Turkish–English parallel text
Taksideki Telefon
The Phone in the Taxi
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Genç adam
The young man
Claire Paris’te yaşıyor. Kırk dört yaşında. Taksi sürüyor.
Claire lives in Paris. She is forty-four. She drives a taxi.
Her gün çalışıyor, yediden sekize kadar. Taksisi eski, ama çok temiz.
She works every day, from seven to eight. Her taxi is old, but it is very clean.
Claire boşanmış. Bir oğlu var, ama o şimdi bir yetişkin adam. Lyon’da yaşıyor. Onu çok aramıyor.
Claire is divorced. She has a son, but he is a man now. He lives in Lyon. He does not call her much.
Pazartesi sabahı ve yağmur yağıyor. Genç bir adam taksiye koşuyor. Büyük bir çantası ve küçük bir çantası var.
It is Monday morning, and it is raining. A young man runs to the taxi. He has a big bag and a small bag.
“Günaydın! Rue de Rivoli’deki büyük bankaya lütfen. Ve hızlı lütfen! Geç kaldım.”
“Good morning! To the big bank on Rue de Rivoli, please. And fast, please! I am late.”
“Paris’te herkes geç kalıyor,” diyor Claire. Gülümsüyor.
“Everybody is late in Paris,” says Claire. She smiles.
Genç adam gülümsemiyor. Telefonla konuşuyor. Saatine bakıyor. Tekrar telefonla konuşuyor.
The young man does not smile. He talks on his phone. He looks at his watch. He talks on his phone again.
“Evet, anne. Hayır, anne. Biliyorum, anne. Bu akşam saat dokuzda. Evet, her şeyim var.”
“Yes, Mum. No, Mum. I know, Mum. Tonight at nine. Yes, I have everything.”
Claire dinliyor. Oğlunu düşünüyor. Oğlu telefonda asla “Evet, anne” demiyor. Oğlu aramıyor.
Claire listens. She thinks of her son. Her son never says “Yes, Mum” on the phone. Her son does not call.
“O anneniz mi?” diye soruyor.
“Is that your mother?” she asks.
“Evet. Her saat arıyor. Her şey için endişeleniyor.”
“Yes. She calls every hour. She worries about everything.”
“Anneler endişelenir,” diyor Claire. “Bu onların işi. Ve genç adamlar her şeyi unutur.”
“Mothers worry,” says Claire. “It is their job. And young men forget everything.”
Taksi büyük bir bankanın önünde duruyor. Genç adam ona parayı veriyor. Çantalarını alıyor ve koşuyor.
The taxi stops in front of a big bank. The young man gives her the money. He takes his bags and runs.
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