[TURK] Hello, Good-bye, and basic sayings

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HELLO

       ·      Merhaba!

       ·      Selamün aleykum!

        o   Response is ve aleykum selam!

          §  You could also say “Selam!” and “Aleykum selam!” as a shortened version of that.

        o   Typically used by those who are religious

      ·      Günaydın! (Good morning!)

     ·      İyi günler! (Good day!—Commonly said between those with business, like a store clerk and a customer)

     ·      İyi akşamlar! (Good evening!)

     ·      İyi geceler! (Good night!)

     ·      Hoş geldin(iz). (Welcome – uttered by the host)

         o   Hoş bulduk. (Glad to be here – uttered by person arriving)

GOOD BYE

     ·      Bye!

     ·      Hoşakal!

    ·      Görüşürüz!

    ·      Allahısmarladık! (person leaving)

        o   Güle Güle! (person staying)

 

Senin adım ne? – What is your name?

Benin adım… - My name is…

Memnum oldum! – Nice to meet you!

Ben de memnum oldum! – Nice to meet you too.

Nasılsın? – How are you?

      ·      İyiyim! – I’m fine!

 

The term for “Mr.” in Turkish is “bey.” The term for “Mrs./Ms.” in Turkish is “hanım.” The order is the reverse of what it is in English. For instance:

John Smith would be Mr. Smith, but in Turkish, it will be John Bey. There is a historical reason for this. It was not until the reforms brought about by Atatürk brought about that the Turkish people had last names. Last names in Turkey are less than a century old :Db.