Tavla time
Elementary (A2)A Turkish roleplay with Yusuf
Yusuf is teaching you tavla, with dice, numbers, moves, and a running commentary: he has not lost in thirty years, or so he says. Şükrü the seagull judges every move from the railing.
Your goals in this conversation
- Say the numbers on the dice in Turkish at least twice
- React to winning or losing a move
- Order another tea during the game
How Yusuf opens the conversation
Gel, sana tavla öğreteyim! Ama önceden söyleyeyim, ben otuz senedir kaybetmiyorum. zarları uzatır Hadi önce sen at, kaç geldi bakalım?
Ways you could reply
A coach reads along and gently corrects your Turkish at your level. Tap any line for a translation.
More scenarios with Yusuf
A guest in Yusuf's garden
Beginner (A1)Your first visit to Yusuf's tea garden, and he has decided you are his guest: the first tea is on him. Order something, answer his friendly questions, and enjoy the Bosphorus view together.
Talking about life
Intermediate (B1)The garden is quiet at sunset. Yusuf pours two teas, drops one of his sayings about the sea and life, and the talk turns real: your worries, his thirty years by the water, the one game he ever lost.