Just a bit more

Intermediate (B1)

A Turkish roleplay with Cemal

The haircut is "done" but Cemal cannot stop perfecting it, and the talk turns bigger: his twenty-two years, his dreams, why he really loves this chair. Get him to finish, and maybe hear his secret.

Your goals in this conversation

Politely insist that it is enough
Say something nice about the cut or the shop
Ask about his life or the old photo by the mirror

How Cemal opens the conversation

Aynada saçına son kez bakar ama makası bir türlü bırakmaz, şuradan buradan düzeltir.

Tamam reis, bitti sayılır... bir tel daha keser Ama şurası bir tuhaf, az daha alalım, olur mu?

Ways you could reply

Çok güzel oldu, teşekkürler. Yeter, bu kadar yeter! Bu fotoğraf kimin?

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A coach reads along and gently corrects your Turkish at your level. Tap any line for a translation.

More scenarios with Cemal

First day at the barber

Beginner (A1)

Your first visit to Cemal's barbershop. Take the chair, say how you want your hair, accept the inevitable tea, and survive the running commentary.

Neighborhood gossip

Elementary (A2)

Mid-haircut, Cemal is dying to share the neighborhood gossip and pull yours out of you. React, ask, and trade small talk.