354: You can clear the table

Subtitles:

Toplayabilirsin. = You can clear the table.

Vocabulary:

toplayabilirsin [= you can clear (the table)] potential mood positive from toplamak [= to clear; to pick up; to collect] The full expression for “to clear the table” is [= boşları / masa / sofrayı toplamak]. “boşlar” means [= dirty dishes/ glasses etc.; the empties]. Note that “boş” means “empty”. “masa” [= table]. “sofra” [= dining table]. Tip: *To express possibility/probability in Turkish, the suffix [-ebil or -abil] is added to the verb stem ending in a consonant: gelmek [= to come] : gelebilmek [= to be able to come/ can come] If the verb stem ends in a vowel, we add the suffix [-yebil or –yabil] to the verb stem. The “y” in this case acts as a buffer sound: beklemek [= to wait] : bekleyebilmek [= to be able to wait/ can wait] *To learn more about how to express similar structures in Turkish, read here: Can/Can't

  

Extra Phrases:

I can swim. = Yüzebilirim. Can you swim? = Sen yüzebilir misin? I can drive. = Araba sürebilirim. Can you drive a car? = Araba sürebilir misin? I can come. = Gelebilirim. Can you come? = Gelebilir misin? I can cook. = Yemek pişirebilirim. Can I help you? = Sana yardım edebilir miyim? Can you help me? = Bana yardım edebilir misin? He can come. = O gelebilir. He can play tennis. = O, tenis oynayabilir.

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

English Title: "Relationship Status: It's Complicated