iyiyim
/ijijim/from spelling rules
iyiyim is the Turkish way to say "I am good".
iyiyim is a response used to say that you are feeling well or are in a good state when someone asks how you are. When responding to the question "Nasılsın?" (How are you?), it is natural to follow iyiyim with teşekkürler (thanks) or sağ ol (be well).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word iyiyim can be conjugated for other subjects: iyisin means "you are good" (second-person singular), and iyidir means "he/she/it is good" (third-person singular).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ijijim/. You can approximate this by using the sounds from these English words: the /i/ as in cr[ee]k, the /j/ as in [y]es and the /m/ as in [m]uch.
Did you know?
- The root word iyi is used in the phrase iyi ki varsın, which has no direct English translation but essentially means 'I am glad you exist'.
- While iyiyim is a standard response, many Turks will respond to 'How are you?' by saying Hamdolsun, which means 'Praise be to God', to show they are well.
- The suffix -yim in iyiyim performs two jobs: it acts as the first-person marker 'I' and the verb 'am' simultaneously.
Examples in context
- Yabancı dil konusunda iyiyimdir.I am good at languages.This sentence is useful for saying you are good at languages using iyiyim.Tatoeba #8184943 by soliloquist, translation #1828475 by Amastan
- Ben tarihte iyiyim.I am good at history.This sentence is useful for saying you are good at history using iyiyim.Tatoeba #2080511 by duran, translation #436367 by lukaszpp
- Ben matematik iyiyim.I am good at math.This sentence is useful for saying you are good at math using iyiyim.Tatoeba #1256065 by duran, translation #270988 by CC
- İyiyim ya, teşekkür ederim!I'm good, thanks!
- Ben gayet iyiyim, çok teşekkür ederim.I am quite good, thank you very much.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elif and Mehmet meet each other on the street.
- ElifMerhaba Mehmet, nasılsın?Hello Mehmet, how are you?
- MehmetMerhaba Elif, iyiyim, teşekkür ederim.Hello Elif, I am good, thank you.
- ElifSenin günün nasıl geçiyor?How is your day going?
- MehmetHer şey yolunda, iyiyim.Everything is fine, I am good.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
