Learn how to post comments about sharing music or videos
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Must-Know Turkish Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 4 - Sharing a Song |
| 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 sharing music or videos. Cansu shares a song she just heard at a party, posts a link to it, and leaves this comment. |
| Selin: Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı. |
| John: Meaning - "A great song to start your day with energy." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Cansu: Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Can: Bomba |
| Seda: İzninle çalıyorum canım. |
| Selin: Grubun adı ne? |
| Zeynep: Çok enerjik |
| John: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Cansu: Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı. |
| John: "A great song to start your day with energy." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Can: Bomba |
| John: "It's the bomb." |
| Seda: İzninle çalıyorum canım. |
| John: "If you’ll excuse me, I'm stealing your post, dear." |
| Selin: Grubun adı ne? |
| John: "What's the name of the band?" |
| Zeynep: Çok enerjik |
| John: "Very energetic." |
| POST |
| John: Listen again to Cansu's post. |
| Selin: Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı. |
| John: "A great song to start your day with energy." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı. (Regular) Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı. |
| John: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "to start the day." |
| Selin: Güne enerjik başlamak için |
| John: In Turkey, being energetic is a very desirable trait. Recipes and tips for having more energy often show up on TV and in newspapers. Listen again - "to start the day" is... |
| Selin: (SLOW) Güne enerjik başlamak için (REGULAR) Güne enerjik başlamak için |
| John: Then comes the phrase "a great song." |
| Selin: harika bir şarkı |
| John: In most of cases, the bir that corresponds to the article “a” in English comes between the adjective and its noun. Listen again - "a great song" is... |
| Selin: (SLOW) harika bir şarkı (REGULAR) harika bir şarkı |
| John: All together, it's "A great song to start your day with energy." |
| Selin: Güne enerjik başlamak için harika bir şarkı. |
| COMMENTS |
| John: In response, Cansu's friends leave some comments. |
| John: Her college friend, Can, uses an expression meaning - "It's the bomb." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Bomba (REGULAR) Bomba |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Bomba |
| John: Use this expression to say you love the song. |
| John: Her high school friend, Seda, uses an expression meaning - "If you’ll excuse me, I'm stealing your post, dear." |
| Selin: (SLOW) İzninle çalıyorum canım. (REGULAR) İzninle çalıyorum canım. |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: İzninle çalıyorum canım. |
| John: Use this expression to be funny. |
| John: Her friend, Selin, uses an expression meaning - "What's the name of the band?" |
| Selin: (SLOW) Grubun adı ne? (REGULAR) Grubun adı ne? |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Grubun adı ne? |
| John: Use this expression to ask about the band. |
| John: Her neighbor, Zeynep, uses an expression meaning - "Very energetic." |
| Selin: (SLOW) Çok enerjik (REGULAR) Çok enerjik |
| [Pause] |
| Selin: Çok enerjik |
| John: Use this expression to agree with her. |
Outro |
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| John: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend shared a song or video, 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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