language learning center · A1 · Lesson 9
Ask for repetition and clarification
Keep a Turkish conversation going when you do not understand.
Understand and learn
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Cem
Hafta içi işe vapurla gidiyorum.
I go to work by ferry on weekdays.
Anna
Pardon, “vapur” ne demek?
Sorry, what does “vapur” mean?
Cem
Denizde giden toplu taşıma aracı.
A public transport vehicle that travels on the sea.
Anna
Anladım. Bir daha, yavaşça söyler misin?
I understand. Could you say it again slowly?
Notice, try, and speak
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
Useful words and phrases
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
Pardon, anlamadım.
Sorry, I did not understand.
Pardon, anlamadım.
Bir daha söyler misin?
Could you say it again?
Bir daha söyler misin?
Biraz yavaş konuşur musun?
Could you speak a little more slowly?
Biraz yavaş konuşur musun?
___ ne demek?
What does ___ mean?
___ ne demek?
Anladım.
I understand.
Anladım. Bir daha, yavaşça söyler misin?
Notice, try, and speak
What should you ask when someone speaks too quickly?
Make it yours
Practise asking for repetition, slower speech, and a meaning.
Choose a real Turkish word you recently did not understand.
Use it with someone
Repair one misunderstanding in Turkish
- 1. Pardon, anlamadım.
- 2. Bir daha söyler misin?
- 3. Biraz yavaş, lütfen.
- 4. ___ ne demek?
- 5. Anladım, teşekkürler.