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LESSON NOTES Basic Bootcamp #1 Self Introductions: Basic Greetings in Turkish CONTENTS 2 Turkish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Vocabulary Phrase Usage 4 Grammar # 1 COPYRIGHT © 2013 INNOVATIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. TURKISH 1. ALICE: Merhaba, ben Alice. Ya sen? 2. AYLA: Merhaba Alice, ben de Ayla. 3. ALICE: Memnun oldum Ayla. 4. AYLA: Ben de. ENGLISH 1. ALICE: Hello, I'm Alice. And you? 2. AYLA: Hello Ece, and I'm Ayla. 3. ALICE: Nice to meet you, Ayla. 4. AYLA: Me too. VOCABULARY Tur kish English de and, too, either Memnun glad, pleased Olmak to be, to happen, to occur ben I merhaba hello ya how about, and, or TURKISHCLASS101.COM BAS IC BOOTCAMP #1 - S ELF INTRODUCTIONS : BAS IC GREETINGS IN TURKIS H 2 sen you SAMPLE SENTENCES Sen de gel. Tanı⇥tı⇤ımıza çok memnun oldum. "You come as well." "I’m glad to meet you/ I’m pleased to get acquainted with you." Çok hasta oldum. Ben Ece. Ben ⌅stanbulluyum. "I became very sick." "I’m Ece. I am from Istanbul." Ben Türkiye'denim. Beni güzel bir restorana götürür müsün? "I'm from Turkey." "Could you take me to a good restaurant?" Merhaba, nasılsın? Uzun zamandır ⌅nsanlar "Merhaba" der görü⇥emedik. The people say, "Hello." "Hello, how are you? We haven’t seen each other in a long time." Ya ben? Seni arkada⇥ımla tanı⇥tırayım. "How about me?" "I will introduce my friend to you." kadın sana güler "The woman smiles at you." VOCABULARY PHRASE USAGE Merhaba meaning "hello" is a word of Arabic origin. It can be used both in informal and formal contexts. Another word that Turkish people use when they want to greet someone is Selam which means "hi." This word is derived from Arabic as well. The literal translation of this expression is "peace." Keep in mind that selam is a very casual, informal way of greeting someone. TURKISHCLASS101.COM BAS IC BOOTCAMP #1 - S ELF INTRODUCTIONS : BAS IC GREETINGS IN TURKIS H 3 Ben and Sen are the equivalents of "I" and "you" respectively. They are the most general personal pronouns and can be used in most situations. Turkish is relatively simple in using personal pronouns to address each other mainly, because the equivalents of "I" and "you" are not gender specific. This means everybody can refer themselves as Ben in every situation. Only "you" changes into a formal pronoun depending on factors like; age, relationship, social discourse and the context of the dialogue. We'll learn more about Turkish pronouns in the next lessons. Memnun means "glad, pleased" and Turkish people say Tanı⇥tı⇤ımıza memnun oldum which translates to "I'm pleased to be acquainted with you" in English. A more casual way of showing your contentment to the person you've just met is Memnun oldum. This expression translates to "Glad/nice to meet you" The Turkish equivalent for "nice" is iyi, ho⇥, and although it's grammatically correct, Tanı⇥tı⇤ımız iyi oldu is not often used in this context because it sounds casual. The verb olmak is used pretty often in Turkish. It's English equivalent is "to be," "to occur." Since it's a somewhat ambiguous word it needs to be defined by the adjective or noun ahead of it. In the previous example, Tanı⇥tı⇤ımıza memnun oldum, oldum is defined by memnun and altogether they show the contentment and happiness you have when you meet someone new. For example: Hasta oldum signifies the past tense of an occurrence or a happening. In this case, it is becoming ill; the very condition of being sick. GRAMMAR This Lesson Focuses on how to ask Somebody's Name and do Self-introductions in a Casual and Natural Way When introducing yourself, just say Merhaba which means "Hello," combine the first person pronoun Ben and your name. When put together Merhaba, ben Ece. Literally, this means "Hello, I'm Ece." As in many other languages, saying your name before asking somebody else's is considered a good manner in Turkish, and thus, it is essential for a good impression and a relaxed dialogue. After saying your name, you may ask, Ya sen? Literally meaning "And you?" This is an TURKISHCLASS101.COM BAS IC BOOTCAMP #1 - S ELF INTRODUCTIONS : BAS IC GREETINGS IN TURKIS H 4 informal way of asking someone their name. It is composed of a commonly used conjugative Ya and second person singular Sen, in Turkish. The personal pronoun Sen is used to address a person around your age or younger. This pronoun can be changed depending on the circumstances and the person you meet. The formal way of asking somebody their name is Ya siz? Siz is a formal singular pronoun that should be used to older people, or towards any age group in a formal situation: at work, at a restaurant, and so on. Siz is used often in Turkish. You can use this question phrase in all formal situations and other occasions like filling a form, entering personal information during registration, interviews and questionnaires. The answer is Merhaba, ben de + your name, which literally means "Hello, and I'm + your name." Please note that the exact equivalent of "What's your name?" in Turkish is Adınız nedir? in a formal way and, Adın ne? in an informal, casual way. Here, the formality and irrevocability are maintained with the suffix -nız and -dir. Note: Phone calls are indirect communications that lack the benefits of face to face interaction. Therefore, it is always good to ask a question using more words to be polite. If you are on the phone with someone, you may ask Adınızı ö⇤renebilir miyim? which translates to "May I learn/have your name?" Sample Sentences 1. Ya siz? "And you?" (formal) 2. Adınız nedir? "What's your name?" (formal) 3. Adın ne? "What's your name?" (informal) 4. Adınızı ö⇤renebilir miyim? "May I learn/have your name?" (formal) Examples from this Dialogue 1. Merhaba "Hello" TURKISHCLASS101.COM BAS IC BOOTCAMP #1 - S ELF INTRODUCTIONS : BAS IC GREETINGS IN TURKIS H 5 2. Merhaba, ben Ece. "Hello, I'm Ece." TURKISHCLASS101.COM BAS IC BOOTCAMP #1 - S ELF INTRODUCTIONS : BAS IC GREETINGS IN TURKIS H 6 LESSON NOTES Basic Bootcamp #2 Talking About Countries in Turkish CONTENTS 2 Turkish 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Vocabulary Phrase Usage 3 Grammar # 2 COPYRIGHT © 2013 INNOVATIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. TURKISH 1. ÖZ GE: Nerelisin Alice? 2. ALICE: Fransa. Ya sen? 3. ÖZ GE: Kbrs. ENGLISH 1. ÖZGE: Where are you from, Alice? 2. ALICE: France. And you? 3. ÖZGE: Cyprus. VOCABULARY Tur kish English Nere+li+sin Where are you from? (Informal) Fransa France Kıbrıs Cyprus SAMPLE SENTENCES Nereye gittin? Fransa’da pastaneler çok güzel. "Where did you go?" "Patisseries are very lovely in France." TURKISHCLASS101.COM BAS IC BOOTCAMP #2 - TALKING ABOUT COUNTRIES IN TURKIS H 2 O Gemi, Kıbrıs’tan geldi. "That ship came from Cyprus." VOCABULARY PHRASE USAGE Nere means "where" or "what part?" Here, Nereye? indicates a direction. It translates to "Where to." Turkish people ask Nerelisin? to each other and foreigners. Feel free to reply by saying the city or country you are from. Fransa translates to "France." You can also reply with your city name, Paris for example. Kıbrıs translates to "Cyprus." Turkish people live on the northern part of Cyprus, which is a small island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. GRAMMAR The Focus of this Lesson is Talking About Countries After a brief self introduction, Turkish people will be curious about where you come from. They will express this directly by asking the familiar question Nerelisin? which translates to "Where are you from?" You can simply reply this by saying the name of your country. The question for asking someone where he/she is from is Nerelisin? in a casual and Nerelisiniz? in a formal dialogue. You can simply reply this question by saying the city you're from: İstanbul, Paris, Londra, Tokyo, Viyana, Pekin etc. These words mean "Istanbul, Paris, London, Tokyo, Vienna, Beijing" respectively. Now, Let's see the components of the word: Turkish English Function/Description Nerelisin? Where are you from? Informal (singular) Nere Where Root of the question word Suffix for being from -li from somewhere TURKISHCLASS101.COM BAS IC BOOTCAMP #2 - TALKING ABOUT COUNTRIES IN TURKIS H 3 Simple present tense suffix -sin You are for second person singular Turkish English Function/Description Nerelisiniz? Where are you from? Formal Nere Where Root of the question word Suffix for being from -li from somewhere Simple present tense suffix -siniz You are/Are you for second person plural Please note that there are many different ways to say where you come from, but we're not mentioning them on this lesson, since they require an extended knowledge of vowel harmony system and buffer letters. Sample Sentences 1. Nerelisiniz? "Where are you from?" (Formal first person singular/Second person plural) Examples from this Dialogue 1. Nerelisin? "Where are you from?" (Informal first person singular) Selected Country Names in Turkish TURKISHCLASS101.COM BAS IC BOOTCAMP #2 - TALKING ABOUT COUNTRIES IN TURKIS H 4 Country: Ülke: Afghanistan Afganistan Albania Arnavutluk Algeria Cezayir Argentina Arjantin Armenia Ermenistan Australia Avustralya Austria Avusturya Azerbaijan Azerbaycan Bangladesh Banglade⇥ Belgium Belçika Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosna-Hersek Brazil Brezilya Bulgaria Bulgaristan Burma Birmanya Cambodia Kamboçya Canada Kanada Chile ⇤ili China Çin Colombia Kolombiya Costa Rica Kostarika TURKISHCLASS101.COM BAS IC BOOTCAMP #2 - TALKING ABOUT COUNTRIES IN TURKIS H 5 Croatia Hırvatistan Cuba Küba Cyprus Kıbrıs Czech Republic Çek Cumhuriyeti Denmark Danimarka Egypt Mısır Estonia Estonya Finland Finlandiya France Fransa Georgia Gürcistan Germany