How to say ‘thank you’ in Turkish
In Turkish
Teşekkür ederim
Pronunciation: teh-shek-KUUR eh-deh-rim
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
Real life
When you’ll use it
The fuller, warmer form of teşekkürler.
The Polite Essentials
Please, thank you, excuse me, okay — these little words carry you through cafés, taxis, shops and dinners even before you can build sentences.
In conversation
Hear it in a real exchange
At the Pazar. Saturday morning — Martyna braves the neighborhood pazar alone for the first time, shopping list in hand.
- Satıcı (vendor)
Otuz beş lira. Buyurun, afiyet olsun!
Thirty-five liras. Here you are, enjoy!
- Martyna
Teşekkür ederim! İyi günler!
Thank you! Have a good day!
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