You may recognise these expressions from meals at home. Practise choosing a reply by who is speaking and whether you want more food.
The idea
Afiyet olsun wishes the eater an enjoyable meal; Teşekkür ederim is a possible reply. Thank the cook with Eline sağlık when you use sen, or Elinize sağlık when you use siz. The cook can reply Afiyet olsun. Accept an offer with Evet, biraz alayım; decline more food with Hayır, teşekkür ederim. Doydum. Learn alayım here as “I’ll have some”.
| Familiar singular: sen | Polite or plural: siz |
|---|---|
| Eline sağlık. | Elinize sağlık. |
| Biraz daha ister misin? | Biraz daha ister misiniz? |
Read the text
Baba: Biraz daha pilav ister misin? Kızı: Evet, biraz alayım. Eline sağlık, baba. Baba: Afiyet olsun, kızım.
Baba: Biraz da çorba ister misin? Kızı: Hayır, teşekkür ederim. Doydum.
Examples
- Anne, biraz daha alayım.Mum, I’ll have a little more.
- Teşekkür ederim, ben doydum.Thank you, I’ve had enough to eat.
- Elinize sağlık, çorba çok lezzetli.Thank you for cooking; the soup is delicious.
- Biraz daha pilav ister misin?Would you like a little more rice?
- Evet, biraz alayım.Yes, I’ll have a little.
- Hayır, teşekkür ederim. Doydum.No, thank you. I’ve had enough to eat.
- Afiyet olsun, kızım.Enjoy your meal, my daughter.
- Eline sağlık, baba.Thanks for cooking, Dad.
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Watch out
Afiyet olsun does not itself thank someone for cooking. Also, Doydum means “I’m full”, not “I don’t like it”: pair it with thanks to make your refusal clear and friendly.
Try it yourself
Thank the cook using the polite form: Elinize ___.
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sağlık
sağlık completes Elinize sağlık: you appreciate the cook’s effort, rather than wish the cook a good meal. The form addresses someone as siz.
Wish the person eating an enjoyable meal: Afiyet ___.
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olsun
olsun completes the set wish Afiyet olsun. Here the other person is eating; you are not commenting on who cooked.
Accept a little more, using almak: Evet, biraz ___.
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alayım
alayım accepts the offer of a little more. It comes from almak and presents your choice; it does not tell the host to take food.
Decline more: No, thank you. I have eaten enough. Complete with doymak in the past, for ben: Hayır, teşekkür ederim. ___.
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Doydum
Doydum gives the reason for declining: you have eaten enough. The preceding thanks show appreciation even though you do not want another helping.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Thank the cook using the polite form: Elinize ___.
Wish the person eating an enjoyable meal: Afiyet ___.
Accept a little more, using almak: Evet, biraz ___.
Decline more: No, thank you. I have eaten enough. Complete with doymak in the past, for ben: Hayır, teşekkür ederim. ___.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write a four-turn family exchange: offer more food, accept a little, thank the cook, then give the cook’s reply. Repeat it with a polite refusal instead.