The story of yesterday
Someone is going to ask you 'so, how was yesterday?' and one word like 'good' is not a story, it's a shrug.
Tell the whole dayThe words — The story of yesterday
This is the capstone. Recap cards first, then you tell your whole yesterday like it's a crime scene report. Cat included.
Meaningyesterday
Dün kedi masanın üstünde uyudu, bu sabah hâlâ orada.
Yesterday the cat slept on the table, this morning it is still there.
Meaningmorning
Sabah kahve içtim, sonra kedi de aynı fincandan içti.
In the morning I drank coffee, then the cat drank from the same cup too.
MeaningI went
Okula gittim ama kedi de benimle gitti.
I went to school but the cat went with me too.
MeaningI saw
Okulda kediyi gördüm, sırada oturuyordu.
At school I saw the cat, it was sitting in the row.
MeaningI ate
Öğlen yemek yedim, kedi tabağıma baktı ve hiçbir şey söylemedi.
At noon I ate food, the cat looked at my plate and said nothing.
Meaningevening
Akşam eve döndüm, kedi kapıda bekliyordu, sanki o gitmemişti.
In the evening I returned home, the cat was waiting at the door, as if it hadn't gone anywhere.
Meaningnight
Gece kedi ile televizyon izledik, o benden önce uyudu.
At night the cat and I watched television, it fell asleep before me.
Meaningwhen
Kedi ne zaman masaya çıktı, hiç bilmiyorum.
When did the cat climb onto the table? I have no idea.
Meaningwhy
Kedi neden benim fincanımı sevdi, dün de bugün de anlamadım.
Why the cat loved my cup, I did not understand yesterday or today.
Meaningevery day
Kedi her gün masaya çıkıyor, dün, bugün, her gün.
The cat climbs onto the table every day, yesterday, today, every day.
Questions about The story of yesterday
How do you say 'yesterday' in Turkish?
Yesterday in Turkish is 'dün', as in 'Dün kedi masanın üstünde uyudu' (Yesterday the cat slept on the table).
How do you say 'I went' and 'I ate' in Turkish?
'I went' is 'gittim' and 'I ate' is 'yedim', both past-tense verb forms shown with example sentences in the lesson.
What are the Turkish words for morning, evening and night?
Morning is 'sabah', evening is 'akşam', and night is 'gece', each used in a short story sentence about a cat.
How do you ask 'when' and 'why' in Turkish?
'When' is 'ne zaman' and 'why' is 'neden', both used in example questions about the cat's habits.
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