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Unit 11 · 20 phrases

Family & home

Aile ve ev

Culture tip

Turks call older strangers amca (uncle) and teyze (auntie). It's polite and warm, not strange at all.

  1. 201Bu benim annem.
    boo beh·neem ahn·nehm
    This is my mother.    Listen
  2. 202Bu benim babam.
    boo beh·neem bah·bahm
    This is my father.    Listen
  3. 203Kardeşin var mı?
    kahr·deh·sheen vahr muh
    Do you have siblings?    Listen
  4. 204İki erkek kardeşim var.
    ee·kee ehr·kehk kahr·deh·sheem vahr
    I have two brothers.    Listen
  5. 205Evli misin?
    ehv·lee mee·seen
    Are you married?    Listen
  6. 206Çocuğun var mı?
    choh·joo·oon vahr muh
    Do you have children?    Listen
  7. 207Ablam İstanbul'da yaşıyor.
    ahb·lahm ees·tahn·bool·dah yah·shuh·yohr
    My older sister lives in Istanbul.    Listen
  8. 208Dedem ve ninem köyde yaşıyor.
    deh·dehm veh nee·nehm kuy·deh yah·shuh·yohr
    My grandpa and grandma live in the village.    Listen
  9. 209Annemi çok özledim.
    ahn·neh·mee chohk urz·leh·deem
    I miss my mother a lot.    Listen
  10. 210Evimiz küçük ama sıcak.
    eh·vee·meez kew·chewk ah·mah suh·jahk
    Our home is small but warm.    Listen
  11. 211Mutfak nerede?
    moot·fahk neh·reh·deh
    Where is the kitchen?    Listen
  12. 212Ayakkabılarını çıkar.
    ah·yahk·kah·buh·lah·ruh·nuh chuh·kahr
    Take off your shoes.    Listen
  13. 213Terliğini giy!
    tehr·lee·yee·nee gee
    Put on your slippers!    Listen
  14. 214Sofra hazır!
    sohf·rah hah·zuhr
    The table is ready!    Listen
  15. 215Bulaşıkları ben yıkarım.
    boo·lah·shuhk·lah·ruh behn yuh·kah·ruhm
    I'll do the dishes.    Listen
  16. 216Kimlerdensin?
    keem·lehr·dehn·seen
    Which family are you from?    Listen
  17. 217Amcam bize geliyor.
    ahm·jahm bee·zeh geh·lee·yohr
    My uncle is coming to visit us.    Listen
  18. 218Teyzem çok güzel yemek yapar.
    tay·zehm chohk gew·zehl yeh·mehk yah·pahr
    My aunt cooks very well.    Listen
  19. 219Babaannem bana harçlık verdi.
    bah·bah·ahn·nehm bah·nah hahrch·luhk vehr·dee
    My grandma gave me pocket money.    Listen
  20. 220Ailemle vakit geçirmeyi seviyorum.
    ah·ee·lehm·leh vah·keet geh·cheer·meh·yee seh·vee·yoh·room
    I love spending time with my family.    Listen

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