en iyi dileklerimle
/en iji dilecleɾimle/from spelling rules
The English phrase "best wishes" is translated into Turkish as en iyi dileklerimle.
en iyi dileklerimle is a polite closing used at the end of a letter or email to express goodwill to the recipient.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
en iyi dileklerimle is a standard, polite way to close professional or formal correspondence. For a warmer, more common closing used among friends and acquaintances, you might use sevgilerle, which means "with love" or "best regards".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the instrumental case suffix '-le' to mean 'with', which is why it functions as a closing phrase similar to 'With best wishes' in English.
How do you pronounce it?
The /n/ is like the [n] in "not", the /i/ is like the [ee] in "creek", the /j/ is like the [y] in "yes", the /c/ is like the [sk] in "skew", the /ɾ/ is like the [t] in American English "atom" and the /m/ is like the [m] in "much".
Did you know?
- The word en used to create the superlative 'best' in en iyi dileklerimle is cognate with the word for 'breadth' or 'width' in Proto-Turkic.
- In modern Turkish digital culture, the formal closing en iyi dileklerimle is frequently replaced by a simple iyi çalışmalar, which wishes the recipient 'good work'.
- While en iyi dileklerimle is used for formal emails, Turkish speakers often use the word saygılarımla, meaning 'with my respects', for highly official or hierarchical correspondence.
Examples in context
- Herkes için en iyi dileklerimle.Best wishes to all.This sentence is useful for expressing best wishes to a group of people using en iyi dileklerimle.Tatoeba #6705328 by deyta, translation #6702213 by Eccles17
- En iyi dileklerimle.Best wishes!This sentence is useful for a simple, direct use of en iyi dileklerimle.Tatoeba #3715769 by kamilfatsa, translation #1148371 by cntrational
- Sağlık ve mutluluk dileğiyle, hayatınız boyunca huzur dolu günler dilerim.With wishes of good health and happiness, I wish you peaceful days throughout your life.
- İyi dileklerimle! Umarım tüm hayallerin gerçek olur.With my good wishes! I hope all your dreams come true.
- Umarım her şey istediğin gibi olur. Kendine dikkat et!I hope everything turns out the way you want. Take care of yourself!
- Tatilde iyi vakit geçir, sevgilerle!Have a great time on your vacation, with love!
Example conversation
Elif sends a short formal email to Emre regarding a project.
- ElifDosyayı ekte gönderiyorum, Emre Bey.I am sending the file as an attachment, Mr. Emre.
- EmreDosyayı aldım, teşekkürler Elif Hanım.I received the file, thank you Ms. Elif.
- ElifEn iyi dileklerimle,With best wishes,
- Emreİyi çalışmalar dilerim.I wish you good work.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, iyi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
