How to Say “Congratulations on Your Wedding” in Turkish
The usual way to say “Congratulations on your wedding” in Turkish is Mutluluklar dilerim. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives, how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Mutluluklar dilerim
- Literally
- “I wish happinesses”
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- Neutralsafe in almost any situation
How Mutluluklar dilerim is built
- mutlu-luk-larhappinesses (mutlu + -luk + plural)
- dile-wish
- -r-aorist
- -imI
Other ways to say “Congratulations on your wedding”
- Bir yastıkta kocayınNeutral
“grow old on one pillow”
The classic traditional wedding wish.
- Allah mesut etsinNeutral
“may God make you happy”
Traditional.
- Tebrikler, çok mutlu olunNeutral
“congratulations, be very happy”
Simple and warm.
How to reply
Çok teşekkür ederiz!
Thank you so much!
İnşallah sizin de başınıza!
Hopefully you’re next! (lit. may it come to your head too)
Example dialogue
- A
Düğününüz çok güzeldi. Bir yastıkta kocayın!
Your wedding was beautiful. May you grow old together!
- B
Çok teşekkür ederiz, geldiğiniz için sağ olun.
Thank you so much, and thanks for coming.
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“Congratulations on your wedding” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “Congratulations on your wedding” in Turkish?
The most common way is Mutluluklar dilerim (literally “I wish happinesses”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Bir yastıkta kocayın (“grow old on one pillow”): the classic traditional wedding wish.
How do you reply to Mutluluklar dilerim?
Typical replies are Çok teşekkür ederiz! (“Thank you so much!”) and İnşallah sizin de başınıza! (“Hopefully you’re next! (lit. may it come to your head too)”).
What does each part of Mutluluklar dilerim mean?
mutlu-luk-lar = happinesses (mutlu + -luk + plural); dile- = wish; -r- = aorist; -im = I. Bir yastıkta kocayın (“grow old on one pillow”) is the traditional wedding wish.
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