Autumn Breezes and Civic Duties: Connecting in Türkiye

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Autumn Breezes and Civic Duties: Connecting in Türkiye

Fluent Fiction - Turkish

16 minutes

5 days ago

Autumn Breezes and Civic Duties: Connecting in Türkiye

Fluent Fiction - Turkish: Autumn Breezes and Civic Duties: Connecting in Türkiye
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Tr: Sarı yapraklar hafif bir rüzgarla dans ediyordu.
En: Yellow leaves were dancing with a gentle breeze.

Tr: Türkiye'de sonbahar, Cumhuriyet Bayramı'yla birleşince, her yer bir başka güzel oluyordu.
En: When autumn in Türkiye merges with Republic Day, everywhere becomes uniquely beautiful.

Tr: Emir, hiç bilmediği bu küçük şehirde, etrafına şaşkın gözlerle bakıyordu.
En: Emir was looking around with astonished eyes in this small town he had never known.

Tr: Sokaklar insanların coşkusuyla doluydu.
En: The streets were filled with people’s enthusiasm.

Tr: Rengarenk bayraklar, kocaman afişler ve her yerde çalan marşlar.
En: Colorful flags, huge banners, and anthems playing everywhere...

Tr: Burası tam bir bayram yeriydi.
En: This place was truly like a festival ground.

Tr: Emir, saatine baktı.
En: Emir looked at his watch.

Tr: Oy verme zamanı yaklaşıyordu ama o hâlâ doğru seçim yerini bulamamıştı.
En: It was nearing voting time, but he still hadn't found the right polling station.

Tr: Sabah, otel odasından aceleyle çıkarak kimliğini unuttuğu için kendine kızıyordu.
En: He was annoyed with himself for leaving his hotel room in a hurry in the morning and forgetting his ID.

Tr: Şehir merkezi oldukça hareketliydi.
En: The city center was quite lively.

Tr: Herkes bir yerlere koşuşturuyordu.
En: Everyone was rushing somewhere.

Tr: Sandık başının olduğu okul bahçesine gelmişti.
En: He had arrived at the schoolyard where the ballot box was.

Tr: Burada birçok insan oy kullanıyor, bazıları tanıdıklarıyla sohbet ediyordu.
En: Many people were voting here, and some were chatting with acquaintances.

Tr: Emir, kalabalığın arasından geçerek bilgi masasını gördü.
En: Emir saw the information table as he passed through the crowd.

Tr: Orada bir gönüllü vardı.
En: There was a volunteer there.

Tr: Leyla, oturduğu masanın arkasında, gelen vatandaşlara yardımcı oluyordu.
En: Leyla, sitting behind the table, was helping the citizens who came.

Tr: Genç, cana yakın bir yüze sahipti.
En: She had a youthful, friendly face.

Tr: Emir tereddütle yaklaştı.
En: Emir approached hesitantly.

Tr: "Merhaba, sanırım doğru yerde miyim?
En: "Hello, am I at the right place?

Tr: Oy kullanmam gerekiyor ama biraz yardımınıza ihtiyacım var," dedi.
En: I need to vote, but I could use a little help," he said.

Tr: Leyla, gülümseyerek cevap verdi.
En: Leyla replied with a smile.

Tr: "Tabii ki!
En: "Of course!

Tr: Elinizde kimlik var mı?
En: Do you have your ID with you?"

Tr: "Emir, kafasını salladı.
En: Emir shook his head.

Tr: "Ne yazık ki unuttum, otelde kaldı.
En: "Unfortunately, I forgot it; it's back at the hotel."

Tr: "Leyla biraz düşündü, sonra parlak bir fikirle gözleri parladı.
En: Leyla thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up with a bright idea.

Tr: "Otel çok uzak mı?
En: "Is the hotel far?

Tr: İsterseniz, bisikletimle gidip hızlıca alabilirsiniz.
En: If you want, you can take my bicycle and fetch it quickly."

Tr: "Emir şaşırmıştı.
En: Emir was surprised.

Tr: Bir yandan bu teklife minnettardı ama bir yandan da çekiniyordu.
En: On one hand, he was grateful for the offer, but on the other, he was hesitant.

Tr: Kısa bir...