Learn how to answer the first question you are asked at a restaurant
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| Introduction |
| Merhaba! Hello and welcome to Turkey Survival Phrases brought to you by TurkishClass101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Turkey. You will be surprised at how far a little Turkish will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by TurkishClass101.com, and there you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
| Turkish Survival Phrases, Lesson 11: Turkish restaurants. "How many people?" |
Lesson focus |
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| There is a wide variety of Turkish dishes, and your job as a visitor is to try as many different foods as possible. However, before you start eating, you have to get to the table! In this lesson, we'll cover getting to the table in a restaurant. |
| When entering a restaurant in Turkey, you will be greeted with Hoş geldiniz, which means "Welcome." Hoş gel-di-niz. Hoş geldiniz. Or you can hear Merhaba, which means "Hi" or "Hello." Mer-ha-ba. Merhaba. |
| When you enter a restaurant, or Restorant in Turkish, you'll usually be seated by a waiter or waitress. Often, you will be asked the question "How many people in your party?" So, practicing it will come in handy at some point. "How many people are you?" in Turkish is Kaç kişisiniz? Let's break it down. Kaç ki-şi-si-niz? Once more. Kaç kişisiniz? |
| The first word, Kaç, means "How many." Kaç. Kaç. After this comes Kişisiniz, a polite way to say "person." Ki-şi-si-niz. Kişisiniz. |
| Now, let's go over how to answer. |
| You might tell the waiter or waitress, Üç kişiyiz, which in English means "We are three people." Let's break it down. Üç ki-şi-yiz. Once again. Üç kişiyiz. |
| The first word, Üç, means "three." Üç. Üç. After this comes Kişiyiz, which is how you say "people" here. Ki-şi-yiz. Kişiyiz. |
| Let's have a look at some of the numbers you might need here, from two to five: |
| 2 – iki. I-ki. Iki. |
| 3 – üç. Üç. Üç. |
| 4 – dört. Dört. Dört. |
| 5 – beş. Beş. Beş. |
| If you are just one person, the proper answer is "I am alone," which in Turkish is Yalnızım. Let's break it down. Yal-nı-zım. Once more, Yalnızım. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out today's lesson, we would you to practice what you have just learned. I will provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer. So, Iyi şanslar, which means "good luck" in Turkish. |
| "How many people are you?" - Kaç kişisiniz? |
| Kaç ki-şi-si-niz? |
| Kaç kişisiniz? |
| "We are three." - Üç kişiyiz. |
| Üç ki-şi-yiz. |
| Üç kişiyiz. |
| "I am alone." – Yalnızım. |
| Yal-nı-zım. |
| Yalnızım. |
| Alright. That's going to do for today. Remember to stop by TurkishClass101.com, and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Görüşürüz! |
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