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Unit 21 · 20 phrases

Holidays & celebrations

Bayramlar ve kutlamalar

Culture tip

Answer holiday wishes with Sizin de! (to you too). At Bayram, children kiss the hands of elders and get sweets or pocket money.

  1. 401İyi bayramlar!
    ee·yee bai·rahm·lahr
    Happy holidays! (Bayram)    Listen
  2. 402Bayramınız kutlu olsun!
    bai·rah·muh·nuhz koot·loo ohl·soon
    Happy holiday to you!    Listen
  3. 403Sizin de!
    see·zeen deh
    You too!    Listen
  4. 404Ramazanınız mübarek olsun!
    rah·mah·zah·nuh·nuhz mew·bah·rehk ohl·soon
    Blessed Ramadan!    Listen
  5. 405Doğum günün kutlu olsun!
    doh·oom gew·newn koot·loo ohl·soon
    Happy birthday!    Listen
  6. 406Nice mutlu yıllara!
    nee·jeh moot·loo yuhl·lah·rah
    Many happy returns!    Listen
  7. 407Mutlu yıllar!
    moot·loo yuhl·lahr
    Happy New Year!    Listen
  8. 408Cumhuriyet Bayramımız kutlu olsun!
    joom·hoo·ree·yeht bai·rah·muh·muhz koot·loo ohl·soon
    Happy Republic Day!    Listen
  9. 409Mutluluklar dilerim!
    moot·loo·look·lahr dee·leh·reem
    I wish you happiness! (for a wedding)    Listen
  10. 410Bir yastıkta kocayın!
    beer yahs·tuhk·tah koh·jah·yuhn
    Grow old on the same pillow! (wedding wish)    Listen
  11. 411Gözün aydın!
    gur·zewn ai·duhn
    Congratulations on the good news!    Listen
  12. 412Allah analı babalı büyütsün!
    ahl·lahh ah·nah·luh bah·bah·luh bew·yewt·sewn
    May the baby grow up with both parents!    Listen
  13. 413Hediyen için teşekkürler.
    heh·dee·yehn ee·cheen teh·shehk·kewr·lehr
    Thanks for your gift.    Listen
  14. 414Düğüne davetlisin!
    dew·yew·neh dah·veht·lee·seen
    You're invited to the wedding!    Listen
  15. 415Halay çekelim!
    hah·lai cheh·keh·leem
    Let's dance the halay!    Listen
  16. 416Şerefe!
    sheh·reh·feh
    Cheers!    Listen
  17. 417Bayram harçlığım nerede?
    bai·rahm hahrch·luh·uhm neh·reh·deh
    Where is my holiday pocket money?    Listen
  18. 418Şeker Bayramı'nda tatlı yeriz.
    sheh·kehr bai·rah·muhn·dah taht·luh yeh·reez
    We eat sweets at the Sugar Feast.    Listen
  19. 419Kurban Bayramı'nda aile toplanır.
    koor·bahn bai·rah·muhn·dah ah·ee·leh tohp·lah·nuhr
    At the Feast of Sacrifice, the family gathers.    Listen
  20. 420Nice bayramlara!
    nee·jeh bai·rahm·lah·rah
    To many more holidays!    Listen

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