language learning center · B1 · Lesson 2
Reasons and results
Explain a decision in Turkish with connected reasons and consequences.
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.
Baran
Neden başka bir semte taşınmaya karar verdin?
Why did you decide to move to another neighborhood?
İpek
İşe gidip gelmek çok zaman aldığı için merkeze yaklaşmak istedim.
I wanted to move closer to the center because commuting took too much time.
Baran
Peki yeni yerin ne gibi bir fark yarattı?
So what difference has the new place made?
İpek
Yolum kısaldı, bu yüzden hem daha az yoruluyorum hem de akşamları kendime zaman ayırabiliyorum.
My journey became shorter, so I am less tired and can make time for myself in the evenings.
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.
Bunun temel nedeni…
Introduce the main reason.
Bunun temel nedeni…
…-dığı için…
Connect an action or situation to its reason.
…-dığı için…
Bu nedenle…
Introduce a consequence formally.
Bu nedenle…
Bu yüzden…
Introduce a natural spoken result.
Yolum kısaldı, bu yüzden hem daha az yoruluyorum hem de akşamları kendime zaman ayırabiliyorum.
Sonuç olarak…
State the final outcome.
Sonuç olarak…
Notice, try, and speak
Which sentence connects cause and result correctly?
Make it yours
Explain a real decision in Turkish with two reasons and one result.
Choose a decision about work, study, travel, or daily life.
Use it with someone
Explain a decision clearly in Turkish
- 1. Bunun temel nedeni…
- 2. …-dığı için…
- 3. Bu nedenle…
- 4. Bu yüzden…
- 5. Sonuç olarak…