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| Hi everyone. I am Selin and today, we are going to talk about 15 Favorite Words in Turkish Chosen by Fans. Okay, let’s see. |
| 1. Merhaba. |
| “Hello.” |
| Okay. Let’s say I am a Turkish lady and you are trying to approach me, okay. Merhaba. Merhaba. That’s usual me. I do like that all the time. |
| Adin ne? |
| Selin. Senin adin ne? |
| Benim adim… |
| Blah blah blah |
| 2. Arkadaş |
| “friend” |
| Sen benim en iyi arkadaşımsın. |
| “You are my best friend.” |
| So my best friend is Osman and I am sure I talked about him before in my previous videos. So recently, I didn’t call him very much and I think he is a bit sad about that. So I am very sorry. |
| Osman, sen benim en iyi arkadaşımsın. |
| 3. Güzel |
| “beautiful” |
| Ne kadar güzel, değil mi? |
| Let me show something. |
| Ne kadar güzel, değil mi? |
| “Isn't it beautiful?” |
| Oh, look at this beautiful face. So we use güzel for objects or for people. So you can use it for people too like Ne kadar güzelsin. |
| “You are so beautiful” like that. |
| 4. Uyumak |
| “to sleep” |
| Derste uyumak yasak. |
| “It's forbidden to sleep during the lesson.” |
| But we all did, right. Let’s confess. Do you know the story, Sleeping Beauty? Do you know how we say in Turkish? |
| Uyuyan güzel. |
| Güzel, do you remember this word? |
| 5. Mutlu |
| “happy” |
| Çok mutluyum. |
| “I'm so happy.” |
| 6. Kahve |
| “coffee” |
| Kahve içer misin? |
| “Would you like some coffee?” |
| Do you know Turkish coffee everyone? It’s pretty famous actually. It tastes like Espresso a bit. |
| They serve it in a very small cup and you drink it just like Espresso and after you finish your coffee, somebody can do fortune-telling for you. |
| Üç Vakte Kadar bir kismet var sana. |
| 7. Harika |
| “awesome” |
| Harika bir fikrim var! |
| “I have an awesome idea!” |
| So another famous story, Alice in Wonderland, we use Harika for Wonderland. So it goes like that. |
| Alice Harikalar Diyarinda |
| Harikalar Diyar, it’s Wonderland in Turkish. |
| 8. Saygı duymak |
| “to respect” |
| İnsanların seçimlerine saygı duymalıyız. |
| “We should respect people's choices.” |
| 9. Inanmak |
| “to believe” |
| Ben senin başaracağına inanıyorum. |
| “I believe you will succeed.” |
| I believe you will learn Turkish. So Ben senin başaracağına inanıyorum. |
| 10. Sağlıklı |
| “healthy” |
| Sağlıklı bir yaşam için spor şart. |
| “For a healthy life, exercise is a must.” |
| Huah! |
| 11. Sevgi |
| “love” |
| Tek ihtiyacın olan şey sevgi. |
| “All you need is love.” And respect. |
| 12. Teşekkürler. |
| “Thanks.” |
| We also say Teşekkür ederim! |
| It also means “thank you.” |
| So Teşekkürler, Teşekkür ederim! Sağol. |
| 13. Para |
| “money” |
| Para mutluluğu satın alabilir mi? |
| “Can money buy happiness?” |
| What do you think? Can it buy? |
| 14. Tatil |
| “vacation” |
| Önümüzdeki hafta tatile çıkmayı planlıyorum. |
| “I plan to go on vacation next week.” |
| I don’t plan. I have to work and work and work. I have to shoot videos for you. |
| 15. Misafirperverlik |
| “hospitality” |
| Okay. This one is a bit hard I think but I know you can do it. |
| Misafirperverlik |
| “hospitality” |
| Misafirperverlik Türk kültürünün önemli bir parçasıdır. |
| “Hospitality is an important aspect of Turkish culture.” |
| Yeah, we love everyone. And I heard that from many of my foreigner friends when they went to Turkey. They said the people were very friendly and helpful. |
| So I think if you get lost or if you have any problem, then I am sure many Turkish people will be very willing to help you. So don’t worry. |
| Okay. So we are finished. How do you feel? Do you think you can remember all of them? And I hope to see you guys in the next video. Bye-bye! |
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