Pleasantries

In Turkish there are set pleasantries for certain occasions. Learn a few and you can get away with knowing fewer words in Turkish!  . 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) . Elinize  sağlık! el-ee-nee-ze  saah-lik Said to praise someone’s cooking  (literal translation: Health to your hands) . Kolay gelsin! koh-lay gel-sin Said to someone working (literal translation: May it come easy) . Geçmiş olsun! gech-mish ol-suhn Said to someone who is ill (literal translation: Get well soon/ may it pass) . Çok yaşa! chok yash-ah Said to someone who just sneezed, similar to god bless you (literal translation: Live long) . 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) . . . Listen to the pronunciation of Turkish phrases covered in this lesson Flash Player . . Learn about Turkish culture on our sister site Anything we’ve missed? Add your comment or suggestion  below .

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