Learn the question, "What's this?" 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's this? In Turkish this is |
| Ece: Bu nedir? |
| Gina: The first word in the question is |
| Ece: Bu |
| Gina: meaning this in English. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) Bu |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ece: Bu |
| {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: nedir? |
| Gina: meaning what is. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) nedir? |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: nedir? |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ece: Bu nedir? |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's this?? |
| Ece: Bu bir kameradır. |
| Gina: ""It's a camera.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ece: (Slow) Bu bir kameradır. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Ece: bu |
| Gina: means this. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) bu |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Ece: bu |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: bir |
| Gina: meaning a. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) bir |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: bir |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Next is |
| Ece: kameradır |
| Gina: meaning is a camera. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) kameradır |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: kameradır |
| {Pause} Gina: Listen to the speaker say, It's a camera., and then repeat. |
| Ece: Bu bir kameradır. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace camera with phone. |
| Ece: telefondur |
| Gina: is a phone |
| Ece: (slow) telefondur (regular) telefondur |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with phone |
| Ece: Bu bir telefondur. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace camera. Say It's a phone. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Bu bir telefondur. |
| Gina: To make another phrase, replace phone with computer. |
| Ece: bilgisayardır |
| Gina: is a computer |
| Ece: (slow) bilgisayardır (regular) bilgisayardır |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with computer |
| Ece: Bu bir bilgisayardır. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for phone. Say It's a computer. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Bu bir bilgisayardır. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace computer with electronic dictionary. |
| Ece: elektronik sözlüktür |
| Gina: is an electronic dictionary |
| Ece: (slow) elektronik sözlüktür (regular) elektronik sözlüktür |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with electronic dictionary |
| Ece: Bu bir elektronik sözlüktür. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for computer. Say It's an electronic dictionary. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Bu bir elektronik sözlüktür. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Turkey and someone asks you what something is. It is a camera. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Bu nedir? (five seconds) Bu bir kameradır. |
| Gina: Now imagine that it's a phone Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Bu nedir? (five seconds) Bu bir telefondur. |
| Gina: Imagine that it's a computer. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ece: Bu nedir? (five seconds) Bu bir bilgisayardır. |
| Gina: Imagine that it's an electronic dictionary. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Bu nedir? (five seconds) Bu bir elektronik sözlüktür. |
| Gina: You want to ask someone what something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ece: Bu nedir? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 22 |
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