How to Say Happy Birthday in Turkish
İyi ki doğdun., Mutlu yıllar., Doğum günün kutlu olsun.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: İyi ki doğdun.
In Turkish the letter "ğ" means lengthen the o and the u and merge them into one.
It doesn't have a sound of it's own, though.
This is pronounced eey-ki dough-doon.
The oo is like the oo in book.
The gh must be very soft, like the gh in "Bread Dough".
The basic meaning of this is "It's a good thing you were born." -
Step 2: Mutlu yıllar.
In Turkish, the letter "ı" is like a cross between the u in umbrella and the oo in book.
It is pronounced moot-loo yull-larr.
In this one, trill the r.
The oo is, again, like the oo in book.
The basic meaning is "Happy years." This need not necessarily be limited to birthdays, though. , The ü is the oo in book leaning over just a bit to sound like ee.
Again, the ğ makes a soft gh sound, like the gh in Bread Dough.
This is pronounced do-wum goonoon kootloo olsun.
The basic meaning is "May your birthday be celebrated." -
Step 3: Doğum günün kutlu olsun.
Detailed Guide
In Turkish the letter "ğ" means lengthen the o and the u and merge them into one.
It doesn't have a sound of it's own, though.
This is pronounced eey-ki dough-doon.
The oo is like the oo in book.
The gh must be very soft, like the gh in "Bread Dough".
The basic meaning of this is "It's a good thing you were born."
In Turkish, the letter "ı" is like a cross between the u in umbrella and the oo in book.
It is pronounced moot-loo yull-larr.
In this one, trill the r.
The oo is, again, like the oo in book.
The basic meaning is "Happy years." This need not necessarily be limited to birthdays, though. , The ü is the oo in book leaning over just a bit to sound like ee.
Again, the ğ makes a soft gh sound, like the gh in Bread Dough.
This is pronounced do-wum goonoon kootloo olsun.
The basic meaning is "May your birthday be celebrated."
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