A conversation at the door can move from a person to a whole neighbourhood. These six words help you keep track of who and where; the dialogue below was written for this lesson.
The idea
Choose by what you mean: komşu names a neighbour, mahalle the neighbourhood, and sokak a street. For housing, apartman is the building, daire an individual flat, and kat a floor. In burada oturuyor, oturmak means living somewhere; it need not describe sitting.
| Turkish | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| komşu | neighbour |
| mahalle | neighbourhood |
| apartman | block of flats |
| daire | individual flat |
| sokak | street |
| kat | floor / storey |
Read the text
A: Merhaba! Siz de bu apartmanda mı oturuyorsunuz?
B: Evet, üçüncü katta oturuyoruz. Siz hangi kattasınız?
A: Dairemiz ikinci katta. Bu mahalle çok güzel.
B: Evet, bu sokak da çok sessiz.
Examples
- Komşular burada oturuyor.The neighbours live here.
- Biz aynı mahallede yaşıyoruz.We live in the same neighbourhood.
- Bu apartmanda asansör var.There is a lift in this building.
- Dairemiz ikinci katta.Our flat is on the second floor.
- Bu sokak çok sessiz.This street is very quiet.
- Siz de bu apartmanda mı oturuyorsunuz?Do you also live in this building?
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Watch out
Do not translate English “apartment” as apartman when you mean one flat. Bu apartmanda altı daire var says that the building contains six flats, not six rooms.
Try it yourself
Choose the word for the whole building containing several flats.
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apartman
apartman: the clue includes several separate homes, so it refers to their shared building.
Choose the word for one home inside the building.
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daire
daire: the clue asks for one home inside the building; a room would be oda.
Choose the word for a person who lives near you.
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komşu
komşu: this is a person you might greet at the door, not the area around your home.
Choose the word for the surrounding area with several streets.
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mahalle
mahalle: several streets form the surrounding area; sokak would name just a street.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Choose the word for the whole building containing several flats.
Choose the word for one home inside the building.
Choose the word for a person who lives near you.
Choose the word for the surrounding area with several streets.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Draw a building with two flats and label it in Turkish. Write a four-line exchange with a neighbour about your building and neighbourhood, then continue to the lesson on following a scene.