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  1. Emir
    Turkish Kar yağacağını bilseydim, daha kalın kıyafetler giyerdim. Ceketim tamamen işe yaramadı.

    If I had known it would snow, I would have worn thicker clothes. My jacket didn't help at all.

  2. Zeynep
    Turkish Ne demek istediğini anlıyorum. Acil durum ekibi fırtınadan kalan hasarı onarmak için gece boyu çalıştı.

    I understand what you mean. The emergency team worked all night to repair the damage from the storm.

  3. Emir
    Turkish Kuzeydoğu rüzgarı aşırı soğuktu. Sabaha kadar dışarıda her şey buz tutmuştu.

    The northeast wind was extremely cold. By morning everything outside was frozen.

  4. Zeynep
    Turkish Arabam çalışmadı, bu yüzden bir tamirciyi aramak zorunda kaldım. Soğuğun aküyü tamamen bozduğunu söyledi.

    My car wouldn't start, so I had to call a mechanic. He said the cold had completely ruined the battery.

  5. Emir
    Turkish Çok sinir bozucu. Bir garajın olsaydı, araç donma derecelerinden korunmuş olurdu.

    It's very annoying. If you had a garage, the car would be protected from freezing temperatures.

  6. Zeynep
    Turkish Doğru. Binamızda bir tane kiralamayı düşünüyorum. Ücret makul.

    Right. I'm thinking of renting one in our building. The fee is reasonable.

  7. Emir
    Turkish Akıllıca geliyor. Hava tahmini bu kış daha çok kötü hava beklememiz gerektiğini söylüyor.

    Sounds sensible. The forecast says we should expect more bad weather this winter.

  8. Zeynep
    Turkish Bu hafta sonra sel uyarısı da olabileceğini duydum. Nehir zaten çok yüksek.

    I heard there might also be a flood warning later this week. The river is already very high.

  9. Emir
    Turkish Bazı acil malzemeler hazırlamalıyız. Elektrik kesilse, mumlar ve şişe suyu vazgeçilmez olurdu.

    We should prepare some emergency supplies. If the power goes out, candles and bottled water would be essential.

  10. Zeynep
    Turkish İyi düşünce. Yarın öğleden sonra her ihtimale karşı fazladan ekmek ve yiyecek alırım.

    Good idea. I'll get some extra bread and food tomorrow afternoon just in case.

  11. Emir
    Turkish Isıtma sistemini de kontrol edebilirim. Bir donma sırasında bozulması korkunç olurdu.

    I can also check the heating system. It would be terrible if it broke during a freeze.

  12. Zeynep
    Turkish Kesinlikle. Hazırlıklı olmak her zorluğu daha kolay hale getirir.

    Absolutely. Being prepared makes every challenge easier.

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