Learn the question, "How are you?" in Turkish and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Turkish learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Gina: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question How are you? In Turkish this is |
| Ece: Nasılsınız? |
| Gina: The first and only word in the question is |
| Ece: Nasılsınız? |
| Gina: meaning how are you in English. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) Nasılsınız? |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ece: Nasılsınız? |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. |
| Gina: Now master the following pattern and responses to the question How are you?? |
| Ece: İyiyim. |
| Gina: ""I'm fine.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ece: (Slow) İyiyim. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Note that this sentence is only made up of one word. Once again, listen to the speaker say, I'm fine., and then repeat. |
| Ece: İyiyim. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace fine with not well.. |
| Ece: İyi değilim. |
| Gina: not well. |
| Ece: (slow) İyi değilim. (regular) İyi değilim. |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with not well. |
| Ece: İyi değilim. |
| Gina: Replace "fine", and say I'm not well.. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: İyi değilim. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace not well. with excellent. |
| Ece: Çok iyiyim |
| Gina: excellent |
| Ece: (slow) Çok iyiyim (regular) Çok iyiyim |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with excellent |
| Ece: Çok iyiyim |
| Gina: Replace "not well", and say I'm excellent. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Çok iyiyim |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace excellent with so-so. |
| Ece: Eh işte. |
| Gina: so-so |
| Ece: (slow) Eh işte. (regular) Eh işte. |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with so-so |
| Ece: Eh işte. |
| Gina: Replace "excellent", and say I'm so-so. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Eh işte. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Turkey and someone asks you how you are. You are fine. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Nasılsınız? (five seconds) İyiyim. |
| Gina: Now imagine you are not well. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Nasılsınız? (five seconds) İyi değilim. |
| Gina: Imagine you are excellent. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ece: Nasılsınız? (five seconds) Çok iyiyim |
| Gina: Imagine you're so-so. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Nasılsınız? (five seconds) Eh işte. |
| Gina: You want to ask someone how they are doing. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ece: Nasılsınız? |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Ece: Nasılsınız? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 16 |
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