iyi uçuşlar
/iji ut͡ʃuʃlaɾ/from spelling rules
To say have a safe flight in Turkish, wishing someone a pleasant and safe journey by air, say iyi uçuşlar.
iyi uçuşlar is the standard way to wish someone a safe or pleasant flight. When speaking directly to the traveler, iyi uçuşlar alone is enough.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means good flights.
Which one should you use?
iyi yolculuklar is more general and works for any kind of travel, not only flying. Sağ salim git gel. means go and come back safely.
How does it change in a sentence?
uçuşlar is the plural of uçuş, flight. The plural is standard in Turkish well wishing phrases.
How do you pronounce it?
In iyi uçuşlar, the i sounds like the ee in creek, the u like the oo in cool, the ç like the ch in change and the ş like the sh in shoe.
When do people say it?
The usual reply is Teşekkür ederim, thank you.
Did you know?
- The word iyi (good) has its roots in the Proto-Turkic word ed-gü, which originally referred to a 'thing' or 'goods'.
- Turkish uses the same pluralization logic for other well-wishes, such as iyi geceler for 'good night', which literally means 'good nights'.
- The term yolculuk comes from the word yol, meaning 'road', making the general wish for a safe trip literally a wish for 'good roadings'.
Examples in context
- İyi uçuşlar.Have a safe flight.İyi uçuşlar on its own is the complete wish.Tatoeba #1257293 by duran, translation #3238989 by CK
- Canım, iyi uçuşlar dilerimMy dear, I wish you good flights.
- İyi uçuşlar dilerim!Have a safe flight!
- Sağ salim git gel!Go and come back safely!
- Size iyi uçuşlar dilerim.I wish you a safe flight.
Example conversation
Burak is seeing Elif off at the airport.
- BurakHavalimanına kadar seni getirdim.I brought you as far as the airport.
- ElifÇok teşekkür ederim, Burak.Thank you very much, Burak.
- Burakİyi uçuşlar, Elif!Have a safe flight, Elif!
- ElifSağ ol, görüşürüz.Thanks, see you.
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.
