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TURKISH EASY READING BOOKS / STARTER
Basic Reading
DEM TURKISH CENTER
Dem Turkish Center
Turkish Language Books
For Early Beginners / A1
BASIC TURKISH READING
© Ali Akpınar
Bu kitabın her hakkı saklıdır.
All rights reserved.
Publisher Dem Turkish Center
Website h p://www.demturkishcenter.com
Store h ps://demturkishbookstore.com
email info@demturkishcenter.com
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Thank you for downloading Basic Reading for early beginner Turkish
language learners!
Basic Reading includes easy Turkish texts for new Turkish language
learners who want to prac)ce Turkish through easy texts with exercises
and learn new Turkish words and phrases while studying. .
Basic Reading includes 10 stories with;
 Vocabulary exercises before the text to learn the new words and
expressions in the text
 Comprehensive exercise a-er the text to understand the text be er
before reading one more )me.
Basic Reading can be used for;
 Self-study
 Study with a Turkish teacher
 Part of a beginner Turkish course as a supplementary material
Visit our web site at www.demturkishcenter.com for more
downloadable Turkish language materials and courses.
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Stories	
	
1.	Merhaba Hello . . . . 7
2.	Benim	Ailem My	Family . . . . 11
3.	Bu	ne? What	is	this? . . . . 17
4.	Benim	Eşyalarım My	Things . . . . 23
5.	Mutfak Kitchen . . . . 29
6.	Ne	var,	ne	yok? What	is,	what	isn‘t	there? . . . . 35
7.	İyi	Bir	Çocuk A	Good	Child . . . . 41
8.	Pizza . . . . 51
9.	Uyku Sleep . . . . 59
Sözlük Dictionary . . . . 67
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MERHABA 7
1.	Merhaba		
	
1.1 Learn the new words.
1. Ad a. Not
2. Arkadaş b. Because
3. Benim c. Name
4. Çünkü d. Good day, have a nice day
5. De / da e. From Istanbul
6. Değil f. Friend
7. Evli g. Too
8. İstanbullu h. Married
9. İş i. My
10.İyi günler j. Job, work
1.2 Fill in the blanks with the words above.
1. Benim _______________ - ım Can.
2. Ben _______________ değilim, _______________ ben bir öğrenciyim.
3. Bu benim _______________ - ım.
4. O _______________ bir öğrenci.
5. Senin _______________ - in ne?
6. İyi _______________!
8 MERHABA
1.3 Learn the new words.
1. Kaç a. His, her
2. Merhaba b. How many
3. Ne c. Age
4. Nereli d. Hello
5. Onun e. Student
6. Öğrenci f. What
7. Senin g. Surname
8. Soyadı h. Where from
9. Yaş i. Your
1.4 Fill in the blanks with the words above.
1. _______________ . Benim adım Can.
2. Benim _______________ - m Deniz.
3. Ben bir _______________ - yim.
4. Ben 20 _______________ - ındayım.
5. _______________ adı Murat.
6. _______________ adın ne?
7. Sen _______________ - sin?
MERHABA 9
1.5 Read this story with english transla:ons.
Merhaba. Benim adım Can, benim soyadım
Deniz. Ben bir öğrenciyim. Ben 20
yaşındayım. Ben evli değilim, çünkü ben bir
öğrenciyim. Ben İstanbulluyum.
Hello.	My	name	is	Can,	my	surname	is	Deniz.	I	am	a	student.	I	am	20	
years	old.	I	am	not	married,	because	I	am	a	student.	I	am	from	İstanbul.		
Bu benim arkadaşım. Onun adı Murat, onun soyadı Aksoy.
O da bir öğrenci. O da 20 yaşında. O da evli değil, çünkü o
da bir öğrenci. O da İstanbullu.
This	is	my	friend.	His	name	is	Murat,	his	surname	is	Aksoy.	He	is	a	
student	too.	He	is	20	years	old	too.	He	isn’t	married	neither,	because	he	is	
a	student	too.	He	is	from	İstanbul	too.		
Sen? Senin adın ne? Senin soyadın ne? Senin işin ne? Sen
kaç yaşındasın? Sen evli misin? Sen nerelisin?
You?	What’s	your	name?	What’s	your	surname?	What’s	your	job?	How	
old	are	you?	Are	you	married?	Where	are	you	from?		
İyi günler!
Have	a	nice	day!
10 MERHABA
1.6 Answer the ques:ons.
1. Onun adı ne?
2. Onun soyadı ne?
3. Onun işi ne?
4. O kaç yaşında?
5. O evli mi?
6. O nereli?
1.7 Read and fill in the blanks with the (gramma:cal) words below.
benim bir bu da değil değilim kaç ne nereli onun
Merhaba. _______________ adım Can, benim soyadım Deniz. Ben
_______________ öğrenciyim. Ben 20 yaşındayım. Ben evli
_______________, çünkü ben bir öğrenciyim. Ben İstanbulluyum.
_______________ benim arkadaşım. _______________ adı Murat, onun
soyadı Aksoy. O _______________ bir öğrenci. O da 20 yaşında. O da evli
_______________, çünkü o da bir öğrenci. O da İstanbullu.
Sen? Senin adın _______________? Senin soyadın ne? Senin işin ne? Sen
_______________ yaşındasın? Sen evli misin? Sen _______________ -
sin?

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Basic Turkish Reading

  • 1. TURKISH EASY READING BOOKS / STARTER Basic Reading DEM TURKISH CENTER
  • 2. Dem Turkish Center Turkish Language Books For Early Beginners / A1 BASIC TURKISH READING © Ali Akpınar Bu kitabın her hakkı saklıdır. All rights reserved. Publisher Dem Turkish Center Website h p://www.demturkishcenter.com Store h ps://demturkishbookstore.com email info@demturkishcenter.com ii
  • 3. Thank you for downloading Basic Reading for early beginner Turkish language learners! Basic Reading includes easy Turkish texts for new Turkish language learners who want to prac)ce Turkish through easy texts with exercises and learn new Turkish words and phrases while studying. . Basic Reading includes 10 stories with;  Vocabulary exercises before the text to learn the new words and expressions in the text  Comprehensive exercise a-er the text to understand the text be er before reading one more )me. Basic Reading can be used for;  Self-study  Study with a Turkish teacher  Part of a beginner Turkish course as a supplementary material Visit our web site at www.demturkishcenter.com for more downloadable Turkish language materials and courses. iii
  • 4. Stories 1. Merhaba Hello . . . . 7 2. Benim Ailem My Family . . . . 11 3. Bu ne? What is this? . . . . 17 4. Benim Eşyalarım My Things . . . . 23 5. Mutfak Kitchen . . . . 29 6. Ne var, ne yok? What is, what isn‘t there? . . . . 35 7. İyi Bir Çocuk A Good Child . . . . 41 8. Pizza . . . . 51 9. Uyku Sleep . . . . 59 Sözlük Dictionary . . . . 67 v
  • 5. MERHABA 7 1. Merhaba 1.1 Learn the new words. 1. Ad a. Not 2. Arkadaş b. Because 3. Benim c. Name 4. Çünkü d. Good day, have a nice day 5. De / da e. From Istanbul 6. Değil f. Friend 7. Evli g. Too 8. İstanbullu h. Married 9. İş i. My 10.İyi günler j. Job, work 1.2 Fill in the blanks with the words above. 1. Benim _______________ - ım Can. 2. Ben _______________ değilim, _______________ ben bir öğrenciyim. 3. Bu benim _______________ - ım. 4. O _______________ bir öğrenci. 5. Senin _______________ - in ne? 6. İyi _______________!
  • 6. 8 MERHABA 1.3 Learn the new words. 1. Kaç a. His, her 2. Merhaba b. How many 3. Ne c. Age 4. Nereli d. Hello 5. Onun e. Student 6. Öğrenci f. What 7. Senin g. Surname 8. Soyadı h. Where from 9. Yaş i. Your 1.4 Fill in the blanks with the words above. 1. _______________ . Benim adım Can. 2. Benim _______________ - m Deniz. 3. Ben bir _______________ - yim. 4. Ben 20 _______________ - ındayım. 5. _______________ adı Murat. 6. _______________ adın ne? 7. Sen _______________ - sin?
  • 7. MERHABA 9 1.5 Read this story with english transla:ons. Merhaba. Benim adım Can, benim soyadım Deniz. Ben bir öğrenciyim. Ben 20 yaşındayım. Ben evli değilim, çünkü ben bir öğrenciyim. Ben İstanbulluyum. Hello. My name is Can, my surname is Deniz. I am a student. I am 20 years old. I am not married, because I am a student. I am from İstanbul. Bu benim arkadaşım. Onun adı Murat, onun soyadı Aksoy. O da bir öğrenci. O da 20 yaşında. O da evli değil, çünkü o da bir öğrenci. O da İstanbullu. This is my friend. His name is Murat, his surname is Aksoy. He is a student too. He is 20 years old too. He isn’t married neither, because he is a student too. He is from İstanbul too. Sen? Senin adın ne? Senin soyadın ne? Senin işin ne? Sen kaç yaşındasın? Sen evli misin? Sen nerelisin? You? What’s your name? What’s your surname? What’s your job? How old are you? Are you married? Where are you from? İyi günler! Have a nice day!
  • 8. 10 MERHABA 1.6 Answer the ques:ons. 1. Onun adı ne? 2. Onun soyadı ne? 3. Onun işi ne? 4. O kaç yaşında? 5. O evli mi? 6. O nereli? 1.7 Read and fill in the blanks with the (gramma:cal) words below. benim bir bu da değil değilim kaç ne nereli onun Merhaba. _______________ adım Can, benim soyadım Deniz. Ben _______________ öğrenciyim. Ben 20 yaşındayım. Ben evli _______________, çünkü ben bir öğrenciyim. Ben İstanbulluyum. _______________ benim arkadaşım. _______________ adı Murat, onun soyadı Aksoy. O _______________ bir öğrenci. O da 20 yaşında. O da evli _______________, çünkü o da bir öğrenci. O da İstanbullu. Sen? Senin adın _______________? Senin soyadın ne? Senin işin ne? Sen _______________ yaşındasın? Sen evli misin? Sen _______________ - sin?