Introduction: How to Find a Book in the Library?

Speaking everyday language does not mean that you have fully learned Turkish. It is an important step to carry out simple tasks in the foreign language you are learning but can you carry out a complex task? In the dialogue, the librarian explains how to find the book you want.

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

  • How many books are there in the library?
  • How many books is the student looking for?
  • How many can one borrow at the same time?
  • What’s the shelf number for linguistic books?
  • What’s the name of the book of Tom Robbins? What year is it published?

Key Vocabulary:

  • Kütüphane
    Library
  • Kitapçı
    Bookseller, bookshop
  • Okuyucu
    Reader
  • Üzülmek
    To get sorry
  • Meşgul
    Occupied, busy
  • Raf
    Shelf
  • Kolaylaştırmak
    To ease
  • Tabela
    Sign
  • Bilgilendirme tabelası
    Information sign
  • Sırt
    Back
  • Etiket
    Label
  • Harf
    Letter
  • Cilt
    Skin
  • Cilt
    Cover (of a book)
  • Edebiyat
    Literature
  • Netleşmek
    To become clearer
  • Kendim
    Myself
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