How to say ‘nice to meet you’ in Turkish
In Turkish
Memnun oldum
Pronunciation: mem-NOON ol-DUM
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
Real life
When you’ll use it
First-meeting warmth. Echo it back with ‘Ben de memnun oldum.’
Your First Real Conversation
Meeting new people — at a cafe, a language exchange, a friend’s table.
In conversation
Hear it in a real exchange
First Hello at the Language Exchange. A cafe in İzmir hosts a weekly language night. Leonardo has been in Türkiye for two weeks; Aylin waves him over to her table.
- Leonardo
Benim adım Leonardo. Memnun oldum!
My name is Leonardo. Nice to meet you!
- Aylin
Ben de memnun oldum! Nerelisin?
Nice to meet you too! Where are you from?
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