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August 7, 2025 17 mins
Fluent Fiction - Turkish: Finding Courage: Zeynep's Artistic Awakening at School
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Story Transcript:

Tr: Sıcak bir yaz günü, okulların ilk günüydü.
En: It was a hot summer day, the first day of school.

Tr: Okul koridorları yaz tatilinin ardından arkadaşlarını yeniden gören öğrencilerle dolup taşıyordu.
En: The school corridors were bustling with students who were seeing their friends again after summer break.

Tr: Güneş ışınları büyük pencerelerden içeri süzülüyordu.
En: Sunlight was streaming through the large windows.

Tr: Duyuru panoları, yeni dönem için kulüp ve etkinlik ilanlarıyla kaplıydı.
En: The bulletin boards were covered with club and event announcements for the new semester.

Tr: İşte bu hareketli ortamda, lise ikinci sınıf öğrencisi Zeynep, okul binasına adım attı.
En: In this lively environment, tenth grader Zeynep stepped into the school building.

Tr: Derin bir nefes aldı.
En: She took a deep breath.

Tr: Kalbi biraz endişeli çarpıyordu.
En: Her heart was beating a little anxiously.

Tr: Zeynep sessiz, dalgın ve içine kapanıktı.
En: Zeynep was quiet, dreamy, and introverted.

Tr: Her zaman iyi bir izlenim bırakmak istiyordu ama utangaçlığı onun peşini bırakmıyordu.
En: She always wanted to make a good impression, but her shyness wouldn't leave her alone.

Tr: Elif, Zeynep'in en yakın arkadaşıydı.
En: Elif was Zeynep's best friend.

Tr: Elif neşeliydi, her zaman insanları bir araya getirmeye çalışırdı ama bir yandan da Zeynep ile olan arkadaşlığının değişeceğinden korkuyordu.
En: Elif was cheerful, always trying to bring people together, but she was also afraid that her friendship with Zeynep would change.

Tr: Bu arada, okula yeni gelen Yusuf da başka bir şehirden gelmişti.
En: Meanwhile, Yusuf, who was new to the school, had come from another city.

Tr: Kendine yeni bir arkadaş çevresi oluşturmak için sabırsızlanıyordu.
En: He was eager to form a new circle of friends.

Tr: Yusuf’ın enerjisi yüksek ve iyimserdi.
En: Yusuf's energy was high and optimistic.

Tr: Farklı giyimiyle hemen dikkat çekiyordu.
En: He immediately drew attention with his unique style of dressing.

Tr: Zeynep, sanatla uğraşmayı seviyordu ama bu tutkusunu kimseyle paylaşamıyordu.
En: Zeynep loved engaging in art, but she couldn't share this passion with anyone.

Tr: Bugün cesaretini toplayıp okulun sanat kulübüne katılmayı düşündü.
En: Today, she thought of mustering the courage to join the school's art club.

Tr: Ama Elif’e bunu söylemek konusunda tereddüt ediyordu.
En: However, she was hesitant to tell Elif about it.

Tr: Elif, Zeynep'in kimseyle paylaşmadığı bu tutkuyu bilmiyordu.
En: Elif did not know about this passion that Zeynep hadn't shared with anyone.

Tr: Koridorda yürürken, sanat kulübünün tanıtım ilanını gördü.
En: While walking down the corridor, she saw the art club's announcement.

Tr: Derin bir nefes aldı ve adı kağıda yazdı.
En: She took a deep breath and wrote her name on the paper.

Tr: İlk adımı atmıştı ama hala gergindi.
En: She had taken the first step but was still nervous.

Tr: Sanat kulübünün ilk toplantısına katılmak için odanın kapısına geldiğinde, içerideki herkes ona bakıyordu.
En: When she arrived at the door to attend the first meeting of the art club, everyone inside was looking at her.

Tr: Bu durum onu utandırdı.
En: This embarrassed her.

Tr: Ama birdenbire, eline verilen boyalarla bir tuvale yöneldi.
En: But suddenly, she was directed to a canvas with paints in her hand.

Tr: İçinde bir şeyler kıvılcımlandı ve ansızın kendini kaptırdı.
En: Something sparked inside her, and she suddenly got caught up in it.

Tr: Kulüp üyeleri sessizleşti.
En: The club members grew quiet.

Tr: Olay yavaşça gelişti ve Zeynep’in çizimi tüm dikkatleri üzerine çekti.
En: The incident unfolded slowly, and Zeynep's drawing attracted everyone's attention.

Tr: Herkes etkilendi.
En: Everyone was impressed.

Tr: Zeynep ilk defa bu kadar ilginin merkezindeydi.
En: For the first time, Zeynep was at the center of such interest.

Tr: Utangaç hali yerini heyecana bıraktı.
En: Her shyness gave way to excitement.

Tr: Toplantının bitiminde insanlar Zeynep'i kutladı.
En: At the end of the meeting, people congratulated Zeynep.

Tr: Zeynep kendini hiç bu kadar özgür hissetm
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid fluent Dorg.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
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Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode will follow Zanip as she turns a
new page, embracing her passion for art and discovering newfound
courage within herself while navigating the ups and downs of
friendship and self expression at high school.

Speaker 2 (00:37):
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Speaker 5 (01:46):
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(02:08):
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(02:32):
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Urukan sanat Kulibiniuona Milia and Gerda. They didn't be Nephasaldo.
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and Hejabracte top platinum vitaminde in san larze the nape
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(04:55):
okulun bachis and then Urukian didn't bene Fessalda s jack
us nevuruken cor kolen and Ya sis old elifonda juriordu
veordu himdi hem Arkada dad old Heim, snaked Ordo, zep Arteta,

(05:22):
jajes Urduchindiki snati on artet bash kalern and ned dan
dahas corky ordo, kendy tutujolda uribiliordud.

Speaker 3 (05:40):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.

Speaker 5 (05:45):
Sijaq pirias gunu or kulern I.

Speaker 3 (05:50):
It was a hot summer day. The first day of.

Speaker 5 (05:52):
School Kulkidria started in Arden dan Ar kadesh Yeni dan
guran Uran.

Speaker 3 (06:06):
The school corridors were bustling with students who were seeing
their friends again after summer.

Speaker 5 (06:10):
Break Gunesha Shle.

Speaker 3 (06:17):
Sunlight was streaming through the large windows. The bulletin boards
were covered with club and event announcements for the new semester.

Speaker 5 (06:32):
Ishte tanda you say qinji Slafoa and jizeip o kulbinasdte.

Speaker 3 (06:42):
In this lively environment, tenth grader Zeenap stepped into the
school building.

Speaker 5 (06:47):
They didn bnfes sald.

Speaker 3 (06:50):
She took a deep breath.

Speaker 5 (06:52):
I'll bi bira.

Speaker 3 (06:56):
Her heart was beating a little anxiously.

Speaker 5 (06:59):
Ze Nip says sis the al.

Speaker 3 (07:04):
Zaynap was quiet, dreamy and introverted.

Speaker 5 (07:07):
Has amon Ibiza machistord amotan the on.

Speaker 3 (07:18):
She always wanted to make a good impression, but her
shyness wouldn't leave her alone.

Speaker 5 (07:22):
Elif Xenepin kid.

Speaker 3 (07:27):
Alift was zanep As best friend.

Speaker 5 (07:30):
Eli here's a money in san le bid Amabil al
kadas Mundi jen Danko.

Speaker 3 (07:41):
Kid Alif was cheerful, always trying to bring people together,
but she was also afraid that her friendship with Zeynap
would change.

Speaker 5 (07:53):
Borda Oklagela and Yosufta bashkaih Micht.

Speaker 3 (08:00):
Meanwhile, Yosouf, who was new to the school, had come
from another city.

Speaker 5 (08:04):
Yeni biarkadashes Oma kitchin sord.

Speaker 3 (08:11):
He was eager to form a new circle of friends.

Speaker 5 (08:14):
Yusuffun ene Jisi yuksek ve Im said.

Speaker 3 (08:19):
Yusuf As energy was high and optimistic.

Speaker 5 (08:22):
Fark le hemn dika chekod.

Speaker 3 (08:27):
He immediately drew attention with his unique style of dressing.

Speaker 5 (08:30):
Zeneb Sonato urasme seviord Amaim.

Speaker 3 (08:39):
Zeyenep loved engaging in art, but she couldn't share this
passion with anyone.

Speaker 5 (08:44):
Bugnesoplep O kulun sanat kulb shund.

Speaker 3 (08:51):
Today she thought of mustering the courage to join the
school's art club ahma Ild. However, she was hesitant to
tell a Lift about it.

Speaker 5 (09:04):
Elith zeynepin kimse.

Speaker 3 (09:11):
Alift did not know about this passion that ze Nap
hadn't shared with anyone.

Speaker 5 (09:15):
Horidor de ururken salat kub.

Speaker 3 (09:22):
While walking down the corridor, she saw the art club's announcement.

Speaker 5 (09:26):
They didn't benefild de oldka deasde.

Speaker 3 (09:31):
She took a deep breath and wrote her name on
the paper.

Speaker 5 (09:34):
It demster almahle Gerginde.

Speaker 3 (09:39):
She had taken the first step, but was still nervous.

Speaker 5 (09:43):
Salat kulbokitchen od i de kehkis on.

Speaker 3 (09:55):
When she arrived at the door, to attend the first
meeting of the art club. Everyone inside was looking at.

Speaker 5 (10:01):
Her bolum oh tandard.

Speaker 3 (10:05):
This embarrassed her amabildri Lamb. But suddenly she was directed
to a canvas with paints in her hand.

Speaker 5 (10:17):
Ichin de bichelerkul jim Land. The answers and kend kaptured.

Speaker 3 (10:24):
Something sparked inside her, and she suddenly got caught up
in it. The club members grew quiet.

Speaker 5 (10:34):
Olay Ivashcha Girishti Vezetum.

Speaker 3 (10:42):
The incident unfolded slowly, and zeynep Es drawing attracted everyone's attention.

Speaker 5 (10:47):
Hei kiss ki Land.

Speaker 1 (10:50):
Everyone was impressed Zeynepeadgin marchis Indade.

Speaker 3 (10:58):
For the first time, Zaynap was at the center of
such interest.

Speaker 5 (11:01):
Utang Charlie Bachte.

Speaker 3 (11:06):
Her shyness gave way to excitement.

Speaker 5 (11:09):
Lund In san Laze.

Speaker 3 (11:14):
At the end of the meeting, people congratulated Zeynep Xenepute.
She had never felt so free all non.

Speaker 5 (11:26):
La di qui kefa ded.

Speaker 3 (11:33):
At that moment, she realized that expressing herself wasn't isolating her.

Speaker 5 (11:38):
Eli.

Speaker 3 (11:44):
This experience hadn't harmed her friendship with a lift either.

Speaker 5 (11:48):
Eli zen.

Speaker 3 (11:54):
A Lip supported zaynap As decision and encouraged her.

Speaker 5 (11:58):
Zenep O kulumba chisindan uruken didn benfald.

Speaker 3 (12:05):
As Zannap walked through the schoolyard, she took a deep.

Speaker 5 (12:07):
Breath suvuruken kuo kulen y is old unfit.

Speaker 3 (12:16):
As the warm summer sun hid her face, she realized
her fears were unfounded.

Speaker 5 (12:21):
Elith nda urdu ves.

Speaker 3 (12:27):
A lift was walking beside her, smiling at Znap.

Speaker 5 (12:31):
Himdi heim ar kadad old jim this sna san.

Speaker 3 (12:45):
Now she believed that both their friendship was more valuable,
and she felt freer in her passion for art ze
nip art jesurd Znap was now more courageous.

Speaker 5 (12:57):
Ichinikia on Vinka.

Speaker 3 (13:04):
Her love for art had contributed to her self confidence art.

Speaker 5 (13:08):
Bash khalin and nidusundun than the hascokod.

Speaker 3 (13:14):
She was now less afraid of what others thought.

Speaker 5 (13:17):
Quendi tutuyo de uribiliordrme hazard.

Speaker 3 (13:24):
She could walk her own path and was ready to
enjoy it.

Speaker 2 (13:33):
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 6 (13:49):
Horridorla corridors, lupteord bulupte, lupta, sord bustling, suzulordo, suzulordu.

Speaker 1 (14:04):
Suzulard streaming, do le, bulletin boards, kitle h hkit lively
indily in the sly in this shelly anxiously.

Speaker 5 (14:24):
Dalgum dhalgan the organ, dreamy eachinekapk eachinka, each introverted is
lenim is lenim is, lenim, impression utank utank ultank.

Speaker 7 (14:45):
Shyness im ser im, ser im se optimistic, fark le, farkle,
fark le, unique, urache, may urache, may hush my engaging.

Speaker 5 (15:02):
To plamac to plamac to plamac.

Speaker 3 (15:07):
Mosta tere dut tere, dut tere dutt hesitant.

Speaker 5 (15:13):
Ut under the ut, under the under the.

Speaker 3 (15:17):
Embarrassed, two while two while too while canvas covill.

Speaker 5 (15:23):
Gim lande go will jim lande co will gim lande sparked, guilishte, guilishte, guilishte, unfolded,
hut ladder kutlad kutlad congratulated. Yeall knows lush to your
Yeall knows lush to your yeallns lush.

Speaker 1 (15:44):
To your isolating If I it's make if ID, it's
make if I they it's make expressing.

Speaker 5 (15:53):
Cabul musht dabul musht cabul.

Speaker 1 (15:57):
Must contributed Guben, Guben, Guben, confidence ter du ter d terre,
dud hesitant, Urek dan did urek dan dir di urek
Lan did encouraged.

Speaker 5 (16:17):
Okulumba, Okulumbachisi, Okulumbachi.

Speaker 1 (16:22):
Schoolyard, yes is yes is, yes is unfounded, dely daily, dely.

Speaker 3 (16:33):
Valuable, jes urdu jes urdu, jesu du courageous.

Speaker 2 (16:45):
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