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TRANSLATION
Sevdan Olmasa
If I Didn't Have Your Love
sevda: love, passion
ol-: to be
Bende bu cehennem gibi yürek olmasa
If I didn't have this heart like hell
ben: I, me
bu: this
cehennem: hell
gibi: like, as
yürek: heart
ol-: to be
Bende deli rüzgâr gibi hasret olmasa
If I didn't have this yearning like a wild wind
deli: mad, wild
rüzgâr: wind
gibi: like, as
hasret: yearning, longing
ol-: to be
Bir de cana can katan o sevdan olmasa, sevdan olmasa
And if I didn't have that love of yours that breathes life into life, if I didn't have your love
bir: a, one
de: too, also, and
can: soul, life
o: that
sevda: love, passion
ol-: to be
Ah, bu hayat çekilmez
Ah, this life would be unbearable
ah: ah
bu: this
hayat: life
çek-: to pull, to endure (çekilmez: unbearable)
Sen olmasan canım
If you weren't here, my dear
sen: you
ol-: to be
can: soul, life (canım: my dear, my life)
Ah, bu çile çekilmez
Ah, this suffering would be unbearable
çile: suffering, hardship
çek-: to endure
Bende bitip tükenmeyen umut olmasa
If I didn't have this endless hope within me
bit-: to end, to finish
tüken-: to run out, to be exhausted (bitip tükenmeyen: endless, inexhaustible)
umut: hope
Ferhat'ın dağları delen sabrı olmasa
If I didn't have the patience of Ferhat that pierces mountains
Ferhat: Ferhat (a legendary male character)
dağ: mountain
del-: to pierce, to drill
sabır: patience
Bir de cana can katan o sevdan olmasa, sevdan olmasa
And if I didn't have that love of yours that breathes life into life, if I didn't have your love
bir: a, one
de: too, also, and
can: soul, life
o: that
sevda: love, passion
ol-: to be
Gönlümde bu dinmek bilmez sızı olmasa
If I didn't have this incessant ache in my heart
gönül: heart (gönlümde: in my heart)
bu: this
din-: to cease, to stop
bil-: to know (dinmek bilmez: incessant, unceasing)
sızı: ache, pain
ol-: to be
Gözlerimde gözlerinin izi olmasa
If I didn't have the traces of your eyes in my eyes
göz: eye
iz: trace, track, mark
ol-: to be
Bir de cana can katan o sevdan olmasa, sevdan olmasa
And if I didn't have that love of yours that breathes life into life, if I didn't have your love
Ah, bu hayat çekilmez
Ah, this life would be unbearable
ah: ah
bu: this
hayat: life
çek-: to pull, to endure (çekilmez: unbearable)
Sen olmasan canım
If you weren't here, my dear
sen: you
ol-: to be
can: soul, life (canım: my dear, my life)
Ah, bu çile çekilmez
Ah, this suffering would be unbearable
çile: suffering, hardship
çek-: to endure
EXERCISE I
Order the lines.
EXERCISE II
Fill in the blanks.
EXERCISE III
Cross out the extra words.
Bende bu cehennem gibi derin yürek olmasa
Bende deli rüzgâr gibi şiddetli hasret olmasa
Bir de cana can katan o sevdan olmasa, sevdan olmasa
Ah, bu hayat hiç çekilmez
Ah, bu hayat çekilmez
Sen olmasan canım
Ah, bu çile çekilmez
Bende bitip tükenmeyen büyük umut olmasa
Ferhat’ın dağları delen eşsiz sabrı olmasa
Bir de cana can katan o sevdan olmasa, sevdan olmasa
Bir de cana can katan o sevdan olmasa, sevdan olmasa
Ah, bu hayat çekilmez
Ah, bu hayat çekilmez
Sen olmasan canım
Ah, bu çile çekilmez
Gönlümde bu dinmek bilmez keskin sızı olmasa
Gözlerimde gözlerinin silinmez izi olmasa
Bir de cana can katan o sevdan olmasa, sevdan olmasa
Bir de cana can katan o sevdan olmasa, sevdan olmasa
EXERCISE IV
Unjumble the lines.
EXERCISE V
Spell the word.
EXERCISE VI
Match the translations.
EXERCISE VII
Choose the correct option.
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