Language
Turkish
CEFR Level
A1
Theme
İsimler ve Kimlik
Linked course
Turkish A1

Core words

Story

Selin ve Dünyanın Adları

  1. Ben Selin'im.

    I'm Selin.

  2. Yatağımda otururum ve isimleri severim.

    I sit on my bed and like the names.

  3. Bugün sınıfta farklı kültürlerden isimler gördük.

    Today in class we saw names from different cultures.

  4. Odamdaki küçük kitapta dünyadan adlar var.

    The small book in my room has names from around the world.

  5. Sayfada K, N, P, J harfleri büyük yazıyor.

    On the page the letters K, N, P, J are written in capital letters.

  6. Bir kartta Kim adı var, başka kartlarda Nick, Pat ve Jill yazıyor.

    One card has the name Kim; other cards have Nick, Pat and Jill.

  7. "Bu isim nasıl okunur?" diye fısıldarım.

    I whisper, 'How do you pronounce this name?'

  8. Kim adı Türkçedeki "kim" sözüne benzer, kafam karışır.

    The name Kim is like the Turkish word 'kim'; it confuses me.

  9. Annem Ayşe odaya gelir ve yanıma oturur.

    My mom Ayşe comes into the room and sits beside me.

  10. Annem der ki, "Her kültürde adlar farklıdır."

    My mom says, 'Names are different in every culture.'

  11. "Bazı harfler sesli ve sessiz harfler olarak farklı ses verir."

    Some letters sound different as vowels and as consonants.

  12. Beraber tek tek okuruz: "Kim", "Nick", "Pat", "Jill".

    We read them one by one together: "Kim", "Nick", "Pat", "Jill".

  13. Harfleri parmağımızla izleriz ve yavaşça söyleriz.

    We trace the letters with our finger and say them slowly.

  14. Ben oyuncak ayıma bir kart yaparım ve üstüne "Pat" yazarım.

    I make a card for my teddy bear and write 'Pat' on it.

  15. Annem oyuncak bebeğime "Jill" yazılı küçük bir kurdele bağlar.

    My mom ties a small ribbon that says 'Jill' on my toy doll.

  16. Telefonda Emre'yi ararız ve o da "Nick" nasıl dediğini gösterir.

    We call Emre on the phone, and he shows how he says 'Nick'.

  17. Gülümserim ve "İsimler bir hikâye taşır, adım Selin, seninki Emre," derim.

    I smile and say, "Names carry a story; my name is Selin, and yours is Emre."

  18. Yastığıma yaslanırım, yeni adları hatırlarım ve huzurla uykuya dalarım.

    I lean on my pillow, remember the new names, and fall asleep peacefully.

Topic examples

Jill-name benim arkadaşım.

English: Jill-name is my friend.

Kim arkadaş canlısı bir kız.

English: Kim is a friendly girl.

Takma adım Sam.

English: My nick-name is Sam.

Pat-name benim arkadaşım.

English: Pat-name is my friend.

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