Lesson19-S1-A

TURKİSH LESSON 19

Nereye gidicen?

Where will you go?

• Nereye: Where (question word)
• gidicen: You will go (colloquial, shortened form of “gideceksin”)
  • gi: verb root “git-” (to go)
  • di: tense marker indicating future (“-ecek/-acak” in standard form)
  • cen: second person singular subject marker (-sin in standard form, informal speech drops -sin)

İlk kez mi gidicen?

Is it your first time going?

• İlk: First
• kez: Time (instance)
• mi: Question particle
• gidicen: You will go
  • gi: verb root “git-“
  • di: future tense marker (shortened)
  • cen: second person singular subject marker

Ben Amerika’ya beş kere gittim.

I went to America five times.

• Ben: I
• Amerika’ya: To America
  • Amerika: America
  • -ya: Direction suffix (“to”)
• beş: Five
• kere: Times
• gittim: I went
  • git: Verb root “git-” (to go)
  • ti: Past tense marker
  • m: First person singular subject marker

Ben İstanbul’a çok gittim.

I went to Istanbul many times.

• Ben: I
• İstanbul’a: To Istanbul
  • İstanbul: Istanbul
  • -a: Direction suffix (“to”)
• çok: Many/a lot
• gittim: I went
  • git: Verb root
  • ti: Past tense marker
  • m: First person singular subject marker

Ankara’ya beş kere gittim.

I went to Ankara five times.

• Ankara’ya: To Ankara
  • Ankara: Ankara
  • -ya: Direction suffix (“to”)
• beş: Five
• kere: Times
• gittim: I went
  • git: Verb root
  • ti: Past tense marker
  • m: First person singular subject marker

Neden gittin?

Why did you go?

• Neden: Why
• gittin: You went
  • git: Verb root “git-“
  • ti: Past tense marker
  • n: Second person singular subject marker

Please solve the sentence structure quiz below to learn Turkish sentence structure.

In this Learn Turkish lesson, students will improve their Turkish language skills by focusing on essential grammar and everyday conversational phrases. Here’s what students will achieve:

1. Learn Common Questions and Responses in Turkish:
   • Master how to ask and answer questions about travel and experiences, such as “Where are you going?” (Nereye gidicen?) and “Why did you go?” (Neden gittin?)
   • Practice using Turkish question particles like mi and build natural-sounding sentences.
2. Understand Turkish Past and Future Tenses:
   • Learn to use verbs in the past tense (e.g., gittim, gittin) and the future tense (e.g., gidicen) to talk about past trips and future plans.
3. Explore Colloquial Turkish:
   • Discover how native speakers use informal expressions in everyday Turkish, such as the colloquial version of “gideceksin” becoming gidicen in spoken language.
4. Expand Your Turkish Vocabulary:
   • Build your Turkish vocabulary with words like first (ilk), times (kere), and why (neden), which are frequently used in travel-related conversations.
5. Master Turkish Suffixes and Sentence Structure:
   • Gain a deeper understanding of Turkish suffixes, including directional suffixes (-ya/-a), tense markers (-di, -cek), and personal suffixes (-m, -n).

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to ask and answer questions about travel experiences, form sentences in both formal and informal Turkish, and enhance your grammar knowledge. This lesson is perfect for anyone looking to learn Turkish through practical and real-life conversations.