How to Say “What’s Up?” in Turkish
The usual way to say “What’s up?” in Turkish is Ne haber? It is colloquial: casual spoken Turkish or slang; avoid it in formal settings. Below are 3 alternatives (informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Ne haber?
- Literally
- “what news?”
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- Colloquialcasual spoken Turkish or slang; avoid it in formal settings
How Ne haber? is built
- newhat
- habernews
Other ways to say “What’s up?”
- Naber?Colloquial
“what’s up?”
Spoken contraction of ne haber; also how it is usually texted.
- Ne var ne yok?Informal
“what is there, what isn’t?”
“What’s new?”, a friendly request for news.
- Nasılsın?Informal
“how are you?”
Less slangy.
How to reply
İyidir, senden?
Good, you?
İyilik, sağlık.
All good (lit. goodness, health).
Hiç, öyle işte.
Nothing much.
Example dialogue
- A
Naber kanka?
What’s up, mate?
- B
İyidir, senden ne haber?
Good, what about you?
- A
Ben de iyiyim, çalışıyorum işte.
I’m good too, just working.
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“What’s up?” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “What’s up” in Turkish?
The most common way is Ne haber? (literally “what news?”), which is colloquial: casual spoken Turkish or slang; avoid it in formal settings. You will also hear Naber (“what’s up?”): spoken contraction of ne haber; also how it is usually texted.
How do you reply to Ne haber?
Typical replies are İyidir, senden? (“Good, you?”) and İyilik, sağlık. (“All good (lit. goodness, health).”).
What does each part of Ne haber mean?
ne = what; haber = news. Ne haber and naber are for friends and peers only.
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