Learn how to post comments about a family gathering
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Turkish Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 15 - At a Family Reunion |
| John: Hi, everyone. I'm John. |
| Selin: And I'm Selin. |
| John: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Turkish about a family gathering. Barış goes to a family gathering, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Selin: İftardan sonra babamgille tavla keyfi. |
| John: Meaning - "After the iftar meal, I’ll enjoy a game of backgammon with my father and others." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Barış: İftardan sonra babamgille tavla keyfi. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Can: Safiye Teyze iftar sofrasında döktürmüştür yine. |
| Zeynep: Sizinkilere selam söyle. Çok öptüm. |
| Orhan: Allah kabul etsin. |
| Selin: Ne güzel bir aile! |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Barış: İftardan sonra babamgille tavla keyfi. |
| John: "After the iftar meal, I’ll enjoy a game of backgammon with my father and others." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Can: Safiye Teyze iftar sofrasında döktürmüştür yine. |
| John: "I'm sure Aunt Safiye did wonders for the breakfast table." |
| Zeynep: Sizinkilere selam söyle. Çok öptüm. |
| John: "Say hi to your folks. Many kisses." |
| Orhan: Allah kabul etsin. |
| John: "May God accept your fast." |
| Selin: Ne güzel bir aile! |
| John: "What a beautiful family!" |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Barış's post. |
| Selin: İftardan sonra babamgille tavla keyfi. |
| John: "After the iftar meal, I’ll enjoy a game of backgammon with my father and others." |
| Selin: (SLOW) İftardan sonra babamgille tavla keyfi. (Regular) İftardan sonra babamgille tavla keyfi. |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "after Iftar." |
| Selin: İftardan sonra |
| John: Iftar is the dinner when Muslims end their daily fasts at sunset during Ramadan. It’s a tradition to prepare a family gathering and a feast once or twice during Ramadan. Even the secular members of the family who don't fast take part in the Iftar feast. Listen again - "after Iftar" is... |
| Selin: (SLOW) İftardan sonra (REGULAR) İftardan sonra |
| John: Then comes the phrase "I’ll enjoy a game of backgammon with my father and others.." |
| Selin: babamgille tavla keyfi. |
| John: Backgammon is the most popular board game in Turkey. Traditionally, the winner makes the loser hold the board under his arm to show everyone who lost and who won. Listen again - "I’ll enjoy a game of backgammon with my father and others" is... |
| Selin: (SLOW) babamgille tavla keyfi. (REGULAR) babamgille tavla keyfi. |
| John: All together, it's "After the iftar meal, I’ll enjoy a game of backgammon with my father and others." |
| Selin: İftardan sonra babamgille tavla keyfi. |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Barış's friends leave some comments. |
| John: His college friend, Can, uses an expression meaning - "I'm sure Aunt Safiye did wonders for the breakfast table." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Safiye Teyze iftar sofrasında döktürmüştür yine. (REGULAR) Safiye Teyze iftar sofrasında döktürmüştür yine. |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Safiye Teyze iftar sofrasında döktürmüştür yine. |
| John: Use this expression to say you’re jealous of the food. |
| John: His neighbor, Zeynep, uses an expression meaning - "Say hi to your folks. Many kisses." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Sizinkilere selam söyle. Çok öptüm. (REGULAR) Sizinkilere selam söyle. Çok öptüm. |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Sizinkilere selam söyle. Çok öptüm. |
| John: Use this expression to send greetings to their parents. |
| John: His supervisor, Orhan, uses an expression meaning - "May God accept your fast." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Allah kabul etsin. (REGULAR) Allah kabul etsin. |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Allah kabul etsin. |
| John: Use this expression to be old fashioned. |
| John: His friend, Selin, uses an expression meaning - "What a beautiful family!" |
| Selin: (SLOW) Ne güzel bir aile! (REGULAR) Ne güzel bir aile! |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Ne güzel bir aile! |
| John: Use this expression to leave a nice comment. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a family gathering, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time! |
| Selin: Hoşçakalın |
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