- Bon appetit!
- Afiyet olsun!
After the meal, it is customary to thank the host by saying elinize sağlık
, but you can get away with a teşekkür ederim
or sağolun
.
Simple Turkish phrases and audio pronunciation examples.
After the meal, it is customary to thank the host by saying elinize sağlık
, but you can get away with a teşekkür ederim
or sağolun
.
There are two words for friend
in Turkish.
Arkadaş
covers a wide spectrum of meanings from someone with whom you occasionally chat to a pal to a lifelong friend, and, in some instances even someone with whom you are romantically involved. However, don't let that alarm you: You are always safe calling someone your arkadaş.
The word literally means someone who has your back. However, it is rarely used in that sense.
The word for a lifelong, trusted friend is dost.
Sadık dost
is a loyal friend
.