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How to Say “It’s Delicious” in Turkish

The usual way to say “It’s delicious” in Turkish is Çok lezzetli. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives (informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Çok lezzetli

Literally
“very flavourful”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Çok lezzetli is built

  1. çokvery
  2. lezzet-litasty (lezzet flavour + -li)
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Other ways to say “It’s delicious”

  • Nefis!Neutral

    “delicious!”

    Enthusiastic.

  • Çok güzel olmuşInformal

    “it has turned out very well”

    Compliments the cook.

  • Harika olmuşInformal

    “it’s turned out great”

    Same idea.

  • Eline sağlıkNeutral

    “health to your hand”

    Thanks the person who cooked.

How to reply

  • Afiyet olsun!

    Enjoy!

  • Beğenmene sevindim.

    I’m glad you like it.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Bu dolma çok lezzetli! Tarifini verir misin?

    This dolma is delicious! Will you give me the recipe?

  2. B

    Afiyet olsun! Tabii veririm.

    Enjoy! Of course I will.

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“It’s delicious” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “It’s delicious” in Turkish?

The most common way is Çok lezzetli (literally “very flavourful”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Nefis (“delicious!”): enthusiastic.

How do you reply to Çok lezzetli?

Typical replies are Afiyet olsun! (“Enjoy!”) and Beğenmene sevindim. (“I’m glad you like it.”).

What does each part of Çok lezzetli mean?

çok = very; lezzet-li = tasty (lezzet flavour + -li). Olmuş (it has become) compliments the result: çok güzel olmuş.

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