Phrase 17 of 500
How to say “Bye! (said by the one staying)” in Turkish
- Meaning
- Bye! (said by the one staying)
- Pronunciation
- gew·leh gew·leh
What “Güle güle” really means
Güle güle is "Bye!" said by the person who stays. It literally means "laughing, laughing", that is, "go with a smile". It is warm and friendly.
💬 Example dialogues
ElifHoşça kal anneanne!Bye, grandma!
AnneanneGüle güle kuzum, yine gel!Bye, sweetie, come again!
TuristHoşça kalın!Goodbye!
SatıcıGüle güle, iyi tatiller!Bye, have a nice holiday!
🚫 When NOT to use it
Do not say it when you are the one leaving. It can sound like "go on, leave", which is funny or awkward.
🇹🇷 Culture note
For something new someone bought, there is "Güle güle kullan" (enjoy using it) and "Güle güle giy" (wear it happily). Same smile, different verb.
⚠️ Common mistakes
- ✗ Güle güle (as you walk out) → ✓ Hoşça kalGüle güle is for the person staying.
Culture tip
When you arrive, Turks say Hoş geldiniz! and you answer Hoş bulduk! When you leave, you say Hoşça kal, and the person staying says Güle güle.
Letters to watch in this sentence
- Ü ü say “ee” with rounded lips (French u)
Related phrases
More phrases in this unit
- Merhaba!Hello!
- Günaydın!Good morning!
- İyi günler!Have a nice day!
- İyi akşamlar!Good evening!
- İyi geceler!Good night!
- Nasılsın?How are you?
- Nasılsınız?How are you? (polite)
- İyiyim, teşekkürler.I'm fine, thanks.
- Sen nasılsın?And how are you?
- Fena değil.Not bad.
- Ne var ne yok?What's up?
- Hoş geldiniz!Welcome!
- Hoş bulduk!Glad to be here! (reply to "welcome")
- Görüşürüz!See you!
- Yarın görüşürüz.See you tomorrow.
- Hoşça kal!Goodbye! (said by the one leaving)
- Kendine iyi bak!Take care!
- Selamünaleyküm.Peace be upon you.
- Aleykümselam.And peace be upon you too.