çok eğlen
/t͡ʃok eːlen/from spelling rules
To say have fun in Turkish, wishing someone a good time, say çok eğlen. If unsure, use çok eğlen. Wiktionary also lists iyi eğlenceler and çok eğlenin.
Meaning: wish someone a good time (intj)
Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| çok eğlen | /t͡ʃok eːlen/ (from spelling rules) | |
| iyi eğlenceler | /iji eːlend͡ʒeleɾ/ (from spelling rules) | |
| çok eğlenin | /t͡ʃok eːlenin/ (from spelling rules) | plural |
çok eğlen is an imperative meaning have a lot of fun, used with friends or children. iyi eğlenceler is the more common, idiomatic well wish that works in most situations.
What does it mean word for word?
iyi eğlenceler literally means good entertainments.
Which one should you use?
çok eğlen speaks to one person. çok eğlenin is used for more than one person or as the polite form. iyi eğlenceler is a general wish that suits anyone.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb behind these phrases is eğlenmek, to have fun or enjoy oneself.
How do you pronounce it?
çok eğlen is pronounced /tʃok eːlen/. The ç sounds like the ch in change, and the ğ is silent and lengthens the vowel before it.
Did you know?
- The root of the word eğlenmek is eğle, which can mean 'to delay' or 'to linger'. To have fun in Turkish is conceptually linked to spending time or lingering in a place.
- While iyi eğlenceler is used for general fun, Turks use a completely different phrase, afiyet olsun, when wishing someone a 'good time' specifically while eating.
- The word iyi in iyi eğlenceler is a distant relative of the Mongolian word эд, which means 'thing' or 'object'.
Examples in context
- Size iyi eğlenceler çocuklar.Have fun, you guys.iyi eğlenceler is said to a group, with the word for you in front.Tatoeba #4568204 by duran, translation #2648136 by CK
- Muhtemelen onu yaparken çok eğleneceğiz.We're probably going to have fun doing that.çok eğleneceğiz is the future form, we are going to have fun.Tatoeba #6685765 by chnky, translation #6685278 by CK
- İyi eğlenceler! Bir saat içinde görüşürüz.Have fun! See you in an hour.İyi eğlenceler! is the wish said before parting.Tatoeba #5249753 by deyta, translation #3688504 by Hybrid
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elif and Emre are saying goodbye before a party.
- ElifPartide çok eğlen Emre!Have a lot of fun at the party, Emre!
- EmreTeşekkür ederim, sana da iyi eğlenceler.Thank you, have a good time too.
- ElifSağ ol, görüşürüz.Thanks, see you.
- EmreGörüşürüz, hoşça kal.See you, goodbye.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “have fun” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries iyi, çok, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
