Beginner Turkish Sentences – 3
Welcome to the third lesson of the Beginner Turkish Sentences series. In this lesson, you will see fifty example Turkish sentences. I gave the links to the grammar and vocabulary lessons you need to study to make similar sentences as in the examples. If you haven’t watched the introduction video for this series, be sure to watch it first before you start any of these lessons. I explain how you need to study these sentences and learn from them. Hope you enjoy this lesson and be sure to use our Community Forums for speaking or writing practice. I’ll give you feedback on your sentences.
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(Ben) yakışıklı bir öğrenciydim
I was a handsome student
Sen mutlu bir çocuktun
You were a happy child
O soğuk bir iş adamıydı
He was a cold businessman
Biz çalışkan memurlardık
We were hardworking civil servants
Siz endişeli bir öğretmendiniz
You were an anxious teacher
Onlar hırslı pazarlamacılardı
They were avid marketers
Ben tembel değildim
I was not lazy
Sen mimar değildin
You were not an architect
Ayşe mutlu bir kız değildi
Ayşe was not a happy girl
Biz sıradan insanlar değildik
We were not ordinary people
Siz sinsi bir adam değildiniz
You were not a sneaky man
Onlar kibirli mühendis değildiler
They were not arrogant engineers
Ben tembel bir öğrenci miydim?
Was I a lazy student?
Hayır, sen çalışkan bir öğrenciydin
No, you were a diligent student
Sen saf bir çocuk muydun?
Were you a naïve child?
Evet, ben saf bir çocuktum
Yes, I was a naïve child
Can hırslı mıydı?
Was Can ambitious?
Hayır, Can hırslı değildi
No, Can was not ambitious
Biz beceriksiz oyuncular mıydık?
Were we incompetent actors?
Evet, siz beceriksiz oyunculardınız
Yes, you were clumsy actors
Osmanlı agresif bir devlet miydi?
Were the Ottomans an aggressive state?
Hayır, Osmanlı anlayışlı bir devletti
No, the Ottomans were an understanding state
Ben alçak gönüllü değil miydim?
Wasn’t I humble?
Evet, sen alçak gönüllüydün
Yes, you were humble
Sen amirane bir patron değil miydin?
Weren’t you a bossy boss?
Hayır, ben iyi bir patrondum
No, I was a good boss
Mert zor bir insan değil miydi?
Wasn’t Mert a difficult person?
Evet, Mert zor bir insandı
Yes, Mert was a difficult person
Ailemiz cesur değil miydi?
Wasn’t our family brave?
Evet, ailemiz cesurdu
Yes, our family was brave
Arkadaşınız başarılı bir manken değil miydi
Wasn’t your friend a successful model?
Hayır, arkadaşım başarılı değildi
No, my friend was not successful
Japonlar dikkatli bir millet değil miydi?
Weren’t the Japanese a careful nation?
Evet, Japonlar dikkatli bir milletti
Yes, the Japanese were a careful nation
İyi günler Ahmet, nasılsın?
Good day Ahmet, how are you?
İyi günler Mert. İyilik sağlık
Good day Mert. Good as usual.
Hasta mısın?
Are you sick?
Hayır, hasta değilim
No, I’m not sick
Peki, hasta mıydın?
Well, were you sick?
Evet, hastaydım. Nezleydim
Yes, I was sick. I had a cold
Geçmiş olsun Ahmet
Get well soon Ahmet
Sağ ol Mert
Thanks, Mert
Sen nasılsın Mert?
How are you Mert?
Ben de nezleydim
I also had a cold
Şimdi nezle misin?
Do you have a cold now?
Hayır, nezle değilim. İyiyim
No, I do not have a cold. I’m fine.
Annen nasıl?
How is your mother?
Annem de iyi, teşekkürler!
My mom is fine too, thank you!
Çok iyi. Sonra görüşürüz!
That’s good. See you later!
Görüşürüz Mert!
See you Mert!
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