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How to Say “Get Well Soon” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Get well soon” in Turkish is Geçmiş 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

Geçmiş olsun

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

How Geçmiş olsun is built

  1. geç-pass
  2. -mişcompleted (perfective -miş)
  3. olsunmay it be
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Other ways to say “Get well soon”

  • Acil şifalarNeutral

    “urgent healings”

    “Speedy recovery”, common in messages.

  • Allah şifa versinNeutral

    “may God give healing”

    Traditional.

  • Çabuk iyileşInformal

    “get better quickly”

    To friends.

How to reply

  • Sağ ol.

    Thanks.

  • Teşekkür ederim, daha iyiyim.

    Thank you, I’m feeling better.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Grip oldum, bugün işe gelemiyorum.

    I’ve got the flu, I can’t come to work today.

  2. B

    Geçmiş olsun, biraz dinlen.

    Get well soon, get some rest.

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“Get well soon” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Get well soon” in Turkish?

The most common way is Geçmiş olsun (literally “may it be passed”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Acil şifalar (“urgent healings”): “Speedy recovery”, common in messages.

How do you reply to Geçmiş olsun?

Typical replies are Sağ ol. (“Thanks.”) and Teşekkür ederim, daha iyiyim. (“Thank you, I’m feeling better.”).

What does each part of Geçmiş olsun mean?

geç- = pass; -miş = completed (perfective -miş); olsun = may it be. Geçmiş olsun is said after any misfortune, not just illness: an accident, a burglary, even a long day of paperwork.

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