Practice speaking Turkish (Turkish Lesson11-Section-2-B)

Exploring Desires, Professions, and the Use of Conditional Structures in Turkish

     Size astronot olma işi teklif edilseydi, kabul eder miydiniz?

• If you were offered a job to become an astronaut, would you accept it?

1. Bana bu iş teklif edilseydi kabul etmezdim.
   • If I were offered this job, I would not accept it.

   Word Meanings:

   • Bana: To me
   • Bu iş: This job
   • Teklif edilseydi: If it were offered
   • Kabul etmezdim: I would not accept

2. Neden kabul etmezdin?
   • Why wouldn’t you accept it?

   Word Meanings:

   • Neden: Why
   • Kabul etmezdin?: Wouldn’t you accept

3. Bu meslek çok zor ve tehlikeli.
   • This profession is very difficult and dangerous.

   Word Meanings:

   • Bu meslek: This profession
   • Çok zor: Very difficult
   • Ve: And
   • Tehlikeli: Dangerous

4. Astronot olmak ister miydin?
   • Would you like to be an astronaut?

   Word Meanings:

   • Astronot: Astronaut
   • Olmak: To be
   • İster miydin?: Would you like

5. Evet, ben astronot olmayı çok isterdim.
   • Yes, I would love to be an astronaut.

   Word Meanings:

   • Evet: Yes
   • Ben: I
   • Astronot olmayı: To become an astronaut
   • Çok isterdim: I would love

6. Eşinin astronot olmasını ister miydin?
   • Would you want your spouse to be an astronaut?

   Word Meanings:

   • Eşinin: Your spouse’s
   • Astronot olmasını: To be an astronaut
   • İster miydin?: Would you want

7. Onun astronot olmasını istemezdim.
   • I wouldn’t want them to be an astronaut.

   Word Meanings:

   • Onun: Their
   • Astronot olmasını: To be an astronaut
   • İstemezdim: I wouldn’t want

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