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How to Say “Have a Good Day at Work” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Have a good day at work” in Turkish is İyi çalışmalar. 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

İyi çalışmalar

Literally
“good workings”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How İyi çalışmalar is built

  1. iyigood
  2. çalış-maworking (verbal noun)
  3. -larplural
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Other ways to say “Have a good day at work”

  • Kolay gelsinNeutral

    “may it come easy”

    To anyone at work, from shopkeepers to builders.

  • İyi mesailerNeutral

    “good shifts”

    Especially to shift workers.

  • Sana da iyi çalışmalarInformal

    “good work to you too”

    The reply.

How to reply

  • Size de!

    You too!

  • Sağ olun, size de kolay gelsin.

    Thanks, same to you.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Ben çıkıyorum, iyi çalışmalar!

    I’m heading off, have a good day at work!

  2. B

    Sağ ol, sana da iyi akşamlar!

    Thanks, have a good evening!

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“Have a good day at work” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Have a good day at work” in Turkish?

The most common way is İyi çalışmalar (literally “good workings”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Kolay gelsin (“may it come easy”): to anyone at work, from shopkeepers to builders.

How do you reply to İyi çalışmalar?

Typical replies are Size de! (“You too!”) and Sağ olun, size de kolay gelsin. (“Thanks, same to you.”).

What does each part of İyi çalışmalar mean?

iyi = good; çalış-ma = working (verbal noun); -lar = plural. İyi çalışmalar is said when you leave people who are still working, and it also ends many work emails.

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