How to Say “Good Thank You” in Turkish

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İyiyim, teşekkürler
The English phrase "good thank you" is translated into Turkish as İyiyim, teşekkürler.
İyiyim, teşekkürler is a polite response used to tell someone that you are doing well after they ask how you are. While this is a complete polite response, saying only İyiyim can sometimes sound abrupt or dismissive depending on your tone.

What does it mean word for word?

The word İyiyim is a combination of the adjective iyi (good) and the personal suffix -yim (I am), meaning "I am well".

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

For a more formal and complete version, you can use İyiyim, teşekkür ederim, where teşekkür ederim means "I thank you". In informal or more colloquial settings, you can say İyiyim, sağ ol, which translates to "I'm good, thanks".

When do people say it?

In Turkish, there are several ways to express gratitude. Teşekkür ederim is a common way to say "Thank you" in both formal and informal settings, and it uses ederim, which means "I do". You can also use Çok to mean "very". To express deep gratitude, you can use Minnettarım, which means "I am grateful". Another common expression is Sağ olun, which literally means "Be healthy".

Did you know?

  • In Turkish, the phrase teşekkür ederim literally translates to 'I do a thank you', treating the expression of gratitude as an action being performed.
  • The word teşekkürler comes from the Arabic root š k r, which is also the foundation for the word 'shukran' used across the Muslim world.
  • Turkish is an agglutinative language, meaning the word İyiyim is built by gluing the suffix for 'I am' directly onto the word for 'good'.

Examples in context

  • "Çantalarını taşıyayım mı?" "İyiyim, teşekkürler."
    "Shall I carry your bags?" "I'm good, thank you."
    This example shows how to use İyiyim, teşekkürler when someone offers to help you.
    Tatoeba #4752477 by deyta, translation #4645001 by corbinjurgens
  • İyiyim, teşekkürler. Sen nasılsın?
    I'm good, thanks. How are you?
  • Her şey yolunda, iyiyim, teşekkürler.
    Everything is fine, I'm good, thanks.

Example conversation

Two friends meet at a cafe.

  1. Burak

    Selam Selin, nasılsın?
    Hi Selin, how are you?
  2. Selin

    İyiyim, teşekkürler. Sen nasılsın Burak?
    I'm good, thanks. How are you, Burak?
  3. Burak

    Ben de iyiyim.
    I am good too.
  4. Selin

    Harika, hadi kahve içelim.
    Great, let's drink coffee.

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