Turkish A0 Survival Pack

Bu ne? Bu kim? Workbook

Bu ne? Bu kim?

A0

This is... / Who is this? - A0 Turkish lesson + practice

Goal: Ask what or who something is, answer with very simple noun sentences, and reuse vocabulary from the previous lessons.
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Bu ne? - What is this?

bu means this. Use Bu ne? when you want to ask what an object or thing is.

Bu ne?
What is this?
Bu çanta.
This is a bag.
Bu kahve.
This is coffee.
Bu bilet.
This is a ticket.
Bu telefon.
This is a phone.
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Bu kim? - Who is this?

Use Bu kim? for a person. Turkish does not need a separate word for is in these very simple sentences.

Bu kim?
Who is this?
Bu Anna.
This is Anna.
Bu öğretmen.
This is the teacher.
Bu arkadaşım.
This is my friend.
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Ne? and Kim?

Türkçe
English
Ne?
What?
Kim?
Who?
Bu ne?
What is this?
Bu kim?
Who is this?
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Bu / şu / o

For now, learn these three words as useful chunks. Bu is usually the thing close to you, şu points to something a little farther away, and o means that / he / she / it depending on context.

bu
this
şu
that (pointing to it)
o
that / he / she / it
Bu ne?
What is this?
Şu ne?
What is that?
O ne?
What is that?

Vocabulary

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New Words - Easy Objects Around You

Learn these words first as whole words. You will use them again in the exercises and reading.

çanta
bag
bavul
suitcase
bilet
ticket
pasaport
passport
anahtar
key
kapı
door
pencere
window
masa
table
sandalye
chair
kalem
pen / pencil
defter
notebook
telefon
phone
gözlük
glasses
ayakkabı
shoes
ceket
jacket
elma
apple
peynir
cheese
ekmek
bread

Recycling & Practice

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Words we already know

These words come back from your earlier survival lessons. Repetition is intentional.

su
water
kahve
coffee
çay
tea
otel
hotel
otobüs
bus
metro
metro
taksi
taxi
kart
card
para
money
tuvalet
toilet
burada
here
orada
there
var
there is / have
yok
there isn't / don't have
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Build simple sentences

Bu + noun.
Bu çanta. This is a bag.
Bu pasaport. This is a passport.
Bu kahve. This is coffee.
Bu ne? What is this?
Bu kim? Who is this?
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Practice A - Match

1. Bu ne? ______
a. This is a suitcase.
2. Bu bavul. ______
b. Who is this?
3. Bu kim? ______
c. What is this?
4. Bu telefon. ______
d. This is a phone.
5. Bu kahve. ______
e. This is coffee.

More Practice & Dialogue

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Practice B - Complete with bu, şu, o, ne or kim

1. ____________ ne? Bu çanta.
2. Bu ____________ ? - Bu Anna.
3. ____________ telefon. (this)
4. ____________ ne? O otobüs.
5. ____________ kim? Bu öğretmen.
6. ____________ çanta. (that pointing)
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Practice C - Answer the question

1. Bu ne? (çanta)
________________________
2. Bu ne? (pasaport)
________________________
3. Bu ne? (kahve)
________________________
4. Bu ne? (bilet)
________________________
5. Bu kim? (öğretmen)
________________________
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Practice D - Put the words in order

1. ne / bu / ?
_______________________
2. kim / bu / ?
_______________________
3. çanta / bu
_______________________
4. telefon / bu
_______________________
5. ne / şu / ?
_______________________
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Mini Dialogue

A:
Merhaba!
B:
Merhaba!
A:
Bu ne?
B:
Bu çanta.
A:
Şu ne?
B:
Şu bavul.
A:
Bu kim?
B:
Bu Anna. Arkadaşım.
A:
Tamam. Teşekkür ederim.
B:
Rica ederim.

Reading & Comprehension

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Reading - Anna at the Hotel

Read slowly. Most of these words come from the lessons you have already studied.

Merhaba! Ben Anna. Bugün oteldeyim. Bu benim çantam. Şu benim bavulum. Pasaport ve bilet çantada. Telefon burada. Anahtar masada. Bu ne? Bu bir defter. Şu ne? Şu bir kalem. Otelde kahve ve çay var. Su da var. Bir kahve istiyorum. Kartla ödüyorum. Sonra otobüs var. Otobüs nerede? Orada. Tamam, teşekkür ederim!

A few useful words
oteldeyim: I am at the hotel
çantam: my bag
bavulum: my suitcase
çantada: in the bag
masada: on the table
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Reading Questions

1. What is her name?
5. Does the hotel have coffee and tea?
2. Where is Anna?
6. What does Anna want?
3. Where are the passport and ticket?
7. How does she pay?
4. What is on the table?
8. Where is the bus?
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Answer Key

Practice A: 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d, 5-e.
Practice B: 1. Bu 2. kim 3. Bu 4. O 5. Bu 6. Şu.
Practice C: Bu çanta. / Bu pasaport. / Bu kahve. / Bu bilet. / Bu öğretmen.
Practice D: Bu ne? / Bu kim? / Bu çanta. / Bu telefon. / Şu ne?
Reading: 1. Anna. 2. At the hotel. 3. In the bag. 4. The key. 5. Yes. 6. A coffee. 7. By card. 8. There.