Setting the Table Together

This evening, a young boy named Kerim helps his mother prepare for dinner. His mother is in the kitchen, placing warm bread on a plate. She is wearing her beautiful Türkmen-style ýaglyk, resting softly behind her head.

Kerim wants to help, so he takes the spoons and forks from the drawer. He walks carefully to the table and places them one by one.

“Am I doing it right?” he asks.

His mother smiles and says, “Yes, you are helping a lot.”

Together, they put cups, bowls, and napkins on the table. The room looks warm and ready for dinner.

Kerim feels proud.

He thinks, “Helping my mother makes me happy.”

Hekaýadaky käbir sözler

English	Pronunciation	Türkmençe
prepare	prɪˈpɛr	taýynlamak
dinner	ˈdɪnər	agşam nahary
drawer	drɔːr	çekme / çeker
spoon	spuːn	çemçe
fork	fɔːrk	çarşak (wilka)
napkin	ˈnæpkɪn	salfetka
plate	pleɪt	tarelka
together	təˈgɛðər	bile
warm	wɔːrm	yssy
ready	ˈrɛdi	taýyn / taýýar