Phrase 52 of 500
How to say “Congratulations! (on something new)” in Turkish
Hayırlı olsun! — Congratulations! (on something new)
Written by Fatih, Turkish language and literature graduate & linguist
- Meaning
- Congratulations! (on something new)
- Pronunciation
- hah·yuhr·luh ohl·soon
Culture tip
Turkish has magic words for everyday moments: say Kolay gelsin to anyone working and Ellerine sağlık to anyone who cooked for you.
Letters to watch in this sentence
- I ı no dot: a relaxed “uh”, like the e in “open”
Related phrases
More phrases in this unit
- Teşekkür ederim.Thank you.
- Sağ ol!Thanks! (casual)
- Rica ederim.You're welcome.
- Lütfen.Please.
- Özür dilerim.I'm sorry.
- Kusura bakma.Sorry, don't mind it.
- Pardon!Excuse me!
- Kolay gelsin!May your work be easy!
- Afiyet olsun!Enjoy your meal!
- Ellerine sağlık!Health to your hands! (thanks for the food)
- Geçmiş olsun!Get well soon!
- Tebrikler!Congratulations!
- Çok yaşa!Bless you! (after a sneeze)
- Sen de gör!You too! (reply to "Çok yaşa")
- Maşallah!How wonderful! (God has willed it)
- İnşallah.Hopefully. / God willing.
- Buyurun.Here you go. / Please, come in.
- Estağfurullah.Not at all, don't say that!
- Ağzına sağlık!Well said!