336: Don't ask, don't tell!

   

Subtitles:

Kızım ne sen sor, ne ben söyleyeyim ya! = Girl, don’t ask, don’t tell! Ehhh neymiş peki? = So, what is it?

Vocabulary:

kızım [lit.= my daughter].  Tip: "Kızım" literally means "my daughter". However, it is a term of endearment used to address women.   ne….ne [=neither….nor] sen [=you] sor [=ask] (imperative form) from sormak [=to ask] ben [=I] söyleyeyim [=let me say; let me tell] (subjunctive mood) from söylemek [=to say; to tell] ya [=interjection. Ya is used to express surprise, frustration or disappointment] Tip: The word-for-word translation of “Ne sen sor, ne ben söyleyeyim” is: Neither you ask, nor let me tell. The meaning here is [= Ask no questions and you'll be told no lies; don't ask don't tell]. It is said in situations where the speaker is about to say something that the listener would find very surprising or something the listener would rather not hear. In this clip, Can is about to tell Ayşegül about his mother wanting to get married.    neymiş [= what is it? / what was it?] peki [=ok; well then; alright; so] neymiş peki? [=what is it then?; ok what is it?]

  

Video is from the Turkish Series "İlişki Durumu: Karışık"

English Title: "Relationship Status: It's Complicated"