Let me see if you can!
Hodri meydan!
"Hodri meydan" [= let me see if you can; bring it on] is usually said when one wants to show they are not afraid and to challenge another who is threatening to take a certain action against them. It can be used to express confidence in meeting a challenge.
Transcript
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Vocabulary
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Yani olur mu bilmiyorum ama olmasını çok
isterim.
=
I mean, I don’t know if it is possible but I really want it to happen.
Bence olur.
=
I reckon it will.
Gerçekten mi?
=
Seriously?
İçime doğdu.
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I have a hunch.
Umarım.
=
I hope so.
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yani= I mean; that is
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olur= to happen; to be
present simple of “olmak”= to be; to
happen; to become
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mu
[= question suffix]
[-mı;
-mi; -mü; and –mu are interrogative suffixes used to make yes/no questions
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bilmiyorum= I don’t know
present continuous negative of “bilmek”= to
know
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ama=
but
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olmasını=
(noun) to happen
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çok=
very; really
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isterim=
I want
present simple of “istemek”= to want; to
desire
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bence=
I reckon; in my opinion
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gerçekten= really; seriously; indeed
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mi [=
question suffix]
[-mı;
-mi; -mü; and –mu] are interrogative suffixes used to make yes/no questions
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içime doğdu= I have a hunch; I can feel it in my bones
from “içine doğmak”= to have a hunch
Note: “doğdu” is the past
simple form of “doğmak”= to rise; to be born
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umarım=
hopefully; I hope so
present simple of “ummak”= to hope
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Video
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Video
is from the Turkish Movie "Aşk Tesadüfleri Sever"
English
Title: “Love likes coincidences”
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Subtitles
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Çok
derin bakıyor. Sıcacık.
= He is looking really
deep. So warm.
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Words
& Expressions
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çok
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= very; much; many
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derin
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= deep
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bakıyor
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= he is looking
present
continuous from “bakmak”
[= to look;
to see]
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sıcacık
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= warm
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Grammar
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Forming the Present Continuous in Turkish [-iyor]:
To say what is happening
right now, use the [-iyor] present tense.
This is how you form this
tense for the verb “gelmek” [= to come]:
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Extra
Phrases
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Deep
sleep
= Derin uyku
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I
was sound asleep.
= Derin
uykudaydım.
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The
pond/lake is very deep.
= Göl çok
derin.
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I
was deeply impressed by the scenery.
= Manzaradan
derinden etkilendim.
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Learn
More
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·
Check out this lesson to learn about
the Present Continuous
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Watch the full movie here:
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Subtitles:
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Ayşegül, madem sen bana
iyilik yaptın, bende sana yapacağım.
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Ayşegül, since you have done me a favor, I too will do you (a favor).
Sen.....bana…..iyilik!
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You…for me….favor!
Hayırdır inşallah! Nedir?
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Hope nothing is wrong! What is it?
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Vocabulary:
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madem [conj.= since; now
that; seeing that; as long as]
sen [= you]
bana [= to me; for me]
iyilik [= favor; kindness]
yaptın [= you did]
past
simple from “yapmak” [= to do; to make]
iyilik yaptin [= you did a favor]
past simple from "iyilik yapmak" [= to do a favor]
Tip:
Note
that the present perfect tense is generally expressed in Turkish using the
past simple.
bende [= I too; me too]
sana [= to you; for
you]
yapacağım [= I will do; I
will make]
future
simple from “yapmak” [= to do; to make]
hayırdır inşallah [= what gives; hope
nothing is wrong]
nedir [= what is it?]
Tip:
“hayırdır
inşallah” is an expression you’ll often hear in Turkey so it will be good
to learn. Its literal meaning is [= I hope it is good]. “Hayır” is [=
good; goodness] and “inşallah” is [= hopefully; god willing].
A
typical situation where you would use this expression is, for example, when
you see someone you know who shows up unexpectedly and you don’t know what
news they are bringing to you. You say “hayırdır inşallah” because you
hope it won’t be something serious and hope to hear good news, just like
saying [= I hope there is nothing the matter].
Another
situation would be when you hear some unexpected news, so you comment by
saying “hayırdır inşallah” because you hope this doesn’t mean something
bad is going to happen. Other times it could simply mean [= what’s up; what gives], like in the dialogue between Ayşegül and Can in the video. Ayşegül is surprised that Can would do her a favor and doesn't know what it is going to be so she is kind of apprehensive.
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Extra Phrases:
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Now
that we’re alone, let’s have fun.
= Madem yalnızız, hadi eğlenelim.
If
you say so.
= Madem öyle diyorsun.
Since
you told me I want to tell you something.
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Madem sen anlattın sana bir şey söylemek istiyorum.
Do
me a favor.
=
Bana bir iyilik yap.
Could
you do me a favor?
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Bana bir iyilik yapar mısın?
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Subtitles:
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Korkma!
=
Don’t be afraid!
Korkuyorum ya!
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I’m scared!
Ben burdayım, korkma! Gel!
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I’m here, don’t be afriad. Come!
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Vocabulary:
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korkma [= don’t be afraid;
don’t be scared]
imperative
negative mood from “korkmak” [= to be afraid; to be scared]
korkuyorum [= I’m scared; I’m
afraid]
present
continuous from “korkmak” [= to be afraid; to be scared]
ya [interj.= used to express
frustration, anger, disbelief, surprise etc.]
ben [= I]
burdayım [= I am here]
Tip:
“burdayım”
is made up of “burda” [= here] + buffer letter “y” + personal suffix
“-ım” [= I am].
To
learn more about similar constructions, read here:
gel [= come]
imperative
mood from “gelmak” [= to come]
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Extra Phrases:
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I
am afraid of the dentist.
= Diş hekiminden korkuyorum.
You
are afraid.
= Korkuyorsun.
You
are afraid of him/her.
=
Ondan korkuyorsun.
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Subtitles:
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Kartal ben çok mutluyum.
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Kartal I am very happy.
Daha da mutlu olacağız.
Birlikteyiz… artık.
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We’ll be even happier. We are together…from now on.
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Vocabulary:
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ben [= I]
çok [= very]
mutluyum [= I am happy]. From
the adjective “mutlu” [= happy]
daha [= more]
da [= also; too; even]. This is an
adverb that has different meanings depending on the context.
daha da [= much; even; all
the more so]
mutlu olacağız [= we will be happy]
future
simple from the verb “mutlu olmak” [= to be happy; to become happy]
birlikteyiz [= we are together].
From the adverb “birlikte” [= together]
artık [= from now on; ever
after]
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Extra Phrases:
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Are
you happy?
= Mutlu musun?
Happy
New Year!
= Mutlu yıllar!
We’re
all happy!
= Hepimiz mutluyuz!
It’s
going to get even colder.
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Daha da soğuyacak.
Tom
is getting better.
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Tom daha da iyileşiyor.
We
left/went together.
=
Birlikte gittik.
Who
are you with?
=
Kimle birliktesin?
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