Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Frequently Asked Questions

A look into the things my school mates are curious about. Very roughly in order of frequency, but I've been asked them all more than once.

Where are you from?
Where is Kentucky?
Do you like KFC? (Literally first thing they ask when I say I’m from Kentucky)
What is your name?
How old are you?
Do you like Aydın?
Do you like Turkey?
What is your favorite basketball team? (Guys ask me this)
What is your favorite Turkish food? (Girls ask me this)
Do you have a girlfriend back in America?
Hangi takımı tutuyorsun? (Which team do you cheer for? What they mean by team is which of the  three major Turkish soccer teams do you support; Beşiktaş, Galatasaray or Fenerbahçe.)
Do you like our school?
How is our school different from your school in America?
What do you do in your free time in America?
Why did you come to Turkey?
Why did you come to Aydın?
Why aren't you in Istanbul?
When did you get here?
How long are you here for?
Did you choose to come?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
 -How old is he?
What are your mother and father's jobs?
Where are your mother and father?
 -Do you miss them?
 -Do they miss you?
 -Do you call them?
Do you miss your friends?
What is your religion?
What is your host family like?
 -Do you have any host siblings?
 -What are your host parents' jobs?
 -Where do you live (in which district of the city)?
Have you ever been to L.A./ Miami/ Las Vegas/ New York/ Chicago? I want to go there someday; it is a very beautiful city/ my favorite NBA team is there/ I saw a movie about it.
What other language did you study in school?
What Turkish music do you know?
Who is your favorite singer/ what kind of music do you like?
Do you watch TV with your family/ which Turkish soap operas do you watch?

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