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Kâmuran: Bülent’i buraya bağlayabilmenin tek şartı onu evlendirmek.
The only thing that can tie Bülent to this place is to get him married. (Lit., the only condition of being able to tie Bulent to here)
Nesrin: Evlendirmek mi?
Get him married?
Kâmuran: Evet, bir yuva kurar çoluk çocuğa karışırsa..
Yes, once he establishes a home and gets involved with a wife and children... (Lit., if he)
Nesrin: İyi fikir ama kiminle?
That’s a good idea, but with whom?
Kâmuran: Canım, tanıdığımız ahbabımız bir çok iyi ailenin kızları var.

Bülent de her genç kızın yüreğini hoplatacak kadar yakışıklı.

Elinde diploması var.

Hangi kız evlenmek istemez onunla?
My dear, many very good families that we know and are close to have daughters.

And Bülent is handsome enough to make the heart of every young girl skip a beat.

He has his diploma in hand.

What girl wouldn’t want to marry him? (Lit., which girl)
Nesrin: Amaan.. Senin oğlun beğenir mi öyle kimseleri hiç?
For goodness sake! Would your son ever take a liking to such people?
Kâmuran: Neyse.. Sen bu işle meşgul ol biraz.

Onun da ağzını ararsın.
Never mind. Get a little involved in this matter. [Lit., busy with)

And sound him out too. (Lit., seek out his mouth)













ALMANYADAN GELECEK MEKTUP     "A LETTER THAT WILL COME FROM GERMANY"
A picture novel (resimli roman) by Faruk Geç © , Translation and notes by Ralph Jaeckel © 2009