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How to Say “Are You Married?” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Are you married?” in Turkish is Evli misin? It is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. Below are 3 alternatives (formal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Evli misin?

Literally
“married are you?”
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Informalfor friends, family and people your own age

How Evli misin? is built

  1. evhouse, home
  2. -liwith (evli = married)
  3. misinquestion particle + you
Grammar guideTurkish Word-Building Suffixes -lı, -sız, -cı and -lık: With, Without, Job and Thing →Grammar guideTurkish Question Particle mi / mı / mu / mü: Spelling, Placement & Person Endings →

Other ways to say “Are you married?”

  • Evli misiniz?Formal

    “are you married? (polite)”

    Polite form.

  • Bekâr mısın?Informal

    “are you single?”

    Bekâr is spelled with â.

  • Sevgilin var mı?Informal

    “do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?”

    Casual, between friends.

How to reply

  • Evet, evliyim.

    Yes, I’m married.

  • Hayır, bekârım.

    No, I’m single.

  • Nişanlıyım.

    I’m engaged.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Evli misin?

    Are you married?

  2. B

    Evet, iki yıldır evliyim.

    Yes, I’ve been married for two years.

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“Are you married?” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Are you married” in Turkish?

The most common way is Evli misin? (literally “married are you?”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Evli misiniz (“are you married? (polite)”): polite form.

How do you reply to Evli misin?

Typical replies are Evet, evliyim. (“Yes, I’m married.”) and Hayır, bekârım. (“No, I’m single.”).

What does each part of Evli misin mean?

ev = house, home; -li = with (evli = married); misin = question particle + you. Evli literally means “with a house”.

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