iyi tatiller
/iji tatilleɾ/from spelling rules
To say happy holidays in Turkish as a holiday greeting, say iyi tatiller.
iyi tatiller wishes someone a good holiday in the sense of a break or vacation, for example before school holidays or a summer trip.
Meaning: holiday greeting (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is made of iyi, good and tatiller, holidays.
Which one should you use?
iyi tatiller is for holidays in the sense of time off. For religious or national festivals, people say iyi bayramlar instead or more formally Bayramınız kutlu olsun.
How does it change in a sentence?
tatiller is the plural of tatil, which means holiday or vacation.
How do you pronounce it?
In iyi tatiller, the i sounds like the ee in creek, the j sound like the y in yes and the final r is a quick tap, like the t in American atom.
When do people say it?
In Turkey, Bayram refers to the religious holidays such as the festival at the end of Ramadan and the Feast of the Sacrifice.
Did you know?
- During a bayram, it is a common custom for younger people to kiss the hand of their elders as a sign of respect.
- The word iyi evolved from the Proto-Turkic root *ed, which originally meant 'thing' or 'goods'.
- The word bayram refers to both religious festivals and national holidays, such as the Republic Day of Turkey.
Examples in context
- İyi tatiller.Happy holidays.İyi tatiller on its own is the full wish.Tatoeba #1213020 by duran, translation #2044389 by CK
- Ali bey, bayramınız kutlu olsun.Ali, may your holiday be blessed.
- Merhaba Ayşe, mutlu bayramlar!Hello Ayşe, happy holidays!
- Size iyi tatiller dilerim.I wish you happy holidays.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Selin and Can are saying goodbye at the office before a long break.
- SelinCan, sana iyi tatiller.Can, happy holidays to you.
- CanTeşekkürler Selin, sana da iyi tatiller.Thanks Selin, happy holidays to you too.
- SelinDinlenmeyi unutma.Don't forget to rest.
- CanGörüşmek üzere.See you later.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries iyi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
