How to Say “How Are You?” in Turkish
The usual way to say “How are you?” in Turkish is Nasılsın? It is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. Below are 4 alternatives (formal, colloquial), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Nasılsın?
- Literally
- “how + you are”
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- Informalfor friends, family and people your own age
How Nasılsın? is built
- nasılhow
- -sınyou are (sen, informal)
Other ways to say “How are you?”
- Nasılsınız?Formal
“how are you? (polite or plural)”
For strangers, elders, customers or several people.
- Ne haber?Colloquial
“what news?”
Casual “what’s up?” among friends.
- İyi misin?Informal
“are you OK?”
Checks that someone is all right.
- Nasıl gidiyor?Informal
“how is it going?”
Asks about life or a project.
How to reply
İyiyim, teşekkürler. Sen nasılsın?
I’m fine, thanks. How are you?
Fena değil.
Not bad.
İdare eder.
So-so.
Example dialogue
- A
Selam Ayşe, nasılsın?
Hi Ayşe, how are you?
- B
İyiyim, sağ ol. Sen nasılsın?
I’m fine, thanks. How about you?
- A
Ben de iyiyim.
I’m fine too.
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“How are you?” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “How are you” in Turkish?
The most common way is Nasılsın? (literally “how + you are”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Nasılsınız (“how are you? (polite or plural)”): for strangers, elders, customers or several people.
How do you reply to Nasılsın?
Typical replies are İyiyim, teşekkürler. Sen nasılsın? (“I’m fine, thanks. How are you?”) and Fena değil. (“Not bad.”).
What does each part of Nasılsın mean?
nasıl = how; -sın = you are (sen, informal). Nasılsın is for one person you know; nasılsınız is polite or plural.
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