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How to Say “Happy Anniversary” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Happy anniversary” in Turkish is Yıl dönümümüz kutlu olsun. It is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. Below are 3 alternatives (formal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Yıl dönümümüz kutlu olsun

Literally
“may our anniversary be celebrated”
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Informalfor friends, family and people your own age

How Yıl dönümümüz kutlu olsun is built

  1. yıl dönümüanniversary (year + turn-its)
  2. -müzour
  3. kutlu olsunmay it be celebrated
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Other ways to say “Happy anniversary”

  • Evlilik yıl dönümünüz kutlu olsunFormal

    “happy wedding anniversary (to you both)”

    To a couple.

  • Nice yıllara, aşkımInformal

    “to many more years, my love”

    Romantic.

  • İyi ki varsınInformal

    “I’m glad you exist”

    Warm and very common.

How to reply

  • Nice yıllara!

    To many more years!

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Yıl dönümümüz kutlu olsun, aşkım!

    Happy anniversary, my love!

  2. B

    Nice yıllara! İyi ki varsın.

    To many more years! I’m so glad I have you.

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“Happy anniversary” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Happy anniversary” in Turkish?

The most common way is Yıl dönümümüz kutlu olsun (literally “may our anniversary be celebrated”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Evlilik yıl dönümünüz kutlu olsun (“happy wedding anniversary (to you both)”): to a couple.

How do you reply to Yıl dönümümüz kutlu olsun?

Typical replies are Nice yıllara! (“To many more years!”).

What does each part of Yıl dönümümüz kutlu olsun mean?

yıl dönümü = anniversary (year + turn-its); -müz = our; kutlu olsun = may it be celebrated. Yıl dönümü is written as two words.

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