How to say ‘good morning’ in Turkish
In Turkish
Günaydın
Pronunciation: guun-ai-DUHN
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
Real life
When you’ll use it
Until about 11:00 — literally ‘the day is bright’.
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.
In conversation
Hear it in a real exchange
Morning at the Bakery. 9 am in a small neighborhood bakery. Emma has been coming here all week; the owner, Aylin, greets her like a regular.
- Aylin
Günaydın! Hoş geldiniz!
Good morning! Welcome!
- Emma
Hoş bulduk! Günaydın.
Glad to be here! Good morning.
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