LESSON TRANSCRIPT

Lower Beginner S1 #1
You'll Need a Hat to Survive the
Turkish Summer!

CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
LESSON CONVERSATION
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
VOCAB LIST
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
LESSON FOCUS
OUTRO

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INTRODUCTION
Brandon: Hi everyone! Im Brandon. Welcome to TurkishClass101.com. This is Lower
Beginner, Season 1, Lesson 1: You'll Need a Hat to Survive the Turkish Summer!
Feyza: Merhaba. I'm Feyza.
Brandon: Feyza, what are we going to learn in this lesson?
Feyza: In this lesson, youll learn how to use possessive pronouns to show ownership.
Brandon: This conversation takes place at Asu's house and is between Hakan and Asu.
Feyza: Theyre heading outside to enjoy the Turkish summer.
Brandon: The speakers are close friends, so theyll be speaking informal Turkish.
Okay, let's listen to the conversation.

LESSON CONVERSATION
Hakan: Dars scak.
Asu: Evet, gerekten scak. Yaz geldi ondan.
Hakan: apkam nerede?
Asu: Hmm, bu mu?
Hakan: Hayr, o senin apkan.
Brandon: Lets listen to the conversation one time slowly.
Hakan: Dars scak.
Asu: Evet, gerekten scak. Yaz geldi ondan.
Hakan: apkam nerede?
Asu: Hmm, bu mu?
Hakan: Hayr, o senin apkan.
Brandon: Now, listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Hakan: It's hot out there.
Asu: Yeah, really hot. Its because summer's here.
Hakan: Where's my hat?
Asu: Uh, is this it?
Hakan: No, that's your hat.

POST CONVERSATION BANTER

Brandon: Feyza, whats the summer like in

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Turkey?
Feyza: Well, it depends on where you are. Summer weather in Turkey varies by region.
For example, the coastal areas by the Aegean Sea or Ege denizi and the
Mediterranean Sea or Akdeniz have a temperate climate with hot, dry summers.
Brandon: What about the region near the Black Sea?
Feyza: They have warm summers with occasional showers and high humidity.
Brandon: What about Istanbul?
Feyza: Well, Istanbul is located in the coastal Marmara region. Its climate is
transitional, between the temperate Mediterranean climate and the temperate Oceanic
climate of the Black Sea. So, Istanbul has a warm summer thats moderately dry.
Brandon: So, it sounds like itll be warm everywhere, but the regions might vary
according to how much rain they get.
Feyza: Thats right.
Brandon: Wheres your favorite place to spend the summer in Turkey?
Feyza: I really like the Coastal Aegean and Mediterranean Regions. Theyre famous for
their long, sandy beaches and equally exciting night life.
Brandon: Listener's if youre planning a trip to Turkey in the summer, be sure to check
out these spots. Okay, now on to the vocab.

VOCAB LIST
Brandon: Lets take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson. The first word is...
Feyza: ...scak. [natural native speed]
Brandon: Hot.
Feyza: Scak. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Scak. [natural native speed]
Brandon: Next we have...
Feyza: ...dar [natural native speed]
Brandon: Outside.
Feyza: Dar. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Dar. [natural native speed]
Brandon: Our next word is...
Feyza: ...gerekten. [natural native speed]
Brandon: Really.
Feyza: Gerekten. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Gerekten. [natural native speed]
Brandon: Next
Feyza: ...yaz. [natural native speed]
Brandon:

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Summer.
Feyza: Yaz. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Yaz. [natural native speed]
Brandon: Next we have...
Feyza: ...gelmek. [natural native speed]
Brandon: To come.
Feyza: Gelmek. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Gelmek. [natural native speed]
Brandon: The next word is...
Feyza: ...apka. [natural native speed]
Brandon: Hat.
Feyza: apka. [slowly - broken down by syllable] apka. [natural native speed]
Brandon: Next...
Feyza: ...evet. [natural native speed]
Brandon: Yes.
Feyza: Evet. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Evet. [natural native speed]
Brandon: Our final word is...
Feyza: ...hayr. [natural native speed]
Brandon: No.
Feyza: Hayr. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Hayr. [natural native speed]

KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES

Brandon: Let's have a closer look at some of the words and phrases from this lesson.
The first word is...
Feyza: ...gelmek.
Brandon: Meaning "to come or to arrive."
Feyza: Yes, the root of this verb is gel, meaning to come over. By adding the suffix mek, we create the verb gelmek in the infinitive form.
Brandon: Listeners, Turkish is an agglutinative language. That means that its a
language of words formed by root words and prefixes or suffixes, also called
morphemes. Theres a diverse range of suffixes that can be used to change the tense
of the root word.
Feyza: And, two suffixes for the infinitive form of verbs are -mek and -mak. Their use
depends on the Turkish vowel harmony rules, which will be explained in more
advanced lessons.
Brandon: Feyza, when can we use this keyword?
Feyza: Gelmek can be used to describe all of the actions for reaching, arriving, or

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coming to a destination. Sometimes its used with the phrase geri gelmek, meaning to
return back.
Brandon: Then, when can we not use this word?
Feyza: Well, we wouldnt use gelmek to describe coming to visit on a plane, or other
means of transportation.
Brandon: What should we use instead?
Fezya: Well, to say, ''The plane has arrived,'' we should say, uak indi, meaning ''The
plane has landed. We use this phrase instead of uak geldi, meaning The plane has
arrived, because this sounds unnatural in daily language.
Brandon: Okay, got it, lets move on to the lesson focus.

LESSON FOCUS
Brandon: In this lesson, you'll learn how to use possessive pronouns to show
ownership.
Feyza: In the dialogue, Hakan said, hayr, o senin apkan.
Brandon: Meaning, No, that's your hat. Hakan used the possessive pronoun your to
distinguish between his hat and Asus.
Feyza: But, before we learn about possessive pronouns, let's review pronouns in
Turkish.
Brandon: Feyza will say each Turkish pronoun, and then Ill say the English translation.
You can follow along with the Lesson Notes.
Feyza: Ben.
Brandon: I.
Feyza: Sen.
Brandon: You.
Feyza: O.
Brandon: He, she, or it.
Feyza: Biz.
Brandon: We.
Feyza: Siz.
Brandon: You, in its plural form.
Feyza: Onlar.
Brandon: They. Okay, now that weve reviewed the major pronouns, lets turn to
possessive pronouns. Feyza, can you explain how we create a possessive pronoun?
Feyza: Sure! To create a possessive pronoun, we add a suffix to the pronoun as well

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as to the noun that it modifies.

Brandon: Lets go through each pronoun to see which suffix is added and how its
transformed into its possessive form.
Feyza: Of course. Ill start with the Turkish word, and you follow with the English
translation, okay?
Brandon: Okay, lets go.
Feyza: Ben, plus im creates benim, or
Brandon: My.
Feyza: But heres an important note. When you use them in a sentence, you also need
to add one more suffix after the main noun to modify it. For the word benim meaning
My, you need to add the suffix m the letter m after the noun.
Brandon: Can you give us an example?
Feyza: Sure. Lets use the noun kedi meaning cat. To say My cat in Turkish, you
need to put the possessive pronoun Benim, then the noun kedi.
Brandon: But thats not the end, right?
Feyza: Thats right. After the noun, you need to put another suffix m or im.
Brandon: How do you know when to use m or im?
Feyza: When the noun ends in a vowel, you need to use the suffix m, and when it ends
in a consonant you need to use the suffix im. The Turkish word kedi ends in a vowel,
so you need to use the suffix m for the word. So My cat in Turkish will be Benim
kedim. Benim / Kedi / m.
Brandon: I think thats why Turkish people can understand what you mean even if you
just say the noun, right?
Feyza: Thats right. Even if you dont say Benim meaning My in a sentence, we can
easily figure out what you mean by checking the additional suffix after the noun, such
as m as in Kedim.
Brandon: Thats good to know. Okay, lets move to the next possessive pronoun.
Feyza: Okay. Sen, plus in creates senin, or
Brandon: Your.
Feyza: The additional suffix for this possessive pronoun is n.
Brandon: So your cat in Turkish is..
Feyza: Senin kedin. Senin / Kedi / n. Make sure to put the additional suffix n after the
noun, when it ends in a vowel. When the noun ends in a consonant, you need to use in.
Brandon: Okay, how do you say his, hers, or its in Turkish?
Feyza: First you need to put the pronoun O, then nun. It creates onun which means
his, hers, or

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its.
Brandon: So his cat in Turkish is..?
Feyza: Onun kedisi. Onun / kedi / si. Make sure you put si after the noun.
Brandon: For the pronoun Onun, you need to choose the right suffix according to the
Turkish vowel harmony rules. Were going to cover them in a minute. Feyza, the next
pronoun is ours right?
Feyza: Thats right. You can use the pronoun Biz, plus im. Bizim.
Brandon: Then, how do you say our cats in Turkish?
Feyza: Bizim kedimiz. Bizim / kedi / miz. We have miz after the noun. When a noun
ends in a consonant, you need to use imiz.
Brandon: Listener's. Be sure to check the lesson notes for more information.
Feyza: Okay, now lets talk about the Turkish vowel harmony rules. It play an
important part in determining the vowels and buffer letters in the suffixes, especially in
the case that you want to say his, hers, or its in Turkish.
Brandon: Let's look at some examples.
Feyza: Okay, lets use the third person singular, onun, meaning his, hers, or its. Onun kalem-i means...
Brandon: ...his pen.
Feyza: O-nun araba-s- means...
Brandon: ...his car. Listeners, did you notice the different forms for the suffixes
attached to each noun? The two nouns were
Feyza: ...kalem and araba. His pen is kalemi, but when we said, his car, we said
arabas. With araba, the suffix is changed to i and s is added as a buffer letter. Thats
because the last letter of araba is the vowel a.
Brandon: In Turkish, you can not have two consecutive vowels in a word.
Feyza: Thats right, so we must add an s as a buffer letter to separate the vowels.
Brandon: Feyza, can you give us some additional examples using possessive
pronouns?
Feyza: Sure. In the dialogue, we heard Hakan say, apkam nerede?
Brandon: Meaning, Where's my hat?
Feyza: Heres another one. Onun kedisi gzel mi?
Brandon: Is his cat beautiful?
Feyza: And lastly, benim arabam son model.
Brandon: My car is brand new. Well, that about wraps up our lesson. Be sure to
check out the Lesson Notes for more details!

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Brandon: Thank you for listening, everyone. See you next time!
Feyza: Grrz.

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