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How to Say “Congratulations on Your New Home” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Congratulations on your new home” in Turkish is Hayırlı olsun. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Hayırlı olsun

Literally
“may it be auspicious”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Hayırlı olsun is built

  1. hayır-lıauspicious, good (hayır + -lı)
  2. olsunmay it be
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Other ways to say “Congratulations on your new home”

  • Güle güle oturunNeutral

    “live in it smiling”

    The specific wish for a new home.

  • Güle güle kullanInformal

    “use it smiling”

    For a new car, phone or other purchase.

  • Güle güle giyInformal

    “wear it smiling”

    For new clothes.

How to reply

  • Teşekkürler, sağ olun.

    Thank you.

  • Sağ olun, bir kahvemizi içmeye bekleriz.

    Thanks, come over for a coffee sometime.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Yeni eve taşındık!

    We’ve moved into a new home!

  2. B

    Hayırlı olsun, güle güle oturun!

    Congratulations, enjoy your new home!

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“Congratulations on your new home” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Congratulations on your new home” in Turkish?

The most common way is Hayırlı olsun (literally “may it be auspicious”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Güle güle oturun (“live in it smiling”): the specific wish for a new home.

How do you reply to Hayırlı olsun?

Typical replies are Teşekkürler, sağ olun. (“Thank you.”) and Sağ olun, bir kahvemizi içmeye bekleriz. (“Thanks, come over for a coffee sometime.”).

What does each part of Hayırlı olsun mean?

hayır-lı = auspicious, good (hayır + -lı); olsun = may it be. The pattern güle güle + verb (“do it smiling”) fits any new thing: güle güle oturun for a home, güle güle kullan for a car or phone.

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