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New Year phrases · Türkçe

New Year phrases in Turkish: 20 phrases

Wish people a happy new year, raise a glass, ask to join a table, find out who is watching the fireworks and where, ask for the last metro, and say thank you, you too. Short, common phrases for New Year's Eve and the winter holidays; secular greetings only.

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Register: Informal (friendly). In Turkey New Year's Eve is "yılbaşı". "Sen" is normal with people your age at a party; use "siz" with older people and staff you do not know, and add "Bey" or "Hanım" after a first name to be polite.

How to read the sounds: Turkish is spelled as pronounced. c = j (as in 'jam'), ç = ch, ş = sh, ğ is silent and lengthens the vowel before it, ı (no dot) = a short 'uh' like the a in 'about', ö = the eu of French 'peu', ü = say 'ee' with rounded lips. Hyphens split syllables and CAPITALS mark the stressed one.

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20 phrases you will need

  1. 01Neutral
    Mutlu yıllar!
    Say it like: MUT-lu yıl-LAR
    Happy New Year!
    Register: The standard new-year wish; literally "happy years".
  2. 02Neutralcheck
    2027 sana güzellikler getirsin!
    Say it like: ee-KEE BEEN yir-MEE ye-DEE sa-NA gü-zel-lik-LER get-ir-SİN
    All the best for 2027!
    Register: Literally "may 2027 bring you good things". Polite: "size". The year is spoken as: iki bin yirmi yedi.
  3. 03Neutral
    Şerefe!
    Say it like: she-re-FE
    Cheers!
    Register: Used when glasses are raised.
  4. 04Neutral
    Mutlu Noeller!
    Say it like: mut-LU no-el-LER
    Merry Christmas!
    Register: Used for Christmas greetings.
  5. 05Neutral
    İyi tatiller!
    Say it like: i-Yİ ta-til-LER
    Happy holidays!
    Register: Literally "good holidays"; fits the winter break.
  6. 06Neutral
    Teşekkürler, sana da!
    Say it like: te-shek-kür-LER sa-NA DA
    Thank you, you too!
    Register: Polite: "Teşekkürler, size de!"
  7. 07Polite
    Size katılabilir miyim?
    Say it like: si-ZE ka-tı-la-bi-LİR mi-yim
    Can I join you?
    Register: Polite; with one friend: "Sana katılabilir miyim?"
  8. 08Informal
    Yılbaşı için ne planın var?
    Say it like: yıl-ba-ŞI i-ÇİN ne pla-NIN VAR
    What are your plans for New Year's Eve?
    Register: Polite: "Ne planınız var?"
  9. 09Informal
    Havai fişekleri nerede izleyeceksin?
    Say it like: ha-va-İ fi-shek-le-Rİ ne-re-DE iz-le-ye-cek-SİN
    Where are you watching the fireworks?
    Register: Casual, "sen".
  10. 10Neutral
    Bu … için sıra mı?
    Say it like: BU … i-ÇİN sı-RA mı
    Is this the queue for …?
    Register: Add what you queue for between "bu" and "için".
  11. 11Neutral
    Hava buz gibi!
    Say it like: ha-VA BUZ gi-Bİ
    It's freezing!
    Register: Literally "the weather is like ice".
  12. 12Informal
    Bu akşam açık bir yer biliyor musun?
    Say it like: bu ak-ŞAM a-ÇIK bir YER bi-li-YOR mu-SUN
    Do you know a place that's open tonight?
    Register: Polite: "biliyor musunuz?"
  13. 13Neutral
    Son metro kaçta?
    Say it like: SON met-RO kaç-TA
    What time is the last metro?
    Register: For a bus say "Son otobüs kaçta?"
  14. 14Polite
    Fotoğrafımızı çekebilir misiniz?
    Say it like: fo-to-ra-fı-mı-ZI çe-ke-bi-LİR mi-si-NİZ
    Could you take a photo of us?
    Register: Polite; with friends: "Fotoğrafımızı çeker misin?"
  15. 15Informal
    Seneye yine buluşalım!
    Say it like: se-ne-YE yi-NE bu-lu-sha-LIM
    Same time next year!
    Register: Literally "let's meet again next year".
  16. 16Neutral
    Burası boş mu?
    Say it like: bu-ra-SI BOŞ mu
    Is this seat free?
    Register: Said at a table or on a bench.
  17. 17Informal
    Sana bir şey ısmarlayabilir miyim?
    Say it like: sa-NA bir ŞEY ıs-mar-la-ya-bi-LİR mi-yim
    Can I buy you a drink?
    Register: "Ismarlamak" means to treat someone.
  18. 18Informal
    Gece yarısına az kaldı!
    Say it like: ge-JE ya-rı-sı-NA AZ kal-DI
    It's almost midnight!
    Register: Literally "little is left to midnight".
  19. 19Neutral
    İyi akşamlar!
    Say it like: i-Yİ ak-şam-LAR
    Have a good evening!
    Register: Also the greeting "good evening".
  20. 20Informal
    Tatilin nasıl geçti?
    Say it like: ta-ti-LİN na-SIL geç-Tİ
    How was your holiday?
    Register: Use it after the holidays; polite: "Tatiliniz nasıl geçti?"

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Quick answers

How do you say Happy New Year in Turkish?

Say: "Mutlu yıllar!" (Happy New Year!)

Should I use informal or formal Turkish at a New Year's Eve party?

In Turkey New Year's Eve is "yılbaşı". "Sen" is normal with people your age at a party; use "siz" with older people and staff you do not know, and add "Bey" or "Hanım" after a first name to be polite.

How do I ask to join a table in Turkish?

Try: "Size katılabilir miyim?" (Can I join you?)

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