Visiting a Friend's HomeArkadaş Ziyareti

Yusuf visits Merve at her new home. He takes off his shoes, gives her a small gift and is offered coffee after a long drive in traffic.

Speakers: Merve (the host), Yusuf (a friend visiting)

The Dialogue

Read each Turkish line aloud, then check the English. Hide the translation to test yourself.

Merve
Hoş geldin Yusuf, gel içeri!
Welcome, Yusuf, come on in!
Yusuf
Hoş bulduk Merve. Ayakkabılarımı burada çıkarayım mı?
Thanks, Merve. Shall I take my shoes off here?
Merve
İstersen çıkar. Şu terlikleri giyebilirsin.
If you like. You can wear these slippers.
Yusuf
Teşekkürler. Bu arada, bu senin için küçük bir hediye. Umarım beğenirsin.
Thanks. By the way, this is a little gift for you. I hope you like it.
Merve
Aaa, hiç gerek yoktu! Çok naziksin, teşekkür ederim.
Oh, you really didn't have to! That's so kind of you, thank you.
Yusuf
Evin çok güzelmiş!
Your place is lovely!
Merve
Teşekkür ederim. Gel, salona geçelim. Ne içersin? Çay mı, kahve mi?
Thank you. Come, let's go into the living room. What would you like to drink? Tea or coffee?
Yusuf
Kahve içerim. Yol çok trafikliydi, biraz yoruldum.
I'll have a coffee. The traffic on the way was terrible, I'm a bit tired.
Merve
Hemen yapıyorum. Sen rahatına bak.
I'll make it right away. Make yourself at home.

Turkish	English
Gel içeri!	Come in!
ayakkabı	shoe
çıkarmak	to take off
terlik	slipper
hediye	gift, present
Hiç gerek yoktu!	You shouldn't have! (lit. there was no need)
nazik	kind, polite
salon	living room
trafikli	full of traffic, congested
Rahatına bak.	Make yourself at home.

Culture
Shoes off, slippers on
In most Turkish homes guests take their shoes off at the door, and hosts offer terlik (slippers). It's polite to bring a small gift — chocolates, sweets or flowers — and the host usually protests Hiç gerek yoktu! ('There was no need!').
Grammar
First impressions with -mIş
Evin çok güzelmiş! — Yusuf is seeing the place for the first time, so he adds -mış/-miş to express a new discovery or pleasant surprise, rather than just saying güzel.
Grammar
Shall I…? -(y)AyIm mı?
Çıkarayım mı? (Shall I take them off?) — the 'let me' form plus mı asks for permission or offers to do something: Yardım edeyim mi? (Shall I help?).

1. Yusuf Merve'ye ne veriyor?
What does Yusuf give Merve?
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Küçük bir hediye.
A small gift.
2. Yusuf ne içmek istiyor?
What does Yusuf want to drink?
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Kahve.
Coffee.
3. Yusuf neden yorgun?
Why is Yusuf tired?
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Yol çok trafikliydi.
There was heavy traffic on the way.