How to Say Thank You in Turkish

Last Updated: January 31, 2023

If you're visiting Turkey or the Turkish speaking part of Cyprus (The North), or you have a Turkish friend, you will quickly notice that most of the Turks are very polite and say thank you quite a lot. So you don't look, and feel, like a left out tourist, learn how to say "thank you". Others will also appreciate that you went out of your way to learn how to thank them.

Steps

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Learn the word for Thank You. "Thank you" is written like Teşekkür ederim.^{[1]
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Research source} It's pronounced Teh-sheh-kull-erh Ed-erh-im. Practice saying the words out loud, slowly first, until you perfect it. It's best to learn how to write the words as well. Try perfecting the first part first before learning the second part.
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Listen to the words. If you're visiting Turkey or Cyprus, there will be a lot of Turkish people around.^{[2]
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Research source} Unfortunately, not all of them will speak English. Try asking a tour guide how to say "thank you" or ask a friend to talk you through it. Don't be embarrassed about it, Turkish people will be flattered that you're learning their language.

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If you have no friends that speak Turkish, going to Google Translate could help.^{[3]
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- Select the language. You want English to Turkish.
- Type in thank you in the left box, entitled "English."
- On the right, the word Teşekkür ederim should appear in a gray box.
- In the bottom right of the box, there is a speaker logo. Click here to hear the word being said.
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Practice all the time. This can be done by repeating the word to yourself, repeating the word to a Turkish speaking friend and asking them if you're getting it right, or just thanking people in Turkey or Northern Cyprus when they do something nice to you.^{[4]
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Research source} Even if you don't get it perfect, they will know what you mean.

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