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Usages of bakkal
Pastane, bakkaldan daha uzak ama kasaptan daha yakın.
(English: “The pastry shop is farther than the small grocery store but closer than the butcher.”)
Eczane, bakkala göre daha erken açılıyor; bu da acil durumlarda çok işe yarıyor.
(English: “The pharmacy opens earlier than the small grocery store, which is very helpful in emergencies.”)
Bakkalda uzunca bir kuyruk vardı; bu durum bizi olumsuz etkiledi ama yine de bekledik.
There was a rather long queue at the small grocery store; that affected us negatively but we waited anyway.
Ben bakkaldan ekmek alıverdim.
I quickly bought bread from the small grocery store.
Test yourself: What does bakkal mean?
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