Learn how to post comments about playing sports
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Turkish Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 3 - Playing Sports |
| 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 playing sports. Barış plays with his friends at the beach, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Selin: Açık havada spor yapmak gibisi yok! |
| John: Meaning - "Nothing compares to doing outdoor sports!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Barış: Açık havada spor yapmak gibisi yok! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Berke: Barış Abi, formdan düşmüşsün. |
| Zeynep: Ne güzel bronzlaşmışsınız. |
| Seda: Bakıyorum keyifler yerinde. |
| Orhan: Keyifli tatiller! |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Barış: Açık havada spor yapmak gibisi yok! |
| John: "Nothing compares to doing outdoor sports!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Berke: Barış Abi, formdan düşmüşsün. |
| John: "Barış, you are out of shape." |
| Zeynep: Ne güzel bronzlaşmışsınız. |
| John: "You have got a nice tan." |
| Seda: Bakıyorum keyifler yerinde. |
| John: "As far as I can see, you are having a good time." |
| Orhan: Keyifli tatiller! |
| John: "Have an enjoyable holiday!" |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Barış's post. |
| Selin: Açık havada spor yapmak gibisi yok! |
| John: "Nothing compares to doing outdoor sports!" |
| Selin: (SLOW) Açık havada spor yapmak gibisi yok! (Regular) Açık havada spor yapmak gibisi yok! |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "to do outdoor sports." |
| Selin: Açık havada spor yapmak |
| John: In Turkey people generally love outdoor activities. Listen again - "to do outdoor sports" is... |
| Selin: (SLOW) Açık havada spor yapmak (REGULAR) Açık havada spor yapmak |
| John: Then comes the phrase "nothing compares to." |
| Selin: gibisi yok |
| John: It's a very common expression. You can combine it with your hobbies or things you like. Just make sure the first part is either a noun or a verb in the dictionary form, ending with -mek or -mak. Listen again, "nothing compares to" is... |
| Selin: (SLOW) gibisi yok (REGULAR) gibisi yok |
| John: All together, it's "Nothing compares to doing outdoor sports!" |
| Selin: Açık havada spor yapmak gibisi yok! |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Barış's friends leave some comments. |
| John: Cansu's nephew, Berke, uses an expression meaning - "Barış, you are out of shape." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Barış Abi, formdan düşmüşsün. (REGULAR) Barış Abi, formdan düşmüşsün. |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Barış Abi, formdan düşmüşsün. |
| John: Use this expression to be mean. |
| John: His neighbor, Zeynep, uses an expression meaning - "You have got a nice tan." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Ne güzel bronzlaşmışsınız. (REGULAR) Ne güzel bronzlaşmışsınız. |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Ne güzel bronzlaşmışsınız. |
| John: Use this expression to say he’s getting a tan. |
| John: His high school friend, Seda, uses an expression meaning - "As far as I can see, you are having a good time." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Bakıyorum keyifler yerinde. (REGULAR) Bakıyorum keyifler yerinde. |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Bakıyorum keyifler yerinde. |
| John: Use this expression to be funny. |
| John: His supervisor, Orhan, uses an expression meaning - "Have an enjoyable holiday!" |
| Selin: (SLOW) Keyifli tatiller! (REGULAR) Keyifli tatiller! |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Keyifli tatiller! |
| John: Use this expression to send a nice message. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about playing sports, 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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