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How to Say “Welcome” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Welcome” in Turkish is Hoş geldiniz. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives (informal, formal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Hoş geldiniz

Literally
“you came pleasantly”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Hoş geldiniz is built

  1. hoşpleasant, nice
  2. gel-come
  3. -di-past tense
  4. -nizyou (polite or plural)
Grammar guideTurkish Past Simple Tense (-di / -dı / -du / -dü): Definite Past Explained →Grammar guideTurkish Verb Person Suffixes: The Z-Type (-ım, -sın, -ız) and K-Type (-m, -n, -k) Sets →Conjugate the verbgelmek (to come) →

Other ways to say “Welcome”

  • Hoş geldinInformal

    “welcome (to one friend)”

    Informal singular.

  • Hoş geldiniz efendimFormal

    “welcome, sir/madam”

    Used by hotel and shop staff.

  • BuyurunFormal

    “please, come in”

    Invites a guest in or offers a seat.

How to reply

  • Hoş bulduk.

    Glad to be here (lit. we found it pleasant).

  • Hoş buldum.

    Glad to be here (lit. I found it pleasant).

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Hoş geldiniz! Buyurun, içeri gelin.

    Welcome! Please come in.

  2. B

    Hoş bulduk, teşekkür ederiz.

    Glad to be here, thank you.

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“Welcome” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Welcome” in Turkish?

The most common way is Hoş geldiniz (literally “you came pleasantly”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Hoş geldin (“welcome (to one friend)”): informal singular.

How do you reply to Hoş geldiniz?

Typical replies are Hoş bulduk. (“Glad to be here (lit. we found it pleasant).”) and Hoş buldum. (“Glad to be here (lit. I found it pleasant).”).

What does each part of Hoş geldiniz mean?

hoş = pleasant, nice; gel- = come; -di- = past tense; -niz = you (polite or plural). Hoş geldiniz has a fixed reply: hoş bulduk (“we found it pleasant”), used even by a single guest.

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