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How to say ‘good evening’ in Turkish

In Turkish

İyi akşamlar

Pronunciation: ee-YEE ak-sham-LAR

Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

In a sentence

İyi akşamlar! Hoş geldiniz.

Good evening! Welcome.

Flashcard illustration for İyi akşamlar (good evening)
Real life

When you’ll use it

From sunset on, arriving or leaving. Plural on purpose — many good evenings at once.

From the Day 6 flashcard in Lale

Greetings Through the Day

Turks greet warmly and often — the bakery, the bus, the neighbor on the stairs. Knowing the right greeting for the right moment instantly makes you belong.

Dinner · 19:30

You arrive at a friend’s home for dinner, just after sunset.

The natural reply
İyi akşamlar!

Arriving in the evening: iyi akşamlar. Save iyi geceler for the goodnight goodbye.

In conversation

Hear it in a real exchange

Taxi to Karşıyaka. Evening in İzmir — Martyna flags a taxi.

  1. Şoför (driver)

    İyi akşamlar! Nereye?

    Good evening! Where to?

  2. Martyna

    İyi akşamlar! Karşıyaka'ya, lütfen.

    Good evening! To Karşıyaka, please.

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