{"id":1456,"date":"2026-11-01T11:13:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T11:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/?p=1456"},"modified":"2026-11-01T11:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T11:13:46","slug":"turkish-phrases-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-phrases-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Turkish Phrases for Beginners, and What to Say Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkish conversation runs on fixed pairs a beginner can learn by heart: when someone says <strong>ho\u015f geldiniz<\/strong> (welcome), a conventional answer is already waiting, and it is <strong>ho\u015f bulduk<\/strong>. Learn <strong>merhaba<\/strong> (hello) and <strong>te\u015fekk\u00fcr ederim<\/strong> (thank you) first, then learn what comes back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, you will learn the Turkish phrases for beginners that come up most often: greetings, courtesy, introductions, apologies, and the lines that rescue you when you have not understood a word. Each one carries its formal or informal form and a recording, and most carry the reply you are expected to give. <em>Hadi T\u00fcrk\u00e7e \u00f6\u011frenelim!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-phrases-for-beginners\/#Turkish_Phrases_for_Beginners_Greetings_and_Their_Replies\" >Turkish Phrases for Beginners: Greetings and Their Replies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-phrases-for-beginners\/#Hos_Geldiniz_and_Hos_Bulduk_Arriving_Anywhere\" >Ho\u015f Geldiniz and Ho\u015f Bulduk: Arriving Anywhere<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-phrases-for-beginners\/#Goodbyes_Who_Says_Hosca_Kal_and_Who_Says_Gule_Gule\" >Goodbyes: Who Says Ho\u015f\u00e7a Kal and Who Says G\u00fcle G\u00fcle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-phrases-for-beginners\/#Tesekkur_Ederim_Thank_You_and_the_Reply\" >Te\u015fekk\u00fcr Ederim: Thank You and the Reply<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-phrases-for-beginners\/#Memnun_Oldum_Introducing_Yourself\" >Memnun Oldum: Introducing Yourself<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-phrases-for-beginners\/#Anlamadim_What_to_Say_When_You_Have_Not_Understood\" >Anlamad\u0131m: What to Say When You Have Not Understood<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-phrases-for-beginners\/#Ozur_Dilerim_or_Affedersiniz_Two_Different_Apologies\" >\u00d6z\u00fcr Dilerim or Affedersiniz: Two Different Apologies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-phrases-for-beginners\/#Courtesy_Wishes_Turks_Use_Every_Day\" >Courtesy Wishes Turks Use Every Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-phrases-for-beginners\/#Buyurun_One_Word_Several_Jobs\" >Buyurun: One Word, Several Jobs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turkish_Phrases_for_Beginners_Greetings_and_Their_Replies\"><\/span>Turkish Phrases for Beginners: Greetings and Their Replies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the A1 greetings, the ones you will use on your first day and every day after. In the Formality column, <em>sen<\/em> is the familiar form, <em>siz<\/em> the polite one, and <em>both<\/em> marks a phrase that does not change. Use <em>siz<\/em> until switching to <em>sen<\/em> is clearly mutual. For the forms behind that choice, read the guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-pronouns\/\">Turkish pronouns<\/a>; for the letters behind the sounds, the <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-pronunciation-guide-for-beginners\/\">Turkish pronunciation guide for beginners<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Turkish<\/th><th>Reply with<\/th><th>Formality<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Merhaba<\/strong> (<em>Hello<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-merhaba.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Merhaba<\/em> (<em>Hello<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-merhaba.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Merhabalar<\/strong> (<em>Hello<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-merhabalar.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Merhabalar<\/em> (<em>Hello<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-merhabalar.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Selam<\/strong> (<em>Hi<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-selam.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Selam<\/em> (<em>Hi<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-selam.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Selamlar<\/strong> (<em>Greetings<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-selamlar.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Selamlar<\/em> (<em>Greetings<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-selamlar.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G\u00fcnayd\u0131n<\/strong> (<em>Good morning<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-gunaydin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>G\u00fcnayd\u0131n<\/em> (<em>Good morning<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-gunaydin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>T\u00fcnayd\u0131n<\/strong> (<em>Good afternoon<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tunaydin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>T\u00fcnayd\u0131n<\/em> (<em>Good afternoon<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tunaydin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u0130yi g\u00fcnler<\/strong> (<em>Good day<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyi-gunler.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>\u0130yi g\u00fcnler<\/em> (<em>Good day<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyi-gunler.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u0130yi ak\u015famlar<\/strong> (<em>Good evening<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyi-aksamlar.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>\u0130yi ak\u015famlar<\/em> (<em>Good evening<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyi-aksamlar.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u0130yi geceler<\/strong> (<em>Good night<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyi-geceler.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>\u0130yi geceler<\/em> (<em>Good night<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyi-geceler.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nas\u0131ls\u0131n?<\/strong> (<em>How are you?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-nasilsin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>\u0130yiyim, sen nas\u0131ls\u0131n?<\/em> (<em>I&#8217;m good, how are you?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyiyim-sen-nasilsin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nas\u0131ls\u0131n\u0131z?<\/strong> (<em>How are you?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-nasilsiniz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>\u0130yiyim, siz nas\u0131ls\u0131n\u0131z?<\/em> (<em>I&#8217;m good, how are you?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyiyim-siz-nasilsiniz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nas\u0131l gidiyor?<\/strong> (<em>How is it going?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-nasil-gidiyor.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>\u0130yi gidiyor<\/em> (<em>It&#8217;s going well<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyi-gidiyor.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Naber?<\/strong> (<em>What&#8217;s up?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-naber.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>\u0130yilik, senden?<\/em> (<em>All good, and you?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyilik-senden.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ne haber?<\/strong> (<em>How are things?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-ne-haber.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>\u0130yilik, senden?<\/em> (<em>All good, and you?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyilik-senden.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ne var ne yok?<\/strong> (<em>What&#8217;s new?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-ne-var-ne-yok.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>\u0130yilik sa\u011fl\u0131k<\/em> (<em>All fine, thanks<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyilik-saglik.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Alo?<\/strong> (<em>Hello on the phone<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-alo.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Alo<\/em> (<em>Hello<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-alo.mp3\"><\/audio> or <em>Buyurun<\/em> (<em>Go ahead<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-buyurun.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fixed greetings mirror themselves: send back whatever you are given. The questions in the table behave differently. <em>Nas\u0131ls\u0131n<\/em>, <em>nas\u0131l gidiyor<\/em> and <em>ne haber<\/em> all want an answer first, and sending the question back is what keeps the exchange running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Naber<\/em> is the spoken contraction of <em>ne haber<\/em>: say it, but write <em>ne haber<\/em>. <em>Alo<\/em> is for the telephone only, never face to face, and the rest of that vocabulary is in the guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/turkish-phone-phrases\/\">Turkish phone phrases<\/a>. Three answers cover almost every situation: <em>iyiyim<\/em> (I&#8217;m good), <em>\u015f\u00f6yle b\u00f6yle<\/em> (so-so) for an ordinary day, and <em>\u00e7ok iyiyim<\/em> when you mean it. The full exchange:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Nas\u0131ls\u0131n?<\/em> (How are you?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u00c7ok iyiyim. <strong>Sen nas\u0131ls\u0131n?<\/strong><\/em> (I am very well. How are you?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TDK, the Turkish Language Association, lists both <em>g\u00fcnayd\u0131n<\/em> and <em>t\u00fcnayd\u0131n<\/em> as compounds of <em>ayd\u0131n<\/em> (&#8220;bright&#8221;), so each one wishes someone a bright day. <em>T\u00fcnayd\u0131n<\/em> is correct but rare in speech, and most people reach for <em>iyi g\u00fcnler<\/em> in the afternoon. For more openings, see <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/8-ways-to-say-hello-in-turkish\/\">8 ways to say hello in Turkish<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hos_Geldiniz_and_Hos_Bulduk_Arriving_Anywhere\"><\/span>Ho\u015f Geldiniz and Ho\u015f Bulduk: Arriving Anywhere<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ho\u015f geldiniz<\/strong> greets anyone who arrives, in homes, shops, restaurants and hotel lobbies alike. It means &#8220;you have come well&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer is <strong>ho\u015f bulduk<\/strong>, built from <em>ho\u015f<\/em> (&#8220;pleasant&#8221;) and <em>bulduk<\/em> (&#8220;we found&#8221;). It is what a host expects to hear, and the informal <em>ho\u015f geldin<\/em> takes the same reply. A run of invitations usually follows, each with its own answer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Turkish<\/th><th>Reply with<\/th><th>Formality<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Ho\u015f geldiniz<\/strong> (<em>Welcome<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-hos-geldiniz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Ho\u015f bulduk<\/em> (<em>Glad to be here<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-hos-bulduk.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ho\u015f geldin<\/strong> (<em>Welcome<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-hos-geldin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Ho\u015f bulduk<\/em> (<em>Glad to be here<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-hos-bulduk.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ho\u015f bulduk<\/strong> (<em>Glad to be here<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-hos-bulduk.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>none expected<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Buyurun, girin<\/strong> (<em>Please come in<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-buyurun-girin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Te\u015fekk\u00fcr ederim<\/em> (<em>Thank you<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkur-ederim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Oturun l\u00fctfen<\/strong> (<em>Please sit down<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-oturun-lutfen.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Te\u015fekk\u00fcr ederim<\/em> (<em>Thank you<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkur-ederim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u00c7ay i\u00e7er misiniz?<\/strong> (<em>Would you like tea?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-cay-icer-misiniz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Evet, l\u00fctfen<\/em> (<em>Yes, please<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-evet-lutfen.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Merhaba k\u0131zlar, <strong>ho\u015f geldiniz<\/strong>!<\/em> (Hello girls, welcome!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ho\u015f bulduk<\/em><\/strong><em>!<\/em> (Happy to be here!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Goodbyes_Who_Says_Hosca_Kal_and_Who_Says_Gule_Gule\"><\/span>Goodbyes: Who Says Ho\u015f\u00e7a Kal and Who Says G\u00fcle G\u00fcle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ho\u015f\u00e7a kal<\/strong> and <strong>g\u00fcle g\u00fcle<\/strong> are not interchangeable: the choice depends on who is leaving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TDK defines <em>g\u00fcle g\u00fcle<\/em> as the farewell said by <strong>the person staying<\/strong> to the one leaving. The one leaving says <em>ho\u015f\u00e7a kal<\/em>, from <em>ho\u015f\u00e7a<\/em> (&#8220;pleasantly&#8221;) and <em>kal<\/em> (&#8220;stay&#8221;), telling whoever remains to stay well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Turkish<\/th><th>Said by<\/th><th>Formality<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Ho\u015f\u00e7a kal<\/strong> (<em>Goodbye<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-hosca-kal.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>the one leaving<\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ho\u015f\u00e7a kal\u0131n<\/strong> (<em>Goodbye<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-hosca-kalin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>the one leaving<\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G\u00fcle g\u00fcle<\/strong> (<em>Bye<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-gule-gule.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>the one staying<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G\u00f6r\u00fc\u015f\u00fcr\u00fcz<\/strong> (<em>See you<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-gorusuruz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>either<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Yar\u0131n g\u00f6r\u00fc\u015f\u00fcr\u00fcz<\/strong> (<em>See you tomorrow<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-yarin-gorusuruz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>either<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G\u00f6r\u00fc\u015fmek \u00fczere<\/strong> (<em>Until next time<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-gorusmek-uzere.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>either<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kendine iyi bak<\/strong> (<em>Take care<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-kendine-iyi-bak.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>either<\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kendinize iyi bak\u0131n<\/strong> (<em>Take care<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-kendinize-iyi-bakin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>either<\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u0130yi yolculuklar<\/strong> (<em>Have a good trip<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyi-yolculuklar.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>the one staying<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u0130yi \u015fanslar<\/strong> (<em>Good luck<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-iyi-sanslar.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>either<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leaving a Turkish home, you say <em>ho\u015f\u00e7a kal\u0131n<\/em> and your host answers <em>g\u00fcle g\u00fcle<\/em>. On your way out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><s><em>G\u00fcle g\u00fcle<\/em><\/s> (wrong: it sends off the person who is staying)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ho\u015f\u00e7a kal\u0131n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>G\u00f6r\u00fc\u015f\u00fcr\u00fcz<\/em> sidesteps the distinction and works in both directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tesekkur_Ederim_Thank_You_and_the_Reply\"><\/span>Te\u015fekk\u00fcr Ederim: Thank You and the Reply<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Te\u015fekk\u00fcr ederim<\/strong> is the full thank you, and it fits any situation. <strong>Te\u015fekk\u00fcrler<\/strong> is the shorter everyday form, and <strong>sa\u011f ol<\/strong> the informal one. TDK defines <em>sa\u011f ol<\/em> as the word returned for kindness, help or any welcome gesture, carrying the sense of &#8220;thank you, long life to you&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Turkish<\/th><th>Reply with<\/th><th>Formality<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Te\u015fekk\u00fcr ederim<\/strong> (<em>Thank you<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkur-ederim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Rica ederim<\/em> (<em>You&#8217;re welcome<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-rica-ederim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u00c7ok te\u015fekk\u00fcr ederim<\/strong> (<em>Thank you very much<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-cok-tesekkur-ederim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Rica ederim<\/em> (<em>You&#8217;re welcome<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-rica-ederim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Te\u015fekk\u00fcrler<\/strong> (<em>Thanks<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkurler.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Rica ederim<\/em> (<em>You&#8217;re welcome<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-rica-ederim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sa\u011f ol<\/strong> (<em>Thanks<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-sag-ol.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Bir \u015fey de\u011fil<\/em> (<em>It&#8217;s nothing<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-bir-sey-degil.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sa\u011f olun<\/strong> (<em>Thanks<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-sag-olun.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Bir \u015fey de\u011fil<\/em> (<em>It&#8217;s nothing<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-bir-sey-degil.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rica ederim<\/strong> (<em>You&#8217;re welcome<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-rica-ederim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>none expected<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bir \u015fey de\u011fil<\/strong> (<em>It&#8217;s nothing<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-bir-sey-degil.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>none expected<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Allah raz\u0131 olsun<\/strong> (<em>May God be pleased with you<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-allah-razi-olsun.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>\u00c2min<\/em> (<em>Amen<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-amin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eksik olmas\u0131n<\/strong> (<em>Bless them<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-eksik-olmasin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>none expected<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u00c7ok naziksiniz<\/strong> (<em>You are very kind<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-cok-naziksiniz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Rica ederim<\/em> (<em>You&#8217;re welcome<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-rica-ederim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>L\u00fctfen<\/strong> (<em>Please<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-lutfen.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>none expected<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Rica ederim<\/em> (you&#8217;re welcome) answers a thank you. <em>Bir \u015fey de\u011fil<\/em> (it&#8217;s nothing) suits the lighter register of <em>sa\u011f ol<\/em>. For the finer distinctions, see the guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/thank-you-turkish-tesekkur-ederim-sagol\/\">te\u015fekk\u00fcr ederim and sa\u011f ol<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Allah raz\u0131 olsun<\/strong> carries an openly religious tone, and the answer is <em>\u00e2min<\/em>. It fits a favor of any size, from a lift home to a signature. <strong>Eksik olmas\u0131n<\/strong> has no clean translation: it means &#8220;may they never be missing&#8221;, and it thanks someone while praising them to a third party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Memnun_Oldum_Introducing_Yourself\"><\/span>Memnun Oldum: Introducing Yourself<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introductions run in three steps: the name, the greeting, and the greeting returned. <strong>Memnun oldum<\/strong> means &#8220;I am pleased&#8221;, and the answer is <strong>ben de memnun oldum<\/strong>, &#8220;I am pleased too&#8221;. The small word <em>de<\/em> (&#8220;too&#8221;) turns the echo into a reply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Turkish<\/th><th>Reply with<\/th><th>Formality<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Benim ad\u0131m&#8230;<\/strong> (<em>My name is&#8230;<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-benim-adim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Memnun oldum<\/em> (<em>Nice to meet you<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-memnun-oldum.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ben&#8230;<\/strong> (<em>I&#8217;m&#8230;<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-ben.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Memnun oldum<\/em> (<em>Nice to meet you<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-memnun-oldum.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ad\u0131n ne?<\/strong> (<em>What is your name?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-adin-ne.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Benim ad\u0131m&#8230;<\/em> (<em>My name is&#8230;<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-benim-adim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ad\u0131n\u0131z ne?<\/strong> (<em>What is your name?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-adiniz-ne.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Benim ad\u0131m&#8230;<\/em> (<em>My name is&#8230;<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-benim-adim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Memnun oldum<\/strong> (<em>Nice to meet you<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-memnun-oldum.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Ben de memnun oldum<\/em> (<em>Nice to meet you too<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-ben-de-memnun-oldum.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tan\u0131\u015ft\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131za memnun oldum<\/strong> (<em>Pleased to meet you<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tanistigimiza-memnun-oldum.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Ben de memnun oldum<\/em> (<em>Nice to meet you too<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-ben-de-memnun-oldum.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nerelisin?<\/strong> (<em>Where are you from?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-nerelisin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Amerikal\u0131y\u0131m<\/em> (<em>I&#8217;m American<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-amerikaliyim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nerelisiniz?<\/strong> (<em>Where are you from?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-nerelisiniz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td><em>Amerikal\u0131y\u0131m<\/em> (<em>I&#8217;m American<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-amerikaliyim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Amerikal\u0131y\u0131m<\/strong> (<em>I&#8217;m American<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-amerikaliyim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>none expected<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ne i\u015f yap\u0131yorsunuz?<\/strong> (<em>What do you do?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-ne-is-yapiyorsunuz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>your job + <em>-im \/ -\u0131m \/ -um \/ -\u00fcm<\/em><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Memnun oldum<\/em><\/strong><em>, benim ad\u0131m Merve.<\/em> (Nice to meet you, my name is Merve.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Ben de memnun oldum<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em> (Nice to meet you too.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shortest introduction is a bare <strong>ben<\/strong> after your name: <em>Selam, Elif ben.<\/em> (Hi, I am Elif.) To answer <em>ne i\u015f yap\u0131yorsunuz<\/em>, add the first-person ending to the job. It harmonizes with the last vowel of the word, so it has four shapes: <em>\u00f6\u011fretmenim<\/em> (I&#8217;m a teacher), <em>doktorum<\/em> (I&#8217;m a doctor), <em>\u015fof\u00f6r\u00fcm<\/em> (I&#8217;m a driver), <em>a\u015f\u00e7\u0131y\u0131m<\/em> (I&#8217;m a cook), the last one taking a buffer <em>y<\/em> after a vowel. The full list is in the <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/professions-work-vocabulary-turkish\/\">Turkish professions vocabulary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For surnames and titles, read <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/how-to-introduce-yourself-in-turkish\/\">how to introduce yourself in Turkish<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Anlamadim_What_to_Say_When_You_Have_Not_Understood\"><\/span>Anlamad\u0131m: What to Say When You Have Not Understood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are the phrases for the moment you lose the thread. When it is the whole subject that has passed you by rather than one sentence, there is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/fransiz-kalmak-turkish-idiom-meaning-origin\/\">Frans\u0131z kald\u0131m<\/a><\/strong>, literally &#8220;I stayed French&#8221;. TDK defines <em>Frans\u0131z kalmak<\/em> as failing to follow a subject under discussion, so it reports being lost rather than asking for a repeat. Where English says it was all Greek, Turkish says it was all French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Turkish<\/th><th>Formality<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Anlamad\u0131m<\/strong> (<em>I didn&#8217;t understand<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-anlamadim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Anlam\u0131yorum<\/strong> (<em>I don&#8217;t understand<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-anlamiyorum.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Efendim?<\/strong> (<em>Sorry? \/ Yes?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-efendim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ne dediniz?<\/strong> (<em>What did you say?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-ne-dediniz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>T\u00fcrk\u00e7e bilmiyorum<\/strong> (<em>I don&#8217;t speak Turkish<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-turkce-bilmiyorum.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Biraz T\u00fcrk\u00e7e biliyorum<\/strong> (<em>I speak a little Turkish<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-biraz-turkce-biliyorum.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u0130ngilizce biliyor musunuz?<\/strong> (<em>Do you speak English?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-ingilizce-biliyor-musunuz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Daha yava\u015f konu\u015fabilir misiniz?<\/strong> (<em>Could you speak more slowly?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-daha-yavas-konusabilir-misiniz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tekrar eder misiniz?<\/strong> (<em>Could you repeat that?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tekrar-eder-misiniz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Yazabilir misiniz?<\/strong> (<em>Could you write it down?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-yazabilir-misiniz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Yard\u0131m eder misiniz?<\/strong> (<em>Could you help me?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-yardim-eder-misiniz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bu ne demek?<\/strong> (<em>What does this mean?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-bu-ne-demek.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>T\u00fcrk\u00e7esi ne?<\/strong> (<em>What is it in Turkish?<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-turkcesi-ne.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bilmiyorum<\/strong> (<em>I don&#8217;t know<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-bilmiyorum.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Emin de\u011filim<\/strong> (<em>I&#8217;m not sure<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-emin-degilim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Anlamad\u0131m<\/em> is the one to learn by heart. The past tense says you missed what was just said. The present <em>anlam\u0131yorum<\/em> reports that you are not following, which covers a whole explanation rather than a single sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ozur_Dilerim_or_Affedersiniz_Two_Different_Apologies\"><\/span>\u00d6z\u00fcr Dilerim or Affedersiniz: Two Different Apologies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">English uses &#8220;sorry&#8221; for both bumping into someone and breaking their window. Turkish usually divides that work between two phrases, though they overlap at the edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Affedersiniz<\/strong> opens a conversation or excuses a small intrusion: stopping a stranger, squeezing past someone, interrupting. It comes from <em>affetmek<\/em>, which TDK gives as &#8220;to forgive, to pardon&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00d6z\u00fcr dilerim<\/strong> is the apology proper. It is built from <em>\u00f6z\u00fcr<\/em>, which TDK defines as the reason a fault may be excused. Use it when you have done something wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Turkish<\/th><th>Said when<\/th><th>Formality<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Affedersiniz<\/strong> (<em>Excuse me<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-affedersiniz.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>stopping or interrupting someone<\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Affedersin<\/strong> (<em>Excuse me<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-affedersin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>the same, to a friend<\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u00d6z\u00fcr dilerim<\/strong> (<em>I apologize<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-ozur-dilerim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>you have done something wrong<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u00c7ok \u00f6z\u00fcr dilerim<\/strong> (<em>I&#8217;m so sorry<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-cok-ozur-dilerim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>the mistake is serious<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pardon<\/strong> (<em>Sorry<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-pardon.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>you bump into someone<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kusura bakmay\u0131n<\/strong> (<em>Please don&#8217;t mind it<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-kusura-bakmayin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>apologizing for a shortcoming<\/td><td>siz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Benim hatam<\/strong> (<em>My mistake<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-benim-hatam.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>admitting a small mistake<\/td><td>both<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Ge\u00e7 kald\u0131\u011f\u0131m i\u00e7in <strong>\u00f6z\u00fcr dilerim<\/strong>.<\/em> (I apologize for being late.)<\/li><li><strong><em>Affedersiniz<\/strong>, otob\u00fcs dura\u011f\u0131 nerede?<\/em> (Excuse me, where is the bus stop?)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open a question to a stranger with <em>affedersiniz<\/em> rather than <em>\u00f6z\u00fcr dilerim<\/em>. Both are polite, but <em>\u00f6z\u00fcr dilerim<\/em> carries the weight of an apology for something you have done, which is more than stopping someone to ask the way needs. The guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/sorry-apology-in-turkish\/\">saying sorry in Turkish<\/a> covers the rarer forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Courtesy_Wishes_Turks_Use_Every_Day\"><\/span>Courtesy Wishes Turks Use Every Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">English has a ready phrase for some of these moments and nothing for others, while Turkish marks all of them as ordinary courtesy. Most expect an answer. The gloss gives what an English speaker would say in the same situation, and the literal sense follows below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Turkish<\/th><th>Said when<\/th><th>Reply with<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Kolay gelsin<\/strong> (<em>Hope work goes well<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-kolay-gelsin.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>someone is working<\/td><td><em>Te\u015fekk\u00fcrler<\/em> (<em>Thanks<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkurler.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ge\u00e7mi\u015f olsun<\/strong> (<em>Get well soon<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-gecmis-olsun.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>someone is ill or has had an accident<\/td><td><em>Te\u015fekk\u00fcr ederim<\/em> (<em>Thank you<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkur-ederim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Afiyet olsun<\/strong> (<em>Enjoy your meal<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-afiyet-olsun.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>someone is eating or about to eat<\/td><td><em>Te\u015fekk\u00fcrler<\/em> (<em>Thanks<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkurler.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Elinize sa\u011fl\u0131k<\/strong> (<em>Thank you for the meal<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-elinize-saglik.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>someone has cooked for you<\/td><td><em>Afiyet olsun<\/em> (<em>Enjoy your meal<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-afiyet-olsun.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>S\u0131hhatler olsun<\/strong> (<em>Hope you feel refreshed<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-sihhatler-olsun.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>someone has just bathed or had a haircut<\/td><td><em>Te\u015fekk\u00fcrler<\/em> (<em>Thanks<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkurler.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hay\u0131rl\u0131 olsun<\/strong> (<em>Congratulations<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-hayirli-olsun.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>someone starts something new or buys something<\/td><td><em>Te\u015fekk\u00fcrler<\/em> (<em>Thanks<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkurler.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G\u00fcle g\u00fcle kullan<\/strong> (<em>Enjoy it<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-gule-gule-kullan.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>someone has bought something<\/td><td><em>Te\u015fekk\u00fcrler<\/em> (<em>Thanks<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkurler.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G\u00fcle g\u00fcle giy<\/strong> (<em>Wear it well<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-gule-gule-giy.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>someone is wearing something new<\/td><td><em>Te\u015fekk\u00fcrler<\/em> (<em>Thanks<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkurler.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>G\u00fcle g\u00fcle otur<\/strong> (<em>Enjoy the new place<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-gule-gule-otur.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>someone moves into a new home<\/td><td><em>Te\u015fekk\u00fcrler<\/em> (<em>Thanks<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkurler.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ba\u015f\u0131n\u0131z sa\u011f olsun<\/strong> (<em>My condolences<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-basiniz-sag-olsun.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>someone has lost a family member<\/td><td><em>Te\u015fekk\u00fcr ederim<\/em> (<em>Thank you<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-tesekkur-ederim.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u0130n\u015fallah<\/strong> (<em>God willing<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-insallah.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>hoping something happens<\/td><td>none expected<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ma\u015fallah<\/strong> (<em>How wonderful<\/em>) <audio controls=\"\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tf-phrases-masallah.mp3\"><\/audio><\/td><td>admiring a child or good news<\/td><td>none expected<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kolay gelsin<\/strong> literally wishes that the work come easy, from <em>kolay<\/em>, which TDK defines as what can be done without hardship or fatigue. Say it to a waiter, a cleaner, a shopkeeper or a colleague at their desk; it acknowledges the work rather than the person, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/kolay-gelsin\/\">full article on kolay gelsin<\/a> has more. <strong>Ge\u00e7mi\u015f olsun<\/strong> is literally &#8220;may it be over&#8221;, <em>ge\u00e7mi\u015f<\/em> being a completed past rather than a wish that something pass, and TDK lists the occasions: illness, accidents, escaping an unexpectedly bad turn of events, and leaving prison. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/gecmis-olsun-meaning\/\">own article<\/a> covers the origins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Elinize sa\u011fl\u0131k<\/strong>, &#8220;health to your hands&#8221;, goes to whoever cooked, and the cook answers <em>afiyet olsun<\/em>. The informal form is <em>eline sa\u011fl\u0131k<\/em>, explained in the guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/meaning-eline-saglik-turkish\/\">eline sa\u011fl\u0131k<\/a>. At a restaurant table <em>afiyet olsun<\/em> also serves as a general &#8220;enjoy your meal&#8221;; the rest of that vocabulary is in <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/essential-turkish-phrases-for-dining-out\/\">essential Turkish phrases for dining out<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TDK gives <em>g\u00fcle g\u00fcle<\/em> a second sense beyond the farewell above: a wish for &#8220;living a life without sorrow, with ease of heart&#8221;. It attaches to verbs like <em>giy<\/em> (&#8220;wear&#8221;), <em>kullan<\/em> (&#8220;use&#8221;) and <em>otur<\/em> (&#8220;sit, dwell&#8221;). New shoes get <strong>g\u00fcle g\u00fcle giy<\/strong>, a new phone <strong>g\u00fcle g\u00fcle kullan<\/strong>, a new flat <strong>g\u00fcle g\u00fcle otur<\/strong>. All three mean &#8220;may you enjoy it&#8221;, and all three take <em>te\u015fekk\u00fcrler<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hay\u0131rl\u0131 olsun<\/strong> wishes that something turn out well, and it covers a new job, a new business, a new car and a new flat alike. It comes from <em>hay\u0131rl\u0131<\/em>, which TDK defines as beneficial or auspicious, and it overlaps with the <em>g\u00fcle g\u00fcle<\/em> wishes: those dwell on enjoying the thing, this one on it going well. The article on <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/hayirli-olsun-meaning-origin-turkish\/\">hay\u0131rl\u0131 olsun<\/a> separates them. <strong>S\u0131hhatler olsun<\/strong>, from <em>s\u0131hhat<\/em> (&#8220;health&#8221;), goes to someone fresh out of a bath, a shower or a barber&#8217;s chair. <strong>Ba\u015f\u0131n\u0131z sa\u011f olsun<\/strong> belongs to a death in the family and has <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/basiniz-sag-olsun-meaning-origin-turkish\/\">a guide of its own<\/a>, while <em>in\u015fallah<\/em> and <em>ma\u015fallah<\/em> are covered <a href=\"https:\/\/turkishfluent.com\/blog\/insallah-masallah-meaning-turkish\/\">separately<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buyurun_One_Word_Several_Jobs\"><\/span>Buyurun: One Word, Several Jobs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No single English word covers <strong>buyurun<\/strong>. TDK traces it to <em>buyurmak<\/em>, one sense of which is to show a guest in or out with respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation supplies the meaning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Said by<\/th><th>In this situation<\/th><th>It means<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>a shopkeeper<\/td><td>you walk into the shop<\/td><td>How can I help you?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>a waiter<\/td><td>your plate arrives<\/td><td>Here you are<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>someone at a door<\/td><td>you both reach it at once<\/td><td>After you<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>a host<\/td><td>you are standing in the hallway<\/td><td>Please come in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>a host<\/td><td>you are still standing<\/td><td>Please sit down<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>anyone handing you something<\/td><td>the thing is held out<\/td><td>Take it<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>anyone<\/td><td>you called their name<\/td><td>Yes? 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