How to Say “Happy Valentine’s Day” in Turkish
The usual way to say “Happy Valentine’s Day” in Turkish is Sevgililer Günün kutlu olsun. It is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. Below are 2 alternatives (neutral), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Sevgililer Günün kutlu olsun
- Literally
- “may your Lovers’ Day be celebrated”
- Register
- Informalfor friends, family and people your own age
How Sevgililer Günün kutlu olsun is built
- sevgili-lerlovers
- gün-ünyour day
- kutlu olsunmay it be celebrated
Other ways to say “Happy Valentine’s Day”
- Sevgililer Günümüz kutlu olsunInformal
“happy Valentine’s Day to us”
Between partners.
- Mutlu Sevgililer GünüNeutral
“happy Valentine’s Day”
On cards and in shops.
How to reply
Seninki de kutlu olsun, aşkım!
Happy Valentine’s to you too, my love!
Example dialogue
- A
Sevgililer Günün kutlu olsun, bunlar senin için.
Happy Valentine’s Day, these are for you.
- B
Ne güzel çiçekler! Seninki de kutlu olsun, aşkım.
What beautiful flowers! Happy Valentine’s to you too, my love.
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“Happy Valentine’s Day” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “Happy Valentine’s Day” in Turkish?
The most common way is Sevgililer Günün kutlu olsun (literally “may your Lovers’ Day be celebrated”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Sevgililer Günümüz kutlu olsun (“happy Valentine’s Day to us”): between partners.
How do you reply to Sevgililer Günün kutlu olsun?
Typical replies are Seninki de kutlu olsun, aşkım! (“Happy Valentine’s to you too, my love!”).
What does each part of Sevgililer Günün kutlu olsun mean?
sevgili-ler = lovers; gün-ün = your day; kutlu olsun = may it be celebrated. Valentine’s Day is literally “Lovers’ Day” (Sevgililer Günü).
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