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How to say ‘good night’ in Turkish

In Turkish

İyi geceler

Pronunciation: ee-YEE geh-jeh-LER

Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

In a sentence

İyi geceler, görüşürüz!

Good night, see you!

Flashcard illustration for İyi geceler (good night)
Real life

When you’ll use it

Bedtime or a late farewell only — never a hello.

From the Day 6 greeting clock 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.

Shop · leaving, 15:00

You pay and head for the door at three in the afternoon.

The natural reply
İyi günler!

İyi günler does two jobs: a daytime hello AND a polite daytime goodbye.

Why not İyi geceler? A night-time farewell — it’s the middle of the afternoon.

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