Turkish Language – Lesson 1, Part 8 – Dialogue “At the Bazaar”

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Customer and Vendor Market Dialogue Analysis

1. – Merhaba. Hoş geldiniz. → Hello. Welcome.

• Merhaba – A common greeting in Turkish, means “Hello”.
• Hoş geldiniz – Literally “You came pleasantly.” It’s a polite way to say “Welcome” to multiple people or in formal speech.
   

2. – Hoş bulduk. Elma var mı? → Thank you. Do you have apples?

• Hoş bulduk – A customary reply to “Hoş geldiniz,” meaning “We found it pleasant.”
• Elma – “Apple.”
• Var mı? – “Is there?” or “Do you have?”
  • Var – “There is” / “We have.”
  • mı – Yes/no question particle.
     

3. – Evet var. Kaç kilo? → Yes, we do. How many kilos?

• Evet – Yes.
• Var – We have / There is.
• Kaç kilo? – “How many kilos?”
  • Kaç – How many
  • Kilo – Kilo (kilogram)
     

4. – İki kilo lütfen. → Two kilos, please.

• İki – Two
• Kilo – Kilogram
• Lütfen – Please
   

5. – Buyurun. → Here you go, please.

• Buyurun – A versatile word meaning “Here you are,” “Please go ahead,” or “Help yourself.” Often used when handing over something.
   

6. – Nar var mı? → Do you have pomegranates?

• Nar – Pomegranate
• Var mı? – Do you have? (see above)
   

7. – Hayır, efendim, yok. → No, sir, we don’t.

• Hayır – No
• Efendim – A polite way to address someone: “sir” or “madam”
• Yok – “There isn’t” / “We don’t have” – opposite of var
   

8. – Peki. Muz var mı? → Okay. Do you have bananas?

• Peki – Okay / Alright
• Muz – Banana
• Var mı? – Do you have?
   

9. – Evet var. Kaç tane? → Yes, we do. How many (pieces)?

• Kaç tane? – How many pieces?
  • Tane – A word used for counting individual items
     

10. – 5 tane lütfen. → 5 pieces, please.

• 5 (beş) – Five
• Tane – Piece
• Lütfen – Please
   

11. – Buyurun. İyi günler. → Here you go. Have a nice day.

• İyi günler – Literally “Good days” – equivalent of “Have a nice day”
   

12. – Teşekkür ederim. Güle güle. → Thank you. Goodbye.

• Teşekkür ederim – Thank you
• Güle güle – “Go smiling” – said to someone who is leaving

Grammatical Notes:

• Question particle mı/mi/mu/mü follows vowel harmony.
• Var / Yok are used for existence (like “There is/There isn’t”).
• Efendim adds politeness – common in service situations.
• Tane is often used when counting items like fruit.

Lesson 1

• Alphabet
• New Vocabulary
• Introduction
• Demonstrative Pronouns
• Vowel and Consonant Harmony
• Yes/No Questions
• Exercises
• Dialogue “At the Bazaar”