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How to say “Our home is small but warm” in Turkish
- Meaning
- Our home is small but warm.
- Pronunciation
- eh·vee·meez kew·chewk ah·mah suh·jahk
Culture tip
Turks call older strangers amca (uncle) and teyze (auntie). It's polite and warm, not strange at all.
Letters to watch in this sentence
- C c like j in “jam”
- Ç ç like ch in “chair”
- I ı no dot: a relaxed “uh”, like the e in “open”
- İ i like ee in “see”
- Ü ü say “ee” with rounded lips (French u)
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- Bu benim annem.This is my mother.
- Bu benim babam.This is my father.
- Kardeşin var mı?Do you have siblings?
- İki erkek kardeşim var.I have two brothers.
- Evli misin?Are you married?
- Çocuğun var mı?Do you have children?
- Ablam İstanbul'da yaşıyor.My older sister lives in Istanbul.
- Dedem ve ninem köyde yaşıyor.My grandpa and grandma live in the village.
- Annemi çok özledim.I miss my mother a lot.
- Mutfak nerede?Where is the kitchen?
- Ayakkabılarını çıkar.Take off your shoes.
- Terliğini giy!Put on your slippers!
- Sofra hazır!The table is ready!
- Bulaşıkları ben yıkarım.I'll do the dishes.
- Kimlerdensin?Which family are you from?
- Amcam bize geliyor.My uncle is coming to visit us.
- Teyzem çok güzel yemek yapar.My aunt cooks very well.
- Babaannem bana harçlık verdi.My grandma gave me pocket money.
- Ailemle vakit geçirmeyi seviyorum.I love spending time with my family.