Turkish Phrases Blog

Wondering how to say a hearty Turkish Hello?  All you need to say is “Merhaba” (Mare-ha-ba).  It means “Hello” in pretty much any situation.

In Turkish there are a number of other ways to say Hello, which you could also learn.  In the morning, you can say, “Günaydin,” (goon-eye-din) which means, “good morning.”  In the afternoon you can say, “Tünaydin,” (toon-eye-din), which means, “good afternoon.”  In the evening people say, “İyi akşamlar,” (ee-ak-sham-lar), which means, “good evening.”

After you say a Turkish Hello to someone and you are parting company, you can usually say, “İyi günler,” (ee-goon-lehr), which means, “Have a nice day!”  If you are leaving someone’s house after a visit, say, “hoşça kal,” (hosh-cha-kal), which means “good bye.”  The proper response is to say, “güle güle,” which means good bye, but literally means smile, smile!

Update: For audio see my latest posts: part 1 or part 2.

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