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How to Say “Long Time No See” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Long time no see” in Turkish is Görüşmeyeli çok oldu. 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

Görüşmeyeli çok oldu

Literally
“since not seeing each other, it has been a lot”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Görüşmeyeli çok oldu is built

  1. görüş-see each other
  2. -me-negative
  3. -yelisince (time converb)
  4. çok olduit has been long
Grammar guideTurkish Converbs (Gerunds): -ip, -erek, -ince, -ken, -dikçe and More →Grammar guideNegation in Turkish: Verb Suffix -me/-ma, Değil, Yok and Negative Sentences →Grammar guideTurkish Reciprocal (-iş) and Reflexive (-in) Voice: Each Other and Oneself →

Other ways to say “Long time no see”

  • Görüşmeyeli uzun zaman olduNeutral

    “it’s been a long time since we met”

    Fuller version.

  • Nerelerdesin?Informal

    “where have you been?”

    Playful, between friends.

  • Ne zamandır görüşemedik!Informal

    “we haven’t managed to meet for ages!”

    Also common in messages.

  • Seni çok özledikInformal

    “we missed you a lot”

    Warm, among family and close friends.

How to reply

  • Evet, gerçekten çok oldu!

    Yes, it really has been ages!

  • Ben de seni özledim.

    I missed you too.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Aa, Murat! Görüşmeyeli çok oldu!

    Oh, Murat! Long time no see!

  2. B

    Evet ya, en az iki yıl oldu. Nasılsın?

    Yeah, it’s been at least two years. How are you?

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I miss youSeni özledimNeutralHow are you?Nasılsın?InformalHow is it going?Nasıl gidiyor?InformalNice to meet youMemnun oldumNeutral

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“Long time no see” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Long time no see” in Turkish?

The most common way is Görüşmeyeli çok oldu (literally “since not seeing each other, it has been a lot”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Görüşmeyeli uzun zaman oldu (“it’s been a long time since we met”): fuller version.

How do you reply to Görüşmeyeli çok oldu?

Typical replies are Evet, gerçekten çok oldu! (“Yes, it really has been ages!”) and Ben de seni özledim. (“I missed you too.”).

What does each part of Görüşmeyeli çok oldu mean?

görüş- = see each other; -me- = negative; -yeli = since (time converb); çok oldu = it has been long. The suffix -(y)alı/-(y)eli means “since”: görüşmeyeli is “since we last saw each other”.

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