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22 [yirmi iki] Small Talk 3 (Kısa sohbet 3)

Do you smoke	Sigara içiyor musunuz?
I used to.	Önceleri içiyordum.
But I don’t smoke anymore.	Ama şimdi artık içmiyorum.
Does it disturb you if I smoke	Sigara içersem rahatsız olur musunuz?
No, absolutely not.	Hayır, kesinlikle hayır.
It doesn’t disturb me.	Bu beni rahatsız etmez.
Will you drink something	Bir şeyler içermisiniz?
A brandy	Bir konyak?
No, preferably a beer.	Hayır, birayı tercih ederim.
Do you travel a lot	Çok seyahat eder misiniz?
Yes, mostly on business trips.	Evet, bunlar genelde iş seyahatleridir.
But now we’re on holiday.	Ama şimdi burada tatil yapıyoruz.
It’s so hot!	Ne biçim bir sıcak!
Yes, today it’s really hot.	Evet, bugün gerçekten sıcak.
Let’s go to the balcony.	Balkona çıkalım mı?
There’s a party here tomorrow.	Yarın burada parti var.
Are you also coming	Sizde gelecek misiniz?
Yes, we’ve also been invited.	Evet, biz de davetliyiz.

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