nasılsın?
How are you doing? In Turkish is expressed as nasılsın?
The phrase is a common greeting used to ask someone about their current well-being or general state. You may also encounter Nasıl gidiyor?, which is a polite way to ask "How is it going?" regarding someone's general well-being.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from the word nasıl, which means "how".
Which one should you use?
While nasılsın? is used for friends, family or people younger than you, nasılsınız? is the version used for strangers or in formal settings. Additionally, Ne haber? can be used informally to mean "What's up?" or "What's new?" and Naber? is another informal way to ask "How are you?"
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural or formal version of the phrase is nasılsınız?
When do people say it?
When someone asks you nasılsın?, a common response is İyiyim, teşekkürler, meaning "I am fine, thanks."
Did you know?
- In some regional dialects, instead of asking Nasılsın?, people might ask Ne var ne yok?, which literally translates to 'What is there, what is not there?'
- When using the informal Ne haber? or its clipped version Naber?, a common response is not to answer the question, but to simply say İyilik which means 'goodness'.
- In some contexts, Ne haber? can be answered with Haber yok, meaning 'there is no news', which serves as a way to say 'nothing much'.
Examples in context
- Naber? Nasılsın?Hi, how are you?
- Merhaba hocam, nasılsınız?Hello sir/madam, how are you?
- Selam! Nasılsın?Hi! How are you?
- Ne haber? İyi misin?What's up? Are you okay?
- Harikayım!I'm great!
- Uzun zamandır görüşmedik, nasılsın?We haven't seen each other in a long time, how are you?
Example conversation
Selin and Burak run into each other on a street.
- SelinSelam Burak, nasılsın?Hi Burak, how are you doing?
- Burakİyiyim Selin, sen nasılsın?I am fine Selin, how are you?
- SelinBen de çok iyiyim.I am also very well.
- BurakBunu duyduğuma sevindim.I am glad to hear that.
