Phrase 3 of 500
How to say “Have a nice day” in Turkish
- Meaning
- Have a nice day!
- Pronunciation
- ee·yee gewn·lehr
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
- İ i like ee in “see”
- Ü ü say “ee” with rounded lips (French u)
Related phrases
More phrases in this unit
- Merhaba!Hello!
- Günaydın!Good morning!
- 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)
- Güle güle!Bye! (said by the one staying)
- Kendine iyi bak!Take care!
- Selamünaleyküm.Peace be upon you.
- Aleykümselam.And peace be upon you too.