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36 [otuz altı]	Toplu taşıma

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Linguistic geniuses

Most people are pleased if they can speak one foreign language. But there are also people who master more than 70 languages. They can speak all these languages fluently and write them correctly. It could be said then that there are people who are hyper-polyglots. The phenomenon of multilingualism has been around for centuries. There are many reports of people with such a talent. Where this ability comes from has not yet been thoroughly researched. There are various scientific theories on this. Some believe the brains of multilingual individuals are structured differently. This difference is especially visible in the Broca Center. Speech is produced in this part of the brain. The cells of this area are constructed differently in multilingual people. It is possible that they process information better as a result. However, further studies to confirm this theory are lacking. Perhaps what's decisive is just an exceptional motivation. Children learn foreign languages from other children very quickly. This is due to the fact that they want to blend in when playing. They want to become a part of the group and communicate with others. With that said, their learning success is dependent on their will to be included. Another theory implies cerebral matter grows through learning. Thus, the more we learn, the easier learning becomes. Languages which are similar to one another are also easier to learn. So a person who speaks Danish learns to speak Swedish or Norwegian quickly. Many questions are still unanswered. What is sure, however, is that intelligence doesn't play a role. Some people speak many languages despite low intelligence. But even the greatest linguistic genius needs a lot of discipline. That is a little comforting, right?

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Where is the bus stop?	O_o_ü_ d_r_ğ_ n_r_d_? Otobüs durağı nerede? O_____ d_____ n______ Otobüs durağı nerede? ______ ______ _______ Otobüs durağı nerede?
Which bus goes to the city centre / center (am.)?	Ş_h_r m_r_e_i_e h_n_i o_o_ü_ g_d_y_r_ Şehir merkezine hangi otobüs gidiyor? Ş____ m________ h____ o_____ g_______ Şehir merkezine hangi otobüs gidiyor? _____ _________ _____ ______ ________ Şehir merkezine hangi otobüs gidiyor?
Which bus do I have to take?	H_n_i o_o_ü_e b_n_e_ l_z_m_ Hangi otobüse binmem lazım? H____ o______ b_____ l_____ Hangi otobüse binmem lazım? _____ _______ ______ ______ Hangi otobüse binmem lazım?

Do I have to change?	A_t_r_a y_p_a_ l_z_m m_? Aktarma yapmam lazım mı? A______ y_____ l____ m__ Aktarma yapmam lazım mı? _______ ______ _____ ___ Aktarma yapmam lazım mı?
Where do I have to change?	N_r_d_ a_t_r_a y_p_a_ l_z_m_ Nerede aktarma yapmam lazım? N_____ a______ y_____ l_____ Nerede aktarma yapmam lazım? ______ _______ ______ ______ Nerede aktarma yapmam lazım?
How much does a ticket cost?	B_l_t ü_r_t_ n_ k_d_r_ Bilet ücreti ne kadar? B____ ü_____ n_ k_____ Bilet ücreti ne kadar? _____ ______ __ ______ Bilet ücreti ne kadar?

How many stops are there before downtown / the city centre?	M_r_e_e k_d_r k_ç d_r_k v_r_ Merkeze kadar kaç durak var? M______ k____ k__ d____ v___ Merkeze kadar kaç durak var? _______ _____ ___ _____ ____ Merkeze kadar kaç durak var?
You have to get off here.	B_r_d_ i_m_n_z l_z_m_ Burada inmeniz lazım. B_____ i______ l_____ Burada inmeniz lazım. ______ _______ ______ Burada inmeniz lazım.
You have to get off at the back.	A_k_d_n i_m_n_z l_z_m_ Arkadan inmeniz lazım. A______ i______ l_____ Arkadan inmeniz lazım. _______ _______ ______ Arkadan inmeniz lazım.

The next train is in 5 minutes.	B_r s_n_a_i m_t_o t_e_i 5 d_k_k_ s_n_a g_l_y_r_ Bir sonraki metro treni 5 dakika sonra geliyor. B__ s______ m____ t____ 5 d_____ s____ g_______ Bir sonraki metro treni 5 dakika sonra geliyor. ___ _______ _____ _____ _ ______ _____ ________ Bir sonraki metro treni 5 dakika sonra geliyor.
The next tram is in 10 minutes.	B_r s_n_a_i t_a_v_y 1_ d_k_k_ s_n_a g_l_y_r_ Bir sonraki tramvay 10 dakika sonra geliyor. B__ s______ t______ 1_ d_____ s____ g_______ Bir sonraki tramvay 10 dakika sonra geliyor. ___ _______ _______ __ ______ _____ ________ Bir sonraki tramvay 10 dakika sonra geliyor.
The next bus is in 15 minutes.	B_r s_n_a_i o_o_ü_ 1_ d_k_k_ s_n_a g_l_y_r_ Bir sonraki otobüs 15 dakika sonra geliyor. B__ s______ o_____ 1_ d_____ s____ g_______ Bir sonraki otobüs 15 dakika sonra geliyor. ___ _______ ______ __ ______ _____ ________ Bir sonraki otobüs 15 dakika sonra geliyor.

When is the last train?	S_n m_t_o t_e_i k_ç_a k_l_ı_o_? Son metro treni kaçta kalkıyor? S__ m____ t____ k____ k________ Son metro treni kaçta kalkıyor? ___ _____ _____ _____ _________ Son metro treni kaçta kalkıyor?
When is the last tram?	S_n t_a_v_y k_ç_a k_l_ı_o_? Son tramvay kaçta kalkıyor? S__ t______ k____ k________ Son tramvay kaçta kalkıyor? ___ _______ _____ _________ Son tramvay kaçta kalkıyor?
When is the last bus?	S_n o_o_ü_ k_ç_a k_l_ı_o_? Son otobüs kaçta kalkıyor? S__ o_____ k____ k________ Son otobüs kaçta kalkıyor? ___ ______ _____ _________ Son otobüs kaçta kalkıyor?

Do you have a ticket?	B_l_t_n_z v_r m_? Biletiniz var mı? B________ v__ m__ Biletiniz var mı? _________ ___ ___ Biletiniz var mı?
A ticket? – No, I don’t have one.	B_l_t m_? – H_y_r_ y_k_ Bilet mi? – Hayır, yok. B____ m__ – H_____ y___ Bilet mi? – Hayır, yok. _____ ___ _ ______ ____ Bilet mi? – Hayır, yok.
Then you have to pay a fine.	O h_l_e c_z_ ö_e_e_i_ g_r_k_r_ O halde ceza ödemeniz gerekir. O h____ c___ ö_______ g_______ O halde ceza ödemeniz gerekir. _ _____ ____ ________ ________ O halde ceza ödemeniz gerekir.

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