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21 [yirmi bir] Small Talk 2 (Kısa sohbet 2)

Where do you come from?	Nerelisiniz?
From Basel.	Baselliyim.
Basel is in Switzerland.	Basel İsviçre’dedir.
May I introduce Mr. Miller?	Size Bay Müller’i tanıştırabilir miyim?
He is a foreigner.	Kendisi yabancıdır.
He speaks several languages.	O birçok dil konuşuyor.
Are you here for the first time?	İlk defa mı buradasınız?
No, I was here once last year.	Hayır, geçen sene gelmiştim.
Only for a week, though.	Ama sadece bir haftalığına.
How do you like it here?	Bizim burası hoşunuza gidiyor mu?
A lot. The people are nice.	Çok güzel. İnsanlar cana yakın.
And I like the scenery, too.	Manzara da hoşuma gidiyor.
What is your profession?	Mesleğiniz nedir?
I am a translator.	Çevirmenim.
I translate books.	Kitap çeviriyorum.
Are you alone here?	Burada yalnız mısınız?
No, my wife / my husband is also here.	Hayır, karım / kocam da burada.
And those are my two children.	Ve her iki çocuğum da ordalar.

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