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How to Say “I’m Glad” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I’m glad” in Turkish is Sevindim. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives (informal), an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Sevindim

Literally
“I became glad”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Sevindim is built

  1. sevin-be glad, rejoice
  2. -di-past tense
  3. -mI
Grammar guideTurkish Past Simple Tense (-di / -dı / -du / -dü): Definite Past Explained →Grammar guideTurkish Dative Case (-e / -a): Direction, Motion & Destination →Grammar guideTurkish Causative Verbs: How to Make Someone Do Something (-dir / -t / -ir) →Conjugate the verbsevinmek (to be glad, to rejoice) →

Other ways to say “I’m glad”

  • Çok sevindimNeutral

    “I’m so glad”

    A warm reaction.

  • Buna çok sevindimNeutral

    “I’m very glad about this”

    Sevinmek takes the dative.

  • Ne güzel!Neutral

    “how nice!”

    Exclamation.

  • Beni çok sevindirdinInformal

    “you made me very glad”

    Causative: “you made my day”.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Sınavı geçtim!

    I passed the exam!

  2. B

    Çok sevindim, tebrikler!

    I’m so glad, congratulations!

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I’m happyMutluyumNeutralCongratulationsTebriklerNeutralThat’s great!Harika!NeutralWhat a pityNe yazık!Neutral

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“I’m glad” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I’m glad” in Turkish?

The most common way is Sevindim (literally “I became glad”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Çok sevindim (“I’m so glad”): a warm reaction.

Is Sevindim formal or informal?

Sevindim is neutral, safe in almost any situation. For a informal alternative, use Beni çok sevindirdin (“you made me very glad”).

What does each part of Sevindim mean?

sevin- = be glad, rejoice; -di- = past tense; -m = I. Turkish reacts to news in the past tense: sevindim, üzüldüm.

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