Emre: Oh. May you try toВ install?
Me: I’ll try. Haha. Ok. How was your day?
Emre: It was good. So, did you install Whatsapp?
Me: Oh, not yet. I’m busy, sorry.
Emre: Oke. Sorry. Are you doing your homework?
Me: Evet.[5 - Yes. (Translation from Turkish).] Haha. AndВ you?
Emre: I’m watching anime. Hey, you didn’t tell me you know Turkish!
Me: Haha. Only some words.
Emre: Give me an example.
Me: Merhaba. Durumu. Evet.[6 - Hello. Yes. Weather. (Translation from Turkish).]
Emre: When do you use «durumu’?
Me: It means «weather’, right?
Emre: Haha. Right.
Me: IВ must go now, see you tomorrow.
Emre: Bye-bye!
Frankly speaking, I started being curious why Emre didn’t trust anybody online until he saw a selfie of a person. Was there some kind of problem..?
13В SeptemberВ 2017
Me: How was yourВ day?
Emre: Not quite good.
Me: What has happened?
Emre: My university has changed the program.
Me: Oh, my…
Emre: And how was yourВ day?
Me: The things aren’t so bad, actually. These are just programs. Nothing else.
Emre: But I’ve made lots of plans! For my free time. So, I don’t know…
Me: Well, it happens. You live, you breathe. You haven’t died yet. So, everything’s fine!
Emre: Haha. Thanks for your support!
Me: You’re welcome. Haha.
Emre: What’re you doing now?
Me: Just reading up some grammar material. Haha. AndВ you?
Emre: You should take a photo for me. Well, I’m sitting. And reading a manga.
Me: Do you like it soВ far?
Emre: What? Manga?
Me: Evet. Haha.
Emre: If you want to learn Turkish, I can try to teach you. I’ll do my best.
Me: Thank you. Haha.
Emre: It’d be fine. My aim is just to make a some practice.
Me: Some. Without «a’.
Emre: Thank you. You’re a good teacher.
Me: You’re very welcome. Haha.
Emre: But I don’t understand where I made a mistake.
Me: Don’t out an «a’ before «some’. It’s a mistake.
Emre: Oh. Yup. Have you got any hobbies?
Me: Well, IВ like reading, walking, riding aВ bicycle, and travelling, ofВ course! What about yours?
Emre: Wow! I don’t have any hobbies, but I like some kind of action! Haha. Dancing. Playing the piano. Reading manga and watching anime.
Me: Wow! Do you play the piano?
Emre: I’m not good. But – yup.
Me: Did you attend the music school?
Emre:В No.
Me: IВ did!
Emre: Really? IВ was aВ dancer from our Ministry ofВ Culture. We had some music lessons. So, IВ learnt it there.
Me: Wow! AВ teacher taughtВ you?
Emre:В Yup.
Me: Glad toВ hear this!
30В SeptemberВ 2017
Emre: Hello!
Me: Oh, hi! I haven’t heard anything from you for ages! How’s your life?
Emre: In fact, I didn’t understand what you said. My life’s good, but I don’t know what’ll happen in the future. I’m watching a movie. And how’re you? How’s your life?
Me: Oh, I see. I’m fine, thank you too!
1В OctoberВ 2017
Emre: Hey! It’s your birthday today!
Me: Oh, thank you very much! How are you today?
Emre: Not bad. AndВ you?
Me: I feel good, of course! It’s my birthday! What are you doing?
Emre: Just lying. And, maybe, I’ll sleep. Earlier today.
Me: You’ll have an early night, then!
Emre: Let me guess – you’re doing your homework.
Me: Absolutely! You nailed it! And what are you doing?
Emre: I’ve just told you. Lol.
Me: Ah, IВ see. Haha.
10В OctoberВ 2017
Me: Hey! How’s your life?
Emre: Boring. And have you got any news? Have you finally finished doing your homework?
Me: Yes, ofВ course! Haha. Why boring?
Emre: Because nowadays, I have nothing to do. I live alone, so that I have a lot of time to think. And my semester begins, I didn’t have to study until now.
Me: Oh,В my.
Emre:В Yup.
12В OctoberВ 2017
Emre: Hey, don’t you think we can start practicing speaking?
Me: Why not? I’m available!
Emre: However, IВ have toВ find courage. Haha.
Me: Haha. For what?
Emre: For speaking.
Me: Haha. You have nothing to be afraid of. It’s just a little bit of practice!
Emre: Yup, but you should find a topic to discuss. Because my mind’ll be gone. Probably, I’ll speak without thinking. Haha.
Me: If you don’t think of anything, just speak. It’ll be fine. So, what were you doing today?
Emre: Oke, maybe, just voice would be good. Won’t it? Haha.
Me: Why not? Good voice is the key word for singing.
