iyi hafta sonları
/iji hafta sonlaɾɯ/from spelling rules
To say have a nice weekend in Turkish, wishing someone a pleasant weekend, say iyi hafta sonları.
iyi hafta sonları is the standard weekend wish, said when parting at the end of the working week.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means good weekends, because hafta sonları is the plural of hafta sonu, weekend.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural suffix -lar is added to hafta sonu to make the standard greeting.
How do you pronounce it?
In iyi hafta sonları, the i sounds like the ee in creek, the j sound like the y in yes and the final ı is somewhat like the o in ribbon.
When do people say it?
A common way to respond is Size de!, to you too or the longer Size de iyi hafta sonları!, a nice weekend to you too.
Did you know?
- The word hafta is a loanword from Persian and is derived from the Persian word for the number seven.
- In Turkey, iyi hafta sonları is frequently said on Friday afternoon because the weekend is culturally perceived to begin on Friday evening.
- Turkish uses a specific set of 'well-wishing' pluralizations for time, such as iyi geceler for 'good night', which follows the same plural logic as iyi hafta sonları.
Examples in context
- İyi hafta sonları!Have a nice weekend.İyi hafta sonları! is the wish said on its own.Tatoeba #1921374 by freefighter, translation #21294 by CK
- Güzel bir hafta sonu geçirmenizi dilerim.I wish you have a nice weekend.
- Keyifli bir hafta sonu geçirmeniz dileğiyle.Wishing you a pleasant weekend.
- İyi bir hafta sonu geçirmenizi temenni ederim.I sincerely wish you have a good weekend.
- Hafta sonunun tadını çıkar!Enjoy your weekend!
- Size iyi hafta sonları dilerim.I wish you a nice weekend.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elif and Burak are saying goodbye at the office on a Friday afternoon.
- ElifGörüşürüz Burak, iyi hafta sonları!See you Burak, have a nice weekend!
- BurakTeşekkürler Elif, sana da!Thanks Elif, you too!
- ElifDinlenmeyi unutma.Don't forget to rest.
- BurakTamam, pazartesi görüşürüz.Okay, see you Monday.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hafta, iyi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
