How to Say “You’re Right” in Turkish
The usual way to say “You’re right” in Turkish is Haklısın. It is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. Below are 4 alternatives (formal), an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Haklısın
- Literally
- “with right + you are”
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- Informalfor friends, family and people your own age
How Haklısın is built
- hakright, justice
- -lı-with
- -sınyou are
Other ways to say “You’re right”
- HaklısınızFormal
“you’re right (polite)”
Polite or plural.
- Çok haklısınInformal
“you’re so right”
Emphatic.
- Doğru söylüyorsunInformal
“you’re telling the truth”
“That’s true”.
- HaklıymışsınInformal
“turns out you were right”
Evidential -miş: a realisation afterwards.
Example dialogue
- A
Şemsiye al, yağmur yağacak.
Take an umbrella, it’s going to rain.
- B
Haklısın, alayım.
You’re right, I’ll take one.
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“You’re right” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “You’re right” in Turkish?
The most common way is Haklısın (literally “with right + you are”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Haklısınız (“you’re right (polite)”): polite or plural.
Is Haklısın formal or informal?
Haklısın is informal, for friends, family and people your own age. For a formal alternative, use Haklısınız (“you’re right (polite)”).
What does each part of Haklısın mean?
hak = right, justice; -lı- = with; -sın = you are. Haklı is hak (right) + -lı, “with the right on one’s side”.
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