Learn the question, "What time is it?" 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 What time is it? In Turkish this is |
| Ece: Saat kaç? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Ece: Saat |
| Gina: meaning time,clock in English. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) Saat |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ece: Saat |
| {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. The next word in the question is |
| Ece: kaç |
| Gina: meaning how many? in English. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) kaç |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ece: kaç |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ece: Saat kaç? |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question What time is it?? |
| Ece: Saat 12 (oniki). |
| Gina: ""It's twelve o'clock.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ece: (Slow) Saat 12 (oniki). |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Ece: saat |
| Gina: meaning time, oclock. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) saat |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Ece: saat |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: 12(oniki) |
| meaning twelve. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) 12(oniki) |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: 12(oniki) |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, It's twelve o'clock., and then repeat. |
| Ece: Saat 12 (oniki). |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace twelve with three. |
| Ece: 3 (üç) |
| Gina: three |
| Ece: (slow) 3 (üç) (regular) 3 (üç) |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with three |
| Ece: Saat 3 (üç). |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace twelve. Say It's three o'clock. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Saat 3 (üç). |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace three with seven. |
| Ece: 7(yedi) |
| Gina: seven |
| Ece: (slow) 7(yedi) (regular) 7(yedi) |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with seven |
| Ece: Saat 7(yedi). |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for three. Say It's seven o'clock. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Saat 7(yedi). |
| Gina: To use a different phrase, replace seven with five. |
| Ece: 5 (beş) |
| Gina: five |
| Ece: (slow) 5 (beş) (regular) 5 (beş) |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with five |
| Ece: Saat 5 (beş). |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for seven. Say It's five o'clock. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Saat 5 (beş). |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Turkey and someone asks you what time it is. It's twelve. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Saat kaç? (five seconds) Saat 12 (oniki). |
| Gina: Now imagine it's three Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Saat kaç? (five seconds) Saat 3 (üç). |
| Gina: Imagine it's seven. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ece: Saat kaç? (five seconds) Saat 7(yedi). |
| Gina: Imagine it's five. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Saat kaç? (five seconds) Saat 5 (beş). |
| Gina: You want to ask someone what time it is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ece: Saat kaç? |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 17 |
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