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1.       nifrtity
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 30 Mar 2012 Fri 12:18 am

2.       nifrtity
1807 posts
 30 Mar 2012 Fri 12:19 am

 

Quoting nifrtity

taaa kendisii buyrun benimm

 

3.       tunci
7149 posts
 30 Mar 2012 Fri 12:44 am

 

Quoting nifrtity

 

taaa kendisii buyrun benimm

 

 

 Literally ; 

taa kendisi --> his very self

buyrun --> yes please, go ahead....etc..

benim --> [in this case] it is me

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this is kind of "phatic expressions" that can be translated something like ;

it is certainly [very] him [me] , yes, [it is me] how can I help you ? [go ahead]

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it is very me that you are talking to now, go on please ..

Yes, you guessed it , it is me !!! , how can I help you ? ..

The possible conversation might be something like ;

A. Ali , sen misin ? [ Ali, is that you ?]

B. Yes, you guessed it ..[ you spot on !, it is certainly me [it is very him[me] ]

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"context " is important too...I just gave possibilities..May be an english native speaker can make it flow nature in English.

 

 



Edited (3/30/2012) by tunci

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4.       nifrtity
1807 posts
 30 Mar 2012 Fri 12:51 am

 

Quoting tunci

 

 

Literally ;

taa kendisi --> his very self

buyrun --> yes please, go ahead....etc..

benim --> [in this case] it is me

========================================

this is kind of "phatic expressions" that can be translated something like ;

it is certainly [very] him [me] , yes, [it is me] how can I help you ? [go ahead]

-------------------------------------------------------------------

it is very me that you are talking to now, go on please ..

=============================================

"context " is important too...I just gave possibilities..May be an english native speaker can make it flow nature in English.

 

 

 

Thanks so much Tunci

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