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How to say ‘get well soon’ in Turkish

In Turkish

Geçmiş olsun

Pronunciation: gech-MEESH ol-soon

Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

Meaning
get well soon / may it pass
In a sentence

Hastayım. — Geçmiş olsun!

I’m sick. — Get well soon!

Flashcard illustration for Geçmiş olsun (get well soon / may it pass)
Real life

When you’ll use it

The reflex of Turkish warmth — said instantly, even to strangers.

From the Day 88 flashcard in Lale

Get Well Soon

Someone tells you they’re unwell.

Flu season

A friend texts: fever, cough, terrible week.

The natural reply
Geçmiş olsun.

Illness and hard days get geçmiş olsun — may it pass.

In conversation

Hear it in a real exchange

A Small Kindness. Two friends, one headache.

  1. Deniz

    Başım ağrıyor.

    My head hurts.

  2. Ece

    Geçmiş olsun. Dinlen ve bol su iç.

    Get well soon. Rest and drink plenty of water.

From a lesson’s mistake card

A common slip

The slip
Geçmiş olsun. — Geçmiş olsun!
Say instead
Geçmiş olsun. — Teşekkür ederim!

The wish flows one way; thanks flows back.

Keep going

All everyday Turkish phrases

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