Phrase 54 of 500
How to say “Bless you! (after a sneeze)” in Turkish
- Meaning
- Bless you! (after a sneeze)
- Pronunciation
- chohk yah·shah
Culture tip
Turkish has magic words for everyday moments: say Kolay gelsin to anyone working and Ellerine sağlık to anyone who cooked for you.
Letters to watch in this sentence
- Ç ç like ch in “chair”
- Ş ş like sh in “shoe”
Related phrases
More phrases in this unit
- Teşekkür ederim.Thank you.
- Sağ ol!Thanks! (casual)
- Rica ederim.You're welcome.
- Lütfen.Please.
- Özür dilerim.I'm sorry.
- Kusura bakma.Sorry, don't mind it.
- Pardon!Excuse me!
- Kolay gelsin!May your work be easy!
- Afiyet olsun!Enjoy your meal!
- Ellerine sağlık!Health to your hands! (thanks for the food)
- Geçmiş olsun!Get well soon!
- Hayırlı olsun!Congratulations! (on something new)
- Tebrikler!Congratulations!
- Sen de gör!You too! (reply to "Çok yaşa")
- Maşallah!How wonderful! (God has willed it)
- İnşallah.Hopefully. / God willing.
- Buyurun.Here you go. / Please, come in.
- Estağfurullah.Not at all, don't say that!
- Ağzına sağlık!Well said!