How to Say "Very Good" in Turkish

çok iyi

/t͡ʃok iji/from spelling rules

çok iyi is the Turkish phrase for very good.

çok iyi is a common and straightforward way to say 'very good' in Turkish, used to describe something of high quality or a satisfactory result.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of çok, which means 'very' or 'much' and iyi, which means 'good'.

The /tʃ/ sound is like the [ch] in [ch]ange, /k/ is like the [c] in [c]ore, /i/ is like the [ee] in cr[ee]k and /j/ is like the [y] in [y]es.

Turkish uses iyi in the phrase iyi ki varsın, which has no direct English translation. It literally means 'it is good that you exist' and is a deep expression of gratitude.
In Turkish, iyi can be used as a polite way to decline an offer. Saying iyiyim (I am good) when offered more food or drink functions as a 'no thank you'.
The word iyi originates from a Proto-Turkic root meaning 'thing' or 'property'. In this ancient context, something was 'good' if it was a useful or refined object.

Bu ev çok iyi.
This house is very good.
This sentence shows how to use çok iyi to describe a house.
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O çok çok iyi.
That's very, very good.
This sentence uses çok iyi to express that something is very, very good.
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Tom çok çok iyi.
Tom's very, very good.
This sentence uses çok iyi to describe a person named Tom.
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Çok iyi bir iş yaptınız
You did a very good job
Fevkalade bir sunumdu
It was a very good presentation
Harika bir film izledim
I watched a very good movie
Muhteşem bir tatil geçirdim
I had a very good vacation
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Sources

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.

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