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August 8, 2025 15 mins
Fluent Fiction - Turkish: Chasing Sunlight: Emir's Journey to Scholarship Success
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Story Transcript:

Tr: Günün ilk ışıkları, gökyüzündeki griliği yavaşça dağıtırken, şehir uyanıyordu.
En: As the first lights of the day slowly dispersed the grayness in the sky, the city was waking up.

Tr: Gökdelenin cam yüzeyi parlıyor, sabah güneşiyle parlıyordu.
En: The glass surface of the skyscraper was shining, sparkling with the morning sun.

Tr: Emir'in kalbi hızlı hızlı çarpıyordu.
En: Emir's heart was racing.

Tr: Bugün, matematik sınavı vardı.
En: Today, there was a math exam.

Tr: Emir, başarılı olursa, tam burs alacaktı.
En: If Emir succeeded, he would get a full scholarship.

Tr: Aynı zamanda, ailesinin yüksek beklentileri ve sınıf arkadaşlarının rekabeti de onu sıkıştırıyordu.
En: At the same time, the high expectations of his family and the competition with his classmates were pressuring him.

Tr: Emir, sabah erken kalktı.
En: Emir woke up early in the morning.

Tr: Duş alırken bir yandan sınavla ilgili düşünceler içine doluyordu.
En: While taking a shower, thoughts about the exam were filling his mind.

Tr: Her şeyin mükemmel olması gerekiyordu.
En: Everything had to be perfect.

Tr: Ailesi ona hep en iyi olmasını söylemişti.
En: His family had always told him to be the best.

Tr: Ama geçen hafta, son prova sınavında düşündüğü kadar iyi bir sonuç alamamıştı.
En: But last week, he had not performed as well as he thought he would in the final practice test.

Tr: Kaygısı artıyordu.
En: His anxiety was increasing.

Tr: Evden çıkar çıkmaz, sınavdan önce biraz sakinleşmesi gerektiğini biliyordu.
En: As soon as he left the house, he knew he needed to calm down a bit before the exam.

Tr: Bu yüzden, hemen okulun yakınındaki gökdelene yöneldi.
En: Therefore, he headed straight for the skyscraper near the school.

Tr: Gökdelenin en üst katındaki sakin salon, onun huzur bulduğu nadir yerlerden biriydi.
En: The tranquil lounge on the top floor of the skyscraper was one of the rare places where he found peace.

Tr: Oraya vardığında, manzaraya bakarak derin bir nefes aldı.
En: When he arrived there, he took a deep breath while looking at the view.

Tr: Cam duvarlardan görünen şehir, sanki bir tablo gibiydi.
En: The city visible through the glass walls looked like a painting.

Tr: İçinde biraz olsun huzur buldu ama yine de kafasındaki düşünceler susmuyordu.
En: He found a bit of peace, but the thoughts in his head would not quiet down.

Tr: Birden kapı açıldı ve içeri Zeynep girdi.
En: Suddenly, the door opened, and Zeynep entered.

Tr: Emir, şaşırdı.
En: Emir was surprised.

Tr: "Burada ne yapıyorsun?"
En: "What are you doing here?"

Tr: dedi Zeynep, gülümseyerek.
En: said Zeynep, smiling.

Tr: Emir, biraz çekingen, "Sadece biraz kafa dinlemek için geldim," diye cevapladı.
En: Emir, a bit shy, replied, "I just came to clear my head a little."

Tr: Zeynep, ona yaklaştı.
En: Zeynep approached him.

Tr: "Biliyor musun, bazen mükemmel olmamıza gerek yoktur.
En: "You know, sometimes we don't need to be perfect.

Tr: Başarıya hangi yoldan gittiğimiz de önemlidir," dedi.
En: The way we achieve success is also important," she said.

Tr: Bu sözler Emir'e iyi geldi.
En: These words comforted Emir.

Tr: Zeynep'in samimi tavrı, onun anksiyetesini biraz olsun dindiriyordu.
En: Zeynep's sincere demeanor eased his anxiety a little.

Tr: Birkaç dakika sonra, Emir ve Zeynep, gökdelenden birlikte ayrıldılar ve okula yürüdüler.
En: A few minutes later, Emir and Zeynep left the skyscraper together and walked to school.

Tr: Emir, sınavı düşündüğünde hala biraz endişeliydi ama içindeki korku biraz azalmıştı.
En: Emir was still a bit worried when he thought about the exam, but his fear had decreased a little.

Tr: Sınav saatinde, Emir kendini toparladı ve kitabını açtı.
En: At exam time, Emir pulled himself together and opened his book.

Tr: Bildiklerini hatırlamaya çalıştı.
En: He tried to recall what he knew.

Tr: Kağıdı kapattıktan sonra, onunla gurur duyan bir hali vardı.
En: After closing the paper, he seemed proud of himself.

Tr: Tam istediği puanı almadı belki ama burs alacak kadar iyi bir sonuç çıkarmıştı.
En: Maybe he didn't get the exact score he wanted, but he achie
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid fluentfic dorg.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
Welcome to Fluent Fiction Turkish, the podcast where we bring
you bilingual stories to supercharge your listening comprehension. In each
episode will present a short story in both English and
Turkish with the aim of helping you to improve your
listening comprehension.

Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode will follow a mirror as he navigates
the pressures of a scholarship, defining math exam, discovering tranquility
in unexpected places, and learning that success is about more
than just the numbers.

Speaker 4 (00:37):
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Speaker 1 (01:46):
Gunnikh Chi gug di li ninja, musil, sabord in, mirin
kai charpiorder bugun, mathematicsvavarde, emir boschel, lursa, tom busa, jacta

(02:10):
i nees Amanda, I listen in yuki, basoth ar, kadash
and rekab the almost order emir saba can calct buch
can biand order hashi and mukim met ol masgeki Ordo.

(02:32):
I listened on a hip enny ol mass mis amagecha
and hafta song provasnavandakai hidessa art order dan chakmas sald
j birasak bid order buus dan hemen oklund and ustkat

(02:59):
and the Kisaki salon on huzur buld nad lard a
bride o, revardenda mansare bakarak didn't benephes salda jiam du
var lard a gern schehir sanki btablo gibidi biraz alsom
huzur Buldo amaine de Kava sendakisos Mayordo bird kapo a

(03:24):
children Girde emir scherde bad person, the william sek Emir
Bira's chicken gan sadi je Biraskava di nem kichen geld
the java plad zep on Aya klasht Billi or mussom

(03:46):
baz and Mikhail Mamza gerek yoktur basheria hangi old aim
is the name did Buso is there emire guelde zinitare
on Bira di Riordo bikach the Kika Sora emil zenetland

(04:08):
and bilikte idol the larvae em the brazen amgendikikor kobirajas
a master son sat the emir kepla veka bilding kado

(04:28):
kapat town soa on gurdam bi haile Varde tell mister
diepuan almadebeki amabus ad Ja kada ibi sonkarist sonda emi
artie may and mister Zende sakin nick on a Biparta
huzurg miste arte peri sad kenny g Shmili that the

(04:54):
islander may be Riordo Emir michem chehi daiken old.

Speaker 3 (05:08):
Can Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts
you may have missed, ku.

Speaker 1 (05:21):
Ken scheh.

Speaker 3 (05:25):
As the first lights of the day slowly dispersed the
grayness in the sky, the city was waking up.

Speaker 1 (05:31):
Ninja musi parlord.

Speaker 3 (05:38):
The glass surface of the skyscraper was shining, sparkling with
the morning sun.

Speaker 1 (05:42):
Imrin kalb.

Speaker 3 (05:47):
Emira's heart was racing.

Speaker 1 (05:49):
Bugun mate matid.

Speaker 3 (05:54):
Today there was a math exam.

Speaker 1 (05:55):
Imi Boshel Lusa tom bus lejakt.

Speaker 3 (06:01):
If Emir succeeded, he would get a full scholarship.

Speaker 1 (06:04):
Ana Zamanda I listen in Yusic big.

Speaker 3 (06:17):
At the same time, the high expectations of his family
and the competition with his classmates were pressuring him.

Speaker 1 (06:23):
Imi Sabah can callt.

Speaker 3 (06:27):
Emir woke up early in the morning band while taking
a shower, thoughts about the exam were filling his mind.

Speaker 1 (06:41):
Hashin Mikim Medol.

Speaker 3 (06:43):
Cured, everything had to be perfect.

Speaker 1 (06:47):
I on a hip in.

Speaker 3 (06:53):
His family had always told him to be the best.

Speaker 1 (06:56):
Amagich and halfta song Provadibi.

Speaker 3 (07:04):
But last week he had not performed as well as
he thought he would. In the final practice.

Speaker 1 (07:08):
Test haigisa arturd.

Speaker 3 (07:12):
His anxiety was increasing.

Speaker 1 (07:14):
Iden chikchikmas smelde birasa kind.

Speaker 3 (07:24):
As soon as he left the house, he knew he
needed to calm down a bit before the exam.

Speaker 1 (07:29):
Buuz then jimeno kulun.

Speaker 3 (07:35):
Therefore, he headed straight for the skyscraper near the school.

Speaker 1 (07:39):
In Ustkasa kin Salon.

Speaker 3 (07:48):
The tranquil lounge on the top floor of the skyscraper
was one of the rare places where he found peace.

Speaker 1 (07:53):
O revardun da mansare bald.

Speaker 3 (08:00):
When he arrived there, he took a deep breath while
looking at the view jam du.

Speaker 1 (08:04):
Var laar dan gurnand scheh san ki bitablo Gibide.

Speaker 3 (08:10):
The city visible through the glass walls looked like a painting.

Speaker 1 (08:14):
Ichin de birazol sul huzurbould almahyin de kava silhiki di
shunjelar sou Smurdo.

Speaker 3 (08:24):
He found a bit of peace, but the thoughts in
his head would not quiet down.

Speaker 1 (08:28):
Birden cupo a childuvi ichi di zeneb Giirde.

Speaker 3 (08:34):
Suddenly the door opened and Znap entered.

Speaker 1 (08:37):
Imih schecher de.

Speaker 3 (08:40):
Emir was surprised.

Speaker 1 (08:41):
Buradnee pier su.

Speaker 3 (08:45):
What are you doing here? De dii ze nib gulum Sayek,
said Zenap smiling.

Speaker 1 (08:52):
Emit biras cheikingyen sa di jebiras kova di nemi kitchingyelde
die gevapla de.

Speaker 3 (09:01):
Amir a bit shy, replied, I just came to clear
my head a little.

Speaker 1 (09:05):
Zeyneb On clashed.

Speaker 3 (09:09):
Zeenap approached him.

Speaker 1 (09:10):
Billior mussum Bazan.

Speaker 3 (09:12):
Mikim, you know, sometimes we don't need to be perfect,
but Sheria hang you old a, the way we achieved
success is also important, she said bussom geld. These words

(09:34):
comforted Amir Znipin sam zena as sincere demeanor eased his
anxiety a little.

Speaker 1 (09:48):
Be the kika sona emilt.

Speaker 3 (09:58):
A few minutes later, Amir and Zanap left the skyscraper
together and walked to.

Speaker 1 (10:02):
School Emira akiko Kubirazas.

Speaker 3 (10:10):
Amir was still a bit worried when he thought about
the exam, but his fear had decreased a little solosam.
At exam time, Emir pulled himself together and opened his
book b He tried to recall what he.

Speaker 1 (10:34):
Knew kiadka sore dia BiH.

Speaker 3 (10:42):
After closing the paper, he seemed proud of himself.

Speaker 1 (10:45):
Tell mister di pul mad baik Ambu sajakad Ibi.

Speaker 3 (10:53):
Maybe he didn't get the exact score he wanted, but
he achieved a good enough result to receive the scholarship.

Speaker 1 (11:00):
Guns em Art.

Speaker 3 (11:07):
By the end of the day, Emir had learned to
cope with anxiety.

Speaker 1 (11:10):
Zaik ona bi parcha jute.

Speaker 3 (11:17):
The calmness that Zeenap exuded had brought him a piece
of peace.

Speaker 1 (11:20):
Art kendi de de l.

Speaker 3 (11:31):
Now he knew to evaluate success not just by the result,
but by his own development.

Speaker 1 (11:36):
Im mikl and insult.

Speaker 3 (11:45):
Even though Amir was not perfect, by the end of
the story, he had regained his self confidence.

Speaker 1 (11:50):
Chaldai ken old kend.

Speaker 3 (11:59):
While the city beneath his feet. He had also uplifted
his own self confidence.

Speaker 2 (12:09):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Turkish, then in English.

Speaker 1 (12:24):
Dal tu kendal tu kendal tu ken dispersed, girilik, gidrilick, girilick, grayness, sucking, sucking, sucking,
tranquil big lantildy, big lantildy, big lentilid expectations, ricabiti, ricabit, recabit, competition,

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cecus cecusordu, circus pressure, unxiate exie xie anxiety, Sakin miss
sakin mas, sakinss come salon, Salon, saloon lounge, Samimi, Samimi, sami.

Speaker 3 (13:19):
Me sincere demeanor, Guru, Guru, Guru, proud, self confidence.

Speaker 1 (13:36):
Bush, chick, may check may b chick may cope, Gili gilim,
Gili shim development, ukrst ukster yukak.

Speaker 3 (13:52):
Us uplifted u s u s use.

Speaker 1 (13:59):
Surface, highly order, highly order, highly.

Speaker 3 (14:03):
Order, sparkling.

Speaker 1 (14:05):
Who Hua, who scored a le Maya, le Maya, le
Maya recalled Sonu Sonuchnu performed big lanty Liddy, big lanty Liddy,
big lany Liddy expectations, Bashi bashard bauchard achieved, Din diriorder,

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Din Diriordu di in diriord.

Speaker 4 (14:38):
Is.

Speaker 1 (14:39):
Kazan must Kazan must, Kazan must regained.

Speaker 3 (14:45):
Yea I do yea, I do yea I do exuded.

Speaker 1 (14:50):
Burunan, Burunan, Burunan visible tableau, tableau, tableau painting now nadij
nadish rare egeld egeld, egeld.

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