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How to Say “Dinner Is Ready” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Dinner is ready” in Turkish is Yemek hazır! It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (formal, informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Yemek hazır!

Literally
“food ready!”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Yemek hazır! is built

  1. yemekmeal, food; to eat
  2. hazırready
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Other ways to say “Dinner is ready”

  • Sofraya buyurunFormal

    “please come to the table”

    The host’s invitation.

  • Hadi, sofraya!Informal

    “come on, to the table!”

    To family.

  • Yemek soğumasınInformal

    “don’t let the food get cold”

    A gentle hurry-up.

How to reply

  • Geliyoruz!

    We’re coming!

  • Ellerine sağlık, çok güzel kokuyor.

    Thank you, it smells wonderful.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Yemek hazır! Sofraya buyurun.

    Dinner is ready! Please come to the table.

  2. B

    Geliyoruz! Ellerine sağlık, çok güzel kokuyor.

    We’re coming! Thank you, it smells wonderful.

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“Dinner is ready” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Dinner is ready” in Turkish?

The most common way is Yemek hazır! (literally “food ready!”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Sofraya buyurun (“please come to the table”): the host’s invitation.

How do you reply to Yemek hazır?

Typical replies are Geliyoruz! (“We’re coming!”) and Ellerine sağlık, çok güzel kokuyor. (“Thank you, it smells wonderful.”).

What does each part of Yemek hazır mean?

yemek = meal, food; to eat; hazır = ready. Yemek is both the noun “meal” and the verb “to eat”.

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