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How to Say “I’m Sick” in Turkish

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

In Turkish

Hastayım

Literally
“ill + I am”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Hastayım is built

  1. hastaill, sick; patient
  2. -y-buffer consonant
  3. -ımI am
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Other ways to say “I’m sick”

  • Kendimi iyi hissetmiyorumNeutral

    “I don’t feel well”

    Softer.

  • Hasta oldumNeutral

    “I got sick”

    Past: you have fallen ill.

  • RahatsızımFormal

    “I’m unwell”

    Polite, slightly formal.

  • Grip oldumNeutral

    “I’ve got the flu”

    Grip = flu.

How to reply

  • Geçmiş olsun!

    Get well soon!

  • Doktora gittin mi?

    Did you go to the doctor?

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Bugün işe gelemiyorum, hastayım.

    I can’t come to work today, I’m sick.

  2. B

    Geçmiş olsun, dinlen.

    Get well soon, get some rest.

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Get well soonGeçmiş olsunNeutralI need a doctorDoktora ihtiyacım varNeutralI have a feverAteşim varNeutralI have a headacheBaşım ağrıyorNeutral

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“I’m sick” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I’m sick” in Turkish?

The most common way is Hastayım (literally “ill + I am”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Kendimi iyi hissetmiyorum (“I don’t feel well”): softer.

How do you reply to Hastayım?

Typical replies are Geçmiş olsun! (“Get well soon!”) and Doktora gittin mi? (“Did you go to the doctor?”).

What does each part of Hastayım mean?

hasta = ill, sick; patient; -y- = buffer consonant; -ım = I am. Hasta is both an adjective (sick) and a noun (patient).

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