İyi Bayramlar
/iji bajɾamlaɾ/from spelling rules
In Turkish, "happy bayram" is translated as İyi Bayramlar.
This phrase is used to wish someone a joyful religious holiday. The word bayram itself means festival or holiday in Turkish. İyi Bayramlar is the standard and most common way to express this sentiment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of iyi, meaning "good" and bayramlar, meaning "holidays".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word bayramlar is the plural form of bayram (holiday/festival), which is why the greeting is typically used in the plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The /i/ sound is like the [ee] in "cr[ee]k", the /j/ sound is like the [y] in "[y]es", the /b/ sound is like the [b] in "a[b]out", the /ɾ/ sound is like the [t] in the American English word "AmE a[t]om" and the /m/ sound is like the [m] in "[m]uch".
When do people say it?
When someone offers you this greeting, a common response is Size de iyi bayramlar, which means "Good holidays to you too" by adding size de (to you too).
Did you know?
- During bayram, it is a deep-rooted custom to kiss the hand of an elder and press it to one's forehead as a sign of respect while exchanging greetings.
- In Turkey, the term bayram is also used for national holidays, such as the Republic Day, though the religious holidays are the most common time to use İyi Bayramlar.
- A common tradition during these holidays is to visit the graves of ancestors to pray and clean the headstones before visiting living relatives to say İyi Bayramlar.
Examples in context
- Bayramınız kutlu olsun! Sağlık, mutluluk ve huzur dolu bir bayram dilerim.May your bayram be blessed! I wish you a bayram filled with health, happiness, and peace.
- Tüm ekibinizle birlikte mutlu ve huzurlu bir bayram geçirmenizi dilerim. İyi bayramlar!I hope you and your team have a joyful and peaceful bayram. Happy bayram!
- Bayramınız mübarek olsun! Ailenizle beraber mutlu ve neşe dolu bir bayram geçirmenizi dilerim.May your bayram be blessed! I wish you a joyful and delightful bayram with your family.
- Mutlu bayramlar! Umarım bayram tatili boyunca eğlenceli ve harika anılar biriktirirsiniz.Happy bayram! I hope you gather fun and wonderful memories during the bayram holiday.
- Size iyi bayramlar dilerim.I wish you a happy holiday.
- Herkesin bayramı kutlu olsun, iyi bayramlar!Happy holidays to everyone, have a good one!
- İyi bayramlar, nasılsın?Happy holidays, how are you?
Example conversation
Elif and Mehmet meet on the street during a religious holiday.
- ElifSelam Mehmet, iyi bayramlar!Hi Mehmet, happy holidays!
- MehmetSelam Elif, sana da iyi bayramlar.Hi Elif, happy holidays to you too.
- ElifNasılsın, her şey yolunda mı?How are you, is everything well?
- MehmetÇok iyiyim, teşekkür ederim.I am very well, thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
