In Turkish there are set pleasantries for certain occasions. Learn a few and you can get away with knowing fewer words in Turkish!
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Afiyet olsun! |
af-ee-yeht ul-sun |
Said to someone who is eating or has just finished eating (literal translation: Bon Appetite/ Let Health Be)
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Elinize sağlık! |
el-ee-nee-ze saah-lik |
Said to praise someone’s cooking (literal translation: Health to your hands)
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Kolay gelsin! |
koh-lay gel-sin |
Said to someone working (literal translation: May it come easy)
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Geçmiş olsun! |
gech-mish ol-suhn |
Said to someone who is ill (literal translation: Get well soon/ may it pass)
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Çok yaşa! |
chok yash-ah |
Said to someone who just sneezed, similar to god bless you (literal translation: Live long)
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Sıhhatler olsun! |
suh-hut-ler ol-suhn |
Said to someone who just took a shower, or to a guy who just got a haircut or shaved (literal translation: Let there be health)
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Listen to the pronunciation of Turkish phrases covered in this lesson
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