Introduction: Showing Your Photo Album to Your Friend

Who do you resemble in your family? In Turkey, it’s believed that girls resemble their paternal aunt (hala) whereas boys resemble their paternal uncle (amca). In this dialogue, you’ll learn how to say “who do you look like in your family” or “I look like my mother”.

Please try to answer the following questions by listening to the dialogue:

  • How old is her mother now?
  • How old was her mother on the photo?
  • Does she look like her father?
  • How many siblings does she have?
  • What are the ages of her siblings? What do they do?
  • Does her grandfather look like her mother?

Key Vocabulary:

Merak etmek
To wonder

Kıvırcık
Curly

Uzun boylu
Tall

Kısa boylu
Short

Görünüş
Appearance

Benzemek
To resemble

Ticaret
Commerce

Teyze
Aunt

Kumral
Auburn

Açık renkli
Light color

Tanımak
To identify, to recognize

Paylaşmak
To share

Vakit geçirmek
To spend time