Soru:
Translate the following environmental slogan from Turkish to English.
"Geri dönüşüm, geleceğe yapılan bir yatırımdır."
Çözüm:
💡 We will translate the sentence word by word and then ensure it sounds natural in English.
- ➡️ Step 1: Translate the main components:
- Geri dönüşüm = Recycling
- geleceğe = to the future
- yapılan = that is made / an (as in "an investment")
- bir yatırımdır = is an investment
- ➡️ Step 2: Combine the words into a grammatically correct English sentence. The structure "X, Y'dir" in Turkish often translates to "X is Y" in English.
- ➡️ Step 3: Assemble the sentence: "Recycling is an investment made into the future."
- ➡️ Step 4: Make it more natural and slogan-like. A common and impactful translation is: "Recycling is an investment in the future."
✅ The correct translation is: "Recycling is an investment in the future."
