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  1. Emir
    Turkish Hava karardığında ışıkları açacağım. Bu evdeki yeni elektrik tesisatı harika.

    I'll turn on the lights when it gets dark. The new electrical wiring in this house is great.

  2. Zeynep
    Turkish Yağmur yağmaya başlarsa kıyafetleri hemen astığın yerden indirmelisin. İçeride kuruması çok uzun sürüyor.

    If it starts to rain, you should take the clothes down from where you hung them right away. They take a very long time to dry inside.

  3. Emir
    Turkish Hasta hissediyorsan oyundan çekilmelisin. Sağlık herhangi bir yarışmadan daha önemli.

    If you're feeling sick, you should withdraw from the game. Health is more important than any competition.

  4. Zeynep
    Turkish O haklı. Amcam geçen yıl stres yüzünden işten ayrılmak zorunda kaldı. Çok çalışmak sağlığını bozdu.

    He's right. My uncle had to quit his job last year because of stress. Working too much damaged his health.

  5. Emir
    Turkish Bu üzücü. Bilgisayarını ara sıra kapatmalı ve düzgün molalar vermeliydi.

    That's sad. He should have turned his computer off sometimes and taken proper breaks.

  6. Zeynep
    Turkish Doğru. Akşamları işten kopmaya çalışıyorum. Beklediğimden daha zor.

    Right. I try to switch off from work in the evenings. It's harder than I expected.

  7. Emir
    Turkish Burada da aynı. Telefonumu kapattığımda bile e-postaları ve toplantıları düşünmeye devam ediyorum.

    Same here. Even when I turn off my phone, I keep thinking about emails and meetings.

  8. Zeynep
    Turkish Bu sağlıksız. Belki birlikte bir dijital detoks hafta sonu planlamalıyız.

    This is unhealthy. Maybe we should plan a digital detox weekend together.

  9. Emir
    Turkish Harika fikir. İnternetsiz ve televizyonsuz sessiz bir kulübeye gidebiliriz.

    Great idea. We could go to a quiet cabin with no internet or TV.

  10. Zeynep
    Turkish Mükemmel. Sadece doğa, kitaplar ve güzel sohbet. İki tam gün boyunca teknoloji yok.

    Perfect. Just nature, books, and good conversation. No technology for two full days.

  11. Emir
    Turkish Bu hafta sonu bir yer ayırtabilirim. Göl yakınındaki dağ kulübeleri genelde müsait olur.

    I can book a place this weekend. The mountain cabins near the lake are usually available.

  12. Zeynep
    Turkish Harika. Gerçek dinlenme modern hayattan gerçek bir kopuş gerektirir.

    Great. Real rest requires a true break from modern life.

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