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Usages of şofben
Şofben çalışmıyor; önce gazın açılması lazım.
The water heater isn’t working; the gas needs to be turned on first.
Şofben açılınca su hemen ısınıyor.
When the water heater turns on, the water heats up immediately.
Şofbenin çalışması için düğmeye basmanız gerekiyor.
You need to press the button for the water heater to work.
Şofben çalışmıyor, sürgüyü kapatıp tekrar deneyeceğim.
The water heater isn’t working; I will close the latch and try again.
Şofben açılır açılmaz su hemen ısınacak.
As soon as the water heater turns on, the water will heat up immediately.
Şofben sıcak su vermese bile soğuk duş almaya bazen cesaret ediyorum.
Even if the water heater doesn’t give hot water, sometimes I dare to take a cold shower.
Şofben bozuk olsa bile soğuk duş almaya cesaret ediyorum.
Even if the water heater is broken, I dare to take a cold shower.
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