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B1 · 35 words
Art, music and clubs in Turkish
Stage and applause, novel and poem, violin and saz, choir, club and volunteering.
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More about this list An instrument is not played with oynamak , like a game, but with çalmak : keman çalmak “to play the violin” bağlama çalmak “to play the saz” — English uses “play” for both biriktirmek s, “saves up”, and a club member is an üye . The person behind an art often has -çi , like English -ist: sanat → sanatçı “artist”, though ressam “painter”, şair “poet” and müzisyen “musician” stand on their own.
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Verb (1)
alkışlamak to applaud, to clap Verb B1 Seyirciler oyuncuları ayakta alkışladı. The audience gave the actors a standing ovation.
Noun (31)
Grammar for these: No article, no gender · The plural with -ler and -lar
sanat art Noun B1 Annem sanata çok meraklı, her sergiye gider. My mother is very interested in art, she goes to every exhibition.
sanatçı artist Noun B1 Sergide genç sanatçıların resimleri vardı. There were pictures by young artists in the exhibition.
ressam painter (artist) Noun B1 Bu tabloyu ünlü bir ressam yapmış. A famous painter painted this picture.
heykel sculpture, statue Noun B1 Meydanın ortasında büyük bir heykel var. There is a big statue in the middle of the square.
galeri gallery Noun B1 Arkadaşım galeride fotoğraflarını sergiliyor. My friend is showing her photos at the gallery.
rehberli tur guided tour Noun B1 Müzede saat ikide rehberli tur var. There is a guided tour at the museum at two o’clock.
roman novel Noun B1 Bu romanı bir haftada bitirdim. I finished this novel in a week.
A false friend: a long story, not anything Roman.
şiir poem; poetry Noun B1 Okulda her hafta bir şiir ezberliyorduk. At school we learned a poem by heart every week.
şair poet Noun B1 Bu şairin şiirleri çok sade. This poet’s poems are very simple.
sahne stage; scene Noun B1 Şarkıcı sahneye çıkınca herkes ayağa kalktı. When the singer came on stage, everybody stood up.
gösteri show, performance Noun B1 Akşamki gösterinin biletleri tükendi. The tickets for the evening performance are sold out.
alkış applause Noun B1 Konserin sonunda uzun bir alkış oldu. At the end of the concert there was long applause.
festival festival Noun B1 Her yaz bu kasabada bir caz festivali yapılıyor. Every summer there is a jazz festival in this little town.
opera opera Noun B1 Hiç operaya gitmedim, bir kez denemek istiyorum. I have never been to the opera, I would like to try it once.
konser salonu concert hall Noun B1 Konser salonunda bin kişilik yer var. The concert hall seats a thousand people.
orkestra orchestra Noun B1 Orkestra yeni yılda bir konser verecek. The orchestra will give a concert in the new year.
koro choir Noun B1 Annem mahallenin korosunda şarkı söylüyor. My mother sings in the neighbourhood choir.
müzisyen musician Noun B1 Sokakta çalan müzisyenlere biraz para verdik. We gave the street musicians some money.
şarkıcı singer Noun B1 En sevdiğim şarkıcı bu akşam televizyonda. My favourite singer is on television tonight.
çalgı musical instrument Noun B1 Hangi çalgıyı çalıyorsun? Which instrument do you play?
keman violin Noun B1 Komşunun oğlu her akşam keman çalışıyor. The neighbours’ son practises the violin every evening.
piyano piano Noun B1 Çocukken piyano dersi alıyordum. As a child I had piano lessons.
bağlama saz (long-necked lute) Noun B1 Dedem düğünlerde bağlama çalardı. My grandfather used to play the saz at weddings.
türkü folk song Noun B1 Yolda hep birlikte türkü söyledik. On the way we all sang folk songs together.
halk müziği folk music Noun B1 Radyoda bütün gece halk müziği çalıyor. Folk music plays on the radio all night.
el sanatları handicrafts, crafts Noun B1 Pazarda el sanatları satan bir tezgâh vardı. There was a stall selling handicrafts at the market.
koleksiyon collection Noun B1 Babamın eski pul koleksiyonu hâlâ duruyor. My father’s old stamp collection is still there.
dernek association, society Noun B1 Mahallede kadınlar bir dernek kurdu. The women in the neighbourhood have founded an association.
The k softens before an ending: derneğe .
kulüp club Noun B1 Oğlum okuldaki satranç kulübüne katıldı. My son has joined the chess club at school.
The p softens before an ending: kulübü .
üye member Noun B1 Spor kulübüne üye olmak için bir form doldurdum. I filled in a form to become a member of the sports club.
etkinlik event, activity Noun B1 Belediye çocuklar için ücretsiz etkinlikler düzenliyor. The council organises free events for children.
Adjective (1)
Grammar for these: The adjective comes first and stays the same · Bigger and biggest: “daha” and “en”
gönüllü voluntary; volunteer Adjective B1 Hafta sonları hayvan barınağında gönüllü çalışıyorum. At weekends I volunteer at the animal shelter.
Phrase (2)
örgü örmek to knit Phrase B1 Anneannem akşamları televizyon izlerken örgü örüyor. My grandmother knits in the evenings while watching television.
What is knitted takes the place of örgü : kazak örmek “to knit a jumper”.
davet edilmek to be invited Phrase B1 Açılışa biz de davet edildik. We were invited to the opening too.
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