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How to Say “I Have a Fever” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I have a fever” in Turkish is Ateşim var. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives, how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Ateşim var

Literally
“my fire exists”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Ateşim var is built

  1. ateş-immy fever (ateş = fire, fever)
  2. varthere is
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Other ways to say “I have a fever”

  • Ateşim çıktıNeutral

    “my fever has gone up”

    “I’ve got a fever”.

  • Yüksek ateşim varNeutral

    “I have a high fever”

    Yüksek = high.

  • TitriyorumNeutral

    “I’m shivering”

    Chills.

How to reply

  • Ateşini ölçelim.

    Let’s take your temperature.

  • Geçmiş olsun.

    Get well soon.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Ateşim var, otuz dokuz derece.

    I have a fever, thirty-nine degrees.

  2. B

    Geçmiş olsun, hemen doktora gidelim.

    Oh no, let’s go to the doctor right away.

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“I have a fever” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I have a fever” in Turkish?

The most common way is Ateşim var (literally “my fire exists”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Ateşim çıktı (“my fever has gone up”): “I’ve got a fever”.

How do you reply to Ateşim var?

Typical replies are Ateşini ölçelim. (“Let’s take your temperature.”) and Geçmiş olsun. (“Get well soon.”).

What does each part of Ateşim var mean?

ateş-im = my fever (ateş = fire, fever); var = there is. Ateş means both “fire” and “fever”.

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