Vocabulary
- Government & Services
- Shops & Entertainment
Grammar
- to + infinitive (purpose)
- Giving reasons
Functions
- Giving explanations
Unit 8 · Yazılı Hazırlık
Vocabulary Grammar Functions Vocabulary
Government & Services | Word | Turkish | Example |
|---|---|---|
| chemist's (n) | eczane | I went to the chemist's to buy some medicine. |
| city hall (n) | belediye binası | We visited the city hall to get some documents. |
| fire station (n) | itfaiye | You should call the fire station to report a fire. |
| governorship (n) | valilik | The governorship is in the city centre. |
| municipal office (n) | belediye ofisi | Go to the municipal office to pay your bills. |
| municipality (n) | belediye | The municipality cleans the streets every day. |
| police station (n) | polis merkezi | She went to the police station to report a theft. |
Shops & Entertainment | Word | Turkish | Example |
|---|---|---|
| amusement park (n) | lunapark | We went to the amusement park to have fun. |
| art gallery (n) | sanat galerisi | She visited the art gallery to see the new exhibition. |
| bakery (n) | fırın | I go to the bakery to buy fresh bread. |
| coffee shop (n) | kahve dükkanı | Let's go to the coffee shop to drink some coffee. |
| department store (n) | alışveriş mağazası | We can go to the department store to buy clothes. |
| game/music store (n) | oyun/müzik mağazası | He went to the game store to buy a new video game. |
| grocery (n) | bakkal/market | My mum went to the grocery to buy some fruit. |
| movie theater (n) | sinema | We should go to the movie theater to watch a film. |
| shopping centre (n) | alışveriş merkezi | The new shopping centre has many stores. |
Match the building with the reason (to + infinitive)
"to see my doctor" "to buy a sports magazine"
"to watch a documentary"
"to buy new clothes"
"to get some documents"
"to report a fire"
Flashcards
Grammar to + infinitive (Purpose / Reason)
Structure
Examples with Places| Place | Purpose (to + verb) | Full Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| cinema | to watch a movie | I went to the cinema to watch a movie. |
| bakery | to buy bread | She goes to the bakery to buy fresh bread. |
| hospital | to see a doctor | He went to the hospital to see a doctor. |
| police station | to report a theft | They went to the police station to report a theft. |
With should / can / may| Modal | Example |
|---|---|
| should | You should go to the chemist's to buy some medicine. |
| can | You can go to the shopping centre to buy new clothes. |
| may | You may go to the art gallery to see the paintings. |
"I went to the city hall to get some documents."
Bazı belgeler almak için belediye binasına gittim.
"You should go to the fire station to report the fire."
Yangını bildirmek için itfaiyeye gitmelisin.
Giving Explanations with Reasons StructureQ: Where should I go to buy medicine?
A: You should go to the chemist's to buy medicine.
Q: Why did she go to the bookshop?
A: She went to the bookshop to buy a sports magazine.
More Examples with Different Buildings| Situation | Explanation |
|---|---|
| You need bread. | You should go to the bakery to buy fresh bread. |
| You want to have fun. | You can go to the amusement park to have fun. |
| You lost your wallet. | You should go to the police station to report it. |
| You want to see paintings. | You should go to the art gallery to see the exhibition. |
"You should go to the grocery to buy some fruit and vegetables."
Biraz meyve ve sebze almak için markete gitmelisin.
"She went to the coffee shop to meet her friends."
Arkadaşlarıyla buluşmak için kahve dükkanına gitti.
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