Monday, Jan 23 Turkish Class
Announcements
New Students: Welcome to Turkish class
According to feedback of students, we decided to collect $100 / 3 months
for those who can afford and will regularly come to class. Others are
welcome to attend, too. Checks should be made payable to Turkish
Cultural Center Pittsburgh and returned within January.
We plan to order Açılım Türkçe Ders Kitabı for everyone budget
permitting.
Upcoming Turkish Movie Night: Eyvah Eyvah 2
• Probably on Wednesday evening in the first week of February
• Details will be announced
Woman: What is your last word?
Hanged Man: Your eyes are pretty.
Women: Are you being hanged (towards me)?
Hanged Man: Definitely.
“Hungry bear does not dance”
A saying in Turkish, which means you need to feed someone before asking him to do work.
Bear: Hungry bear does not dance but I secretly dance. (Joyfully) Ah, good!
Girl: I only see you as a friend…And your dog; I see it as a cat
Dog: What the…!
Caesar: (Whispering) Can’t find my wife. You too Brutus?
Sheep: From now on I am a free individual,
I’ll not follow the herd mentality!....
Herd: Me too…Me too….Me too….
Sheep: Es kuuz mi…EE…ver iz di Sultanahmet? Ehe…Ehe
Wolf: Give up trying to be a tourist. Now you are off the herd.
Corn: I told you to put on your sunglasses
Go dutch!
Alman usulü
Patient: Doctor, I sometimes act like a retard
Shrink: I noticed
Sheep A: Really? I also love grass!
Sheep B: So, What kind music do you like?
Sheep A: Reed
Sheep B: I don’t believe it!
15 Most Common Verbs
Sev (mek) =to love
Sor ( mak) =to ask
İnan( mak) =to believe
Ara (mak ) = to call
Kapat(mak)= to close
Yap (mak) = to do
Ye (mek) = to eat
Unut(mak) = to forget
Git(mek) = to go
Yardım et(mek) =to help
Bil (mek) = to know
Bak(mak) = to look
Dinle(mek)= to listen
Konuş(mak) = to speak
Anla(mak) = to understand
Dialog 1
Hain = Betrayer
Nefis = Delicious
Harika = Wonderful
Çok = Much
Lütfen = Please
Peki = OK
Çok güzel = Very beautiful
Dialog 2
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Pianom = My piano
Anne = Mom
Gel = Come
Evet = Yes
Dialog 3
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Kolay gelsin = May it be easy
Gel = Come
Baba = Father
Nedir o = What is that?
Merhaba = Hello
Hos geldin = welcome
Tesekkurler = Thanks
Hos bulduk = said in reply to “Hos geldin”
Dialog 4
• Ne = What?
• Hemen = Right away
• Tamam = OK
Husband : Who is it honey?
Wife: Landlord is asking the rent of last two months