Making Weekend PlansHafta Sonu Planı Yapmak

Burak invites Elif to see a new comedy on Saturday. They choose a showing, decide to eat first and agree where to meet.

Speakers: Burak (a friend), Elif (a friend)

The Dialogue

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Burak
Selam Elif! Hafta sonu için bir planın var mı?
Hi Elif! Do you have any plans for the weekend?
Elif
Selam Burak! Henüz bir planım yok. Neden sordun?
Hi Burak! I don't have any plans yet. Why do you ask?
Burak
Cumartesi günü sinemaya gitmek istiyorum. Yeni bir film var. Gelmek ister misin?
I want to go to the movies on Saturday. There's a new film out. Would you like to come?
Elif
Harika fikir! Hangi film? Saat kaçta?
Great idea! Which movie? What time?
Burak
Bir komedi filmi. Akşam yedi seansına bilet alabiliriz.
It's a comedy. We can get tickets for the seven o'clock showing.
Elif
Tamam, bana uyar. Filmden önce bir şeyler yiyelim mi?
Okay, that works for me. Shall we get something to eat before the movie?
Burak
Olur. Saat altıda sinemanın önündeki kafede buluşalım.
Sure. Let's meet at six at the cafe in front of the movie theater.
Elif
Biletleri sen mi alıyorsun?
Are you getting the tickets?
Burak
Evet, şimdi internetten alıyorum.
Yes, I'm buying them online right now.
Elif
Anlaştık! Cumartesi görüşürüz.
Deal! See you on Saturday.

Grammar
Invitations and suggestions
Gelmek ister misin? (Would you like to come?) is a friendly invitation. Yiyelim mi? (Shall we eat?) and buluşalım (let's meet) use the 'let's' form -(y)elim/-(y)alım.
Grammar
-ki: the cafe in front of the theater
Sinemanın önündeki kafe = 'the cafe (that is) in front of the movie theater'. -ki turns a place expression (önünde, in front of it) into an adjective. Compare evdeki (the one at home) and dünkü (yesterday's).
Grammar
Days of the week
Days of the week are written with a lowercase letter in Turkish — cumartesi, pazar, cuma günü — unless they start a sentence or are part of a full date.

1. Burak cumartesi ne yapmak istiyor?
What does Burak want to do on Saturday?
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Sinemaya gitmek istiyor.
He wants to go to the movies.
2. Film saat kaçta başlıyor?
What time does the movie start?
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Akşam yedide.
At seven in the evening.
3. Burak ve Elif nerede buluşacaklar?
Where will Burak and Elif meet?
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Saat altıda sinemanın önündeki kafede.
At six, at the cafe in front of the movie theater.