What is a common mistake with “Buyurun”?

✗ Lütfen (handing over a passport) → ✓ Buyurun: Use Buyurun when you give or offer.

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How to say “Here you go. / Please, come in” in Turkish

Q: How is “Buyurun” used in a conversation?

Satıcı: Buyurun, ne istemiştiniz? (Welcome, what would you like?) Ben: Yarım kilo kiraz, lütfen. (Half a kilo of cherries, please.)

Buyurun.

boo·yoo·roon

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Meaning: Here you go. / Please, come in.
Pronunciation: boo·yoo·roon

What “Buyurun” really means

Buyurun is a polite all-purpose word: "Here you go", "Please come in", "Go ahead", "How can I help?". Shopkeepers say it when you enter, waiters when they bring food, hosts when they open the door. Informal: "Buyur".

💬 Example dialogues

SatıcıBuyurun, ne istemiştiniz?Welcome, what would you like?

BenYarım kilo kiraz, lütfen.Half a kilo of cherries, please.

BenBakar mısınız?Excuse me?

GarsonBuyurun efendim.Yes, sir, how can I help?

🚫 When NOT to use it

Do not use it to ask for something; that is "Lütfen". It is also too formal for handing a snack to your little brother; "Al" or "Buyur" is enough.

🇹🇷 Culture note

Answering the phone or the door with "Buyurun?" is very polite. If someone eating says "Buyurun", it is an invitation to join, often a polite one you can decline with "Afiyet olsun".

⚠️ Common mistakes

✗ Lütfen (handing over a passport) → ✓ BuyurunUse Buyurun when you give or offer.

Culture tip

Turkish has magic words for everyday moments: say Kolay gelsin to anyone working and Ellerine sağlık to anyone who cooked for you.