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How to say ‘how are you’ in Turkish

In Turkish

Nasılsın?

Pronunciation: NAH-suhl-suhn

Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

In a sentence

Merhaba, nasılsın?

Hello, how are you?

Flashcard illustration for Nasılsın (How are you?)
Real life

When you’ll use it

The friendly opener after any hello — and the question you’ll be asked most.

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.

Hotel desk

Check-in time. The receptionist is a stranger on duty — ask how they are.

The natural reply
Nasılsınız?

Strangers, staff, elders: start with siz. Politeness costs nothing and never offends.

Why not Nasılsın? Right question, wrong distance — sen is for friends, not front desks.

In conversation

Hear it in a real exchange

At His Family’s Home. Martyna and Miraç visit his parents’ home in İzmir. His mother opens the door.

  1. Anne (his mom)

    Ben de memnun oldum canım! Nasılsın?

    Nice to meet you too, my dear! How are you?

  2. Martyna

    İyiyim, teşekkür ederim. Siz nasılsınız?

    I’m fine, thank you. How are you? (polite)

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All everyday Turkish phrases

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