Subtitles:
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Kızım ne sen sor, ne
ben söyleyeyim ya!
=
Girl, don’t ask, don’t tell!
Ehhh neymiş peki?
=
So, what is it?
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Vocabulary:
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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?]
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Video is from the Turkish Series "İlişki
Durumu: Karışık"
English Title: "Relationship Status: It's Complicated"
