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How to say ‘yes’ in Turkish

In Turkish

Evet

Pronunciation: EH-vet

Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

In a sentence

Evet, lütfen.

Yes, please.

Flashcard illustration for Evet (yes)
Real life

When you’ll use it

Yes — flat and clear. A small nod usually comes with it.

From the Day 1 flashcard in Lale

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.

Tea offer

Your host lifts the teapot and smiles: ‘Çay?’

The natural reply
Tabii, teşekkürler!

Tabii or olur plus teşekkürler is the warm yes Turkish hospitality expects.

Why not Evet? A bare evet to hospitality feels cold — add the warmth.

In conversation

Hear it in a real exchange

Landing in İstanbul. Martyna reaches passport control at İstanbul Airport.

  1. Görevli (officer)

    Türkiye'ye hoş geldiniz. Tatil mi?

    Welcome to Türkiye. Holiday?

  2. Martyna

    Evet. Türkçe öğreniyorum!

    Yes. I’m learning Turkish!

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All everyday Turkish phrases

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