Learn the question, "Do you speak Turkish?" in Turkish and how to answer it
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| INTRODUCTION |
| 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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| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question Do you speak Turkish? In Turkish this is |
| Ece: Türkçe konuşabiliyor musunuz? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Ece: Türkçe |
| Gina: meaning Turkish in English. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) Türkçe |
| Gina: Listen again and repeat. |
| Ece: Türkçe |
| {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: konuşabiliyor |
| Gina: meaning can speak. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) konuşabiliyor |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: konuşabiliyor |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Ece: Türkçe konuşabiliyor |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Ece: musunuz? |
| Gina: meaning do you. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) musunuz? |
| Gina: Now repeat. |
| Ece: musunuz? |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ece: Türkçe konuşabiliyor musunuz? |
| {pause} |
| Gina: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you speak Turkish?? |
| Ece: Evet, biraz konuşuyorum. |
| Gina: ""Yes, I speak a little.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ece: (Slow) Evet, biraz konuşuyorum. |
| {pause} |
| To say ""no"", in a simple way, just say: |
| Ece: Hayır, konuşamıyorum |
| Gina: Which is like saying "No, I can’t speak it" in English. Let's hear it slowly. |
| Ece: (Slowly) Hayır, konuşamıyorum |
| Gina: And one more time at normal speed: |
| Ece: Hayır, konuşamıyorum |
| Gina: Now let's break down our original response from the beginning. The first word: |
| Ece: evet |
| Gina: means yes. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) evet |
| Gina: Now repeat |
| Ece: evet |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: biraz |
| meaning a little. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) biraz |
| A: Now repeat. |
| Ece: biraz |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: And next |
| Ece: konuşuyorum. |
| meaning I speak. |
| Ece: (Slow, by syllable) konuşuyorum. |
| A: Now repeat. |
| Ece: konuşuyorum. |
| {Pause} |
| Gina: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I speak a little, and then repeat. |
| Ece: Evet, biraz konuşuyorum. |
| {pause} |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace a little with like my mother tongue. |
| Ece: ana dilim gibi |
| Gina: like my mother tongue |
| Ece: (slow) ana dilim gibi (regular) ana dilim gibi |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with like my mother tongue. |
| Ece: Evet, ana dilim gibi konuşuyorum. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace a little. Say Yes, I speak it like my mother tongue. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Evet, ana dilim gibi konuşuyorum. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace "like my mother tongue" with very well. |
| Ece: çok iyi |
| Gina: very well |
| Ece: (slow) çok iyi (regular) çok iyi |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with very well |
| Ece: Evet, çok iyi konuşuyorum. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the phrase for "like my mother tongue". Say Yes, I speak it very well. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Evet, çok iyi konuşuyorum. |
| Gina: To expand on the pattern, replace very well with fluently. |
| Ece: akıcı |
| Gina: fluently |
| Ece: (slow) akıcı (regular) akıcı |
| Gina: Listen to the phrase again, this time with fluently |
| Ece: Evet, akıcı konuşuyorum. |
| Gina: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for very well. Say Yes, I speak it fluently. |
| {pause} |
| Ece: Evet, akıcı konuşuyorum. |
| QUIZ |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Turkey and someone asks you if you speak Turkish . You want to answer that you speak a little. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Türkçe konuşabiliyor musunuz? (five seconds) Evet, biraz konuşuyorum. |
| Gina: Now you want to answer that you speak it like your mother tongue. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Türkçe konuşabiliyor musunuz? (five seconds) Evet, ana dilim gibi konuşuyorum. |
| Gina: You want to answer that you speak it very well. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ece: Türkçe konuşabiliyor musunuz? (five seconds) Evet, çok iyi konuşuyorum. |
| Gina: Now you want to answer that you speak it fluently. Respond to the question. |
| Ece: Türkçe konuşabiliyor musunuz? (five seconds) Evet, akıcı konuşuyorum. |
| Gina: Now you want to ask someone if they speak Turkish. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Ece: Türkçe konuşabiliyor musunuz? |
Outro |
| Gina: This is the end of Lesson 5 |
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