Günaydın
/ɟynajdɯn/from spelling rules
Hello good morning in Turkish is Günaydın.
Günaydın is a common greeting used specifically to say good morning to someone.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of gün, meaning day and aydın, meaning bright or light, so it literally means bright day.
Which one should you use?
While Günaydın is specific to the morning, you might also encounter İyi günler, which is a more versatile phrase used for both "Good day" (as a greeting) and "Have a good day" (as a parting) throughout the daylight hours.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ɟynajdɯn/. The /ɟ/ sound is like the 'g' in ar[g]ue, the /n/ is like the 'n' in [n]ot, the /j/ is like the 'y' in [y]es and the /ɯ/ is somewhat like the 'o' in ribb[o]n.
When do people say it?
When someone greets you with Günaydın, the standard response is to simply repeat Günaydın back to them.
Did you know?
- The phrase Günaydın is a relatively recent addition to the language, having been coined in the 1910s during the rapid linguistic reforms in Turkey.
- The word aydın used in Günaydın is also the specific Turkish term for an 'intellectual' or an 'enlightened' person.
- Turkish uses a system called vowel harmony, which is why gün and aydın both use front vowels to sound harmonious together.
Examples in context
- Günaydın, nasılsın?Good morning, how are you?
- Herkese günaydın.Good morning to everyone.
- Günaydın, bugün hava çok güzel.Good morning, the weather is very beautiful today.
Example conversation
Emre and Merve meet in the office kitchen in the morning.
- EmreGünaydın Merve.Good morning, Merve.
- MerveGünaydın Emre, nasılsın?Good morning, Emre, how are you?
- Emreİyiyim, teşekkürler.I am fine, thanks.
- MerveBen de iyiyim.I am fine too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries günaydın, CC BY-SA 4.0.
