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š¤ Turkish Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Turkish learners! š
Do you want to learn how to say āHelloā in Turkish?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youāre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Turkish, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Letās get started! š¤
Greetings
| English | Turkish |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Merhaba |
| general greeting | Selam |
| general greeting | Iyi gunler |
| morning greeting | GĆ¼naydın |
| afternoon greeting | TĆ¼naydın |
| afternoon greeting | Ä°yi gĆ¼nler |
| evening greeting | Ä°yi akÅamlar |
| nighttime greeting | Ä°yi geceler |
| how are you? formal | Nasılsınız? |
| formal reply to Nasılsınız | TeÅekkĆ¼r ederim, siz nasılsınız? |
| how are you? informal | Nasılsın? |
| informal reply to Nasılsın | İyiyim, sen nasılsın? |
| reply to Nasılsınız and Nasılsın | İyiyim |
| reply to Nasılsınız and Nasılsın | Ćok iyiyim |
| welcome greeting spoken to one person | HoÅ geldin |
| welcome greeting spoken to a group of people | HoÅ geldiniz |
| reply to HoÅ geldin and HoÅ geldiniz | HoÅ bulduk |
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Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Turkish lesson. š
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. āØ
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/