What do you do?
Someone's grandma is about to ask what you do for a living, in Turkish, at full volume, in front of everyone.
Give me a job, fastThe words — What do you do?
Family interrogation time. Everyone's got a job. Some of them are even telling the truth.
Meaningteacher
Amcam öğretmen ama sınıfta sadece uyuyor.
My uncle is a teacher, but he just sleeps in the classroom.
Meaningdoctor
Amcam doktor değil ama her gün beyaz bir gömlek giyiyor.
My uncle is not a doctor, but every day he wears a white shirt.
Meaningengineer
Amcam mühendis ve evde beş masa var, hepsi kırık.
My uncle is an engineer, and there are five tables at home, all of them broken.
Meaningstudent
Amcam öğrenci değil ama her gün okula gidiyor.
My uncle is not a student, but he goes to school every day.
Meaningwhat do you do (for work)?
Nujoom, amcama "ne iş yapıyorsun?" diye sordu, amcam sadece güldü.
Nujoom asked my uncle "what do you do?", and my uncle just laughed.
MeaningI am a student
Ben öğrenciyim ve amcam hâlâ bir cevap vermedi.
I am a student, and my uncle still hasn't given an answer.
Meaningmy mom is a doctor
Annem doktor ve amcamın gömleğine hiç inanmıyor.
My mom is a doctor, and she doesn't believe my uncle's shirt at all.
Meaningmy dad works in a store
Babam bir mağazada çalışıyor ve amcam hâlâ orada, beş kırık masayla.
My dad works in a store, and my uncle is still there, with five broken tables.
Questions about What do you do?
How do you say 'what do you do?' in Turkish?
You say 'ne iş yapıyorsun?' which means 'what do you do (for work)?' in Turkish.
How do you say 'I am a student' in Turkish?
You say 'öğrenciyim', which means 'I am a student' in Turkish.
What is 'teacher' in Turkish?
'Teacher' in Turkish is 'öğretmen'.
How do you say 'doctor' and 'engineer' in Turkish?
'Doctor' is 'doktor' and 'engineer' is 'mühendis' in Turkish.
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