Lesson 13 Transportation Ulaşım This lesson will introduce you to: - Verbs of motion - Ways of asking questions about the different modes of transportation - Different types of transportation available in Turkey. It is fairly easy to travel in Turkey whether by plane, bus, train or private car. Daily flights are scheduled between major cities such as İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir, Adana, Antalya, Samsun, Diyarbakır and Van. The biggest airline is the state owned Turkish Airlines (THY) and it has flights to most of the capitols and big cities in the world. A few private charter and local airlines have been established recently. The most common form of local transportation is the bus. It is commonly used within city limits as well as between cities. Departures are frequent, but you will need a reservation if you are traveling intercity. Buses running intercity are quite modern and service quality is high. It is possible to travel to every corner of the country by bus. There are also private run bus lines and small mini-buses called Dolmuş. Besides buses, most large cities have a variety of public transportation that includes subways, ferries, and taxis. It is quite easy to get a taxi on the roadside or, through a phone call, to your front door. Private transportation is common in big cities. Around 20% of the population owns their vehicles and this number is increasing. These transportation methods are less available in rural areas. 163
1. Listen and repeat the following words as you read along. Airplane Bicycle Ship Bus Uçak Bisiklet Gemi Otobüs Car Ferry Boat Helicopter Araba Feribot Helikopter Motorcycle Taxi Train Truck Motorsiklet Taksi Tren Kamyon Grammar Note: The verbs to walk, to drive, and to ride. to walk = yürümek to drive = sürmek/gitmek to ride = binmek/gitmek I am going to drive to the gas station. I am walking to the library. Are you going to ride your bicycle to the concert? (Ben) benzin istasyonuna süreceğim. (Ben) kütüphaneye yürüyorum. (Sen) konsere bisikletinle mi gidecek sin? 164
2. Listen to the questions and answers about using different forms of transportation. Repeat after the speaker as you read along. How do you go to work? İşe nasıl gidersin? I go by car by bus by train by bicycle by boat by motorcycle by truck Ben arabayla otobüsle trenle bisikletle botla motorsikletle kamyonla giderim. I take the car bus train bicycle boat motorcycle truck I walk Ben arabaya otobüse trene bisiklete bota motorsiklete kamyona Ben yürürüm. binerim. Grammar Note Model: who + the verb of motion + mode of transportation + destination Example: I ride a bus to school. Model : kim (who) + varılacak yer (destination) + ulaşım yolu (mode of transportation) + ile (by) + hareket fiili (the verb of motion) Örnek: Ben okula otobüs ile giderim. Grammar Note: The preposition by in English corresponds to ile in Turkish. The ile proposition follows the mode of transportation. For example: by bus = otobüs ile. by train = tren ile The preposition ile often joins the previous word and becomes the le or -la suffix depending on the vowel of the last syllable in the preceding word. Here is the rule: * If the last syllable contains a, ı, o or u, the preposition ile becomes the suffix la * If the last syllable contains e, i, ö or ü, the preposition ile becomes the suffix le Examples: English Turkish (separate) Turkish (as suffix) by boat bot ile botla by taxsi taksi ile taksiyle (ile becomes yle to mathe transition smooth as taksi ends with a vowel) 165
3. Read each statement below and match it with the correct picture. Check your work with the answer key. 1 2 3 4 5 6 A. Her sabah okula otobüs ile giderim. B. Askerler askeri bir kamyona binerler. C. Yağmur yağınca taksiye bineriz. D. İşime arabamla giderim. E. Benim arkadaşım işe bisikletle gider. F. Erkek kardeşim motorsiklete biner. 4. Practice creating complete sentences out of the words below. Use the following model. Model: who + destination + mode of transportation + the verb of motion. Example: Ben okula otobüsle giderim. ben, motorsiklet, erkek kardeşim, binmek, -e,-a, okul, bisiklet, anne-babamız, araba, havaalanı, tren, konser, kütüphane, arkadaşım, sürmek, taksi, otobüs, yürümek Grammar Note: Asking for directions This is the model for asking directions in Turkish: Subject + destination + nasıl (how) + verb of transportation If you want to ask a stranger for directions you would greet him and use the above model. For example, if you want to go to the Akbank branch (a private bank in Turkey), you would say: - Merhaba, Ben Akbank şubesine nasıl giderim? (Hello. How can I get to the Akbank branch?) - Karşıdaki dolmuşa bin. (Get on the minibus accross the street.) - Tesekkür ederim. (Thank you.) 166
5. Listen to and read along with the following exchanges. Repeat after the speaker. - Afedersiniz. Kütüphaneye gitmek istiyorum. Oraya nasıl gidebilirim? - 14 numaralı otobüse bin. - Teşekkürler. - Rica ederim. - Hastaneye nasıl gidebilirim? - Taksiye bin. - Çok teşekkür ederim. - Rica ederim. - Otelden havaalanına nasıl gideceğimi söyler misiniz lütfen? - Trene bin. - Kaç numara? - Tren numarası 22. 6. Working with a partner, make up similar exchanges. Use the words from Exercise 5 and the pictures below to choose the destination. 7. Now listen to three passages and transcribe what you hear in Turkish. Then translate each passage into English. Check your answers with the answer key. 1. 2. 3. 167
At a service station 8. Familiarize yourself with the following vocabulary. Listen to the speaker and follow along in your book. Gas Gas station Service station Diesel Car wash Oil Tires Air Water Flat tire Benzin Benzin istasyonu Servis istasyonu Dizel Araba yıkama Yağ Tekerler Hava Su Patlamış teker In Turkey the liter is used for liquid measurements. 1 gallon = 3.785 liters 1 quart =.946 liters 1 liter = 2.1 pints 10 liters = 2.63 gallons 9. Listen to the people at a service station and find out what each needs. Circle the English equivalents of the terms you hear. Check your answers with the answer key. A. Air Gas Diesel Tires Oil Car Wash B. Air Gas Diesel Tires Oil Car Wash C. Air Gas Diesel Tires Oil Car Wash D. Air Gas Diesel Tires Oil Car Wash 168
10. Familiarize yourself with these terms identifying infrastructure. Road Highway Freeway Local road Railroad Yol Otoyol Çevreyolu Yerel yol Tren yolu 169
End-of-Lesson Tasks 1. Tell how you would get to the following places using various modes of transportation. Try to make your story interesting and include as many details as you can. 2. Listen and write down the responses to the questions below. Check your work with the answer key. A. Hiç benzinim yok Benzin istasyonu nerde? B. Tekerimde sorun var. Ne yapmalıyım? C. Bir litre benzin kaç lira? D. Ne kadar benzin istiyorsun? 170
Vocabulary List Air Airplane Bicycle Boat Bus Car Car wash Concert Diesel Ferry boat Freeway Gallon Gas Helicopter Highway Library Liter Local road Motorcycle Oil Railroad Service station School Ship Taxi Tire/tires Train Truck Water Work Hava Uçak Bisiklet Bot Otobüs Araba Araba yıkama Konser Dizel Feribot Çevre yolu Galon Benzin Helikopter Otoyol Kütüphane Litre Yerel yol Motorsiklet Yağ Tren yolu Servis istasyonu Okul Gemi Taksi Teker/tekerler Tren Kamyon Su İş 171
ANSWER KEY Exercise 3 1. F Erkek kardeşim motorsiklete biner. 2. D. İşime arabamla giderim. 3. E Benim arkadaşım işe bisikletiyle gider. 4. B Askerler askeri bir kamyona biner. 5. C Yağmur yağınca taksiye bineriz. 6. A Her sabah okula otobüs ile giderim. Exercise 5 - Excuse me. I want to go to the library. How do I get there? - Take bus number 14. - Thanks. - You are welcome. - How do I get to the hospital? - Take a taxi. - Thank you very much. - You are welcome. - Please tell me how to get to the hotel from the airport? - Take the train. - What number? - Train number 22. Exercise 7 1. A. Konsere taksi ile mi gidersin? Hayır, arabamla giderim. 1. A. Do you take a taxi to the concert? No, I take my car. 2. B. Postaneye hangi caddeden gitmeliyim? 18. cadde. 2. B. What street should I take to the post office? 18 th Street. 3. C. Annem ve babam işe arabalarıyla giderler, ancak biz trene bineriz. 3. C. My parents drive their cars to work, but we take the train. 172
Exercise 9 A. Air Tires B. Gas Oil C. Gas Car Wash D. Diesel Oil A. Hava Tekerler B. Benzin Yağ C. Benzin Araba Yıkama D. Dizel Yağ A. Tekerlerim için havaya ihtiyacım var. B. 10 galon benzine ve bir litre yağa ihtiyacım var. C. Bir araba yıkamaya ve benzine ihitiyacım var. D. Arabam için dizele ve yağa ihtiyacım var. End of Lesson Exercise 2 A. Hiç benzinim yok. Benzin istasyonu nerde? Çevre yolunda iki kilometre ötede. B. Tekerimde sorun var. Ne yapmalıyım?. Tekerlere biraz hava ekleyeceğim senin için. C.Bir litre benzin kaç lira? Litresi $2.35. D. Ne kadar benzin istiyorsun? 12 litre lütfen. A. I have no gas.where is the gas station? Two kilometers down the freeway. B. I have a problem with my tire. What should I do? I ll put some air in the tires for you. C. How much is the gas per liter/gallon? $2.35 a liter. D. How much gas do you want? 12 liters please. 173