How to say ‘goodbye’ in Turkish
In Turkish
Hoşça kal!
Pronunciation: HOSH-cha KAL
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
- Meaning
- Goodbye! (said by the one leaving)
In a sentence
Hoşça kal! — Güle güle!
Goodbye! — Bye-bye!
Real life
When you’ll use it
The leaver’s word — ‘stay well’. Add -ın for a room.
Gönülden — Between the Lines
Turkish has a warm phrase for nearly every human moment.
In conversation
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A Day of Right Words. A visit next door: new home, fresh börek, and a goodbye done correctly.
- Emre
Geç oldu, gitmeliyim. Hoşça kalın!
It’s late, I should go. Goodbye!
- Ayşe
Güle güle! Çaya bekleriz.
Bye-bye! Come for tea again.
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