How to Say “Don’t Be Sad” in Turkish
The usual way to say “Don’t be sad” in Turkish is Üzülme. It is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. Below are 4 alternatives (formal, neutral), an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Üzülme
- Literally
- “don’t be saddened”
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- Informalfor friends, family and people your own age
How Üzülme is built
- üzül-be saddened (from üzmek, to sadden)
- -menegative imperative
Other ways to say “Don’t be sad”
- ÜzülmeyinFormal
“don’t be sad (polite)”
Polite or plural.
- Moralini bozmaInformal
“don’t spoil your mood”
“Cheer up”.
- Canını sıkmaInformal
“don’t trouble your soul”
“Don’t let it get to you”.
- Her şey yoluna girecekNeutral
“everything will get on its way”
“It’ll be all right”.
Example dialogue
- A
İşe kabul edilmedim.
I didn’t get the job.
- B
Üzülme, daha iyisi gelecek.
Don’t be sad, something better will come.
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“Don’t be sad” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “Don’t be sad” in Turkish?
The most common way is Üzülme (literally “don’t be saddened”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Üzülmeyin (“don’t be sad (polite)”): polite or plural.
Is Üzülme formal or informal?
Üzülme is informal, for friends, family and people your own age. For a formal alternative, use Üzülmeyin (“don’t be sad (polite)”).
What does each part of Üzülme mean?
üzül- = be saddened (from üzmek, to sadden); -me = negative imperative. A negative imperative is simply stem + -me/-ma: üzülme, gitme, korkma.
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