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Tolga: Günaydın.
Tolga: Good morning.
(Literal meaning: A bright day)
Gizem: Günaydın.
Gizem: Good morning.
Tolga: Nasılsın?
Tolga: How are you?
Gizem: Ben iyiyim, teşekkürler. Sen nasılsın?
Gizem: I'm good, thanks. How are you?
Tolga: Teşekkürler. Ben de iyiyim.
Tolga: Thank you. I too, am good.
Gizem: Haydi, iyi günler.
Gizem: Alright then, good day.
(Note: "Haydi" is an interjection that can mean many things such as "alright" or "come on".)
Tolga: İyi günler.
Tolga: Good day.
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Doğan: Merhaba, iyi günler.
DoÄŸan: Hello, good days.
(Note: "İyi günler" literally means good days and can be used to mean "Hello" or "Goodbye" anytime during daylight hours.)
İrem: Merhaba, iyi günler.
Ä°rem: Hello, good days.
Doğan: Nasılsın?
DoÄŸan: How are you?
İrem: Eh işte, fena değilim. Sen nasılsın?
Ä°rem: Meh, not bad. How are you?
(Note: "Ä°ÅŸte" is an interjection with many meanings, such as "meh", "here it is", "exactly", etc.)
Doğan: İyiyim, çok şükür.
DoÄŸan: I'm good, lots of thanks.
(Note: The thanks of "çok şükür" are generally directed towards God, making it mean something similar to "Thank God".)
İrem: Haydi, iyi günler.
Ä°rem: Alright, good days.
Doğan: İyi günler.
DoÄŸan: Alright, good days.
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Fatih: Ä°yi akÅŸamlar.
Fatih: Good evening.
(Note: This can be in lieu of "Hello" or "Goodbye" in the evening or even at night.)
Aybüke: İyi akşamlar, efendim.
Aybüke: Good evening, sir.
(Note: "Efendi" has a literal meaning similar to "lord", so "efendim" can mean "my lord". It is also the most commonly used word when picking up the phone as well as when you didn't hear what someone said and you'd like them to repeat what they said i.e. it can be used in lieu of "excuse me".)
Fatih: Saat kaç?
Fatih: What is the hour?
(Note: "Kaç" is a word used to ask about any number in general.)
Aybüke: Saat on bir, efendim.
Aybüke: The hour is 11, sir.
Fatih: Teşekkürler. İyi akşamlar.
Fatih: Thank you. Good evening.
Aybüke: Ne demek! İyi akşamlar.
Aybüke: Don't mention it! Good evening.
(Note: "Ne demek" literally means "what does it mean". It is used as way of saying "you're welcome" to mean something like, "What do you mean by saying thank you? It was nothing.")
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Onur: Selam!
Onur: Hey!
(Note: "Selam" is extremely informal. Usually "Merhaba" is a better choice.)
Kerem: Selam, kanka! Nasılsın?
Kerem: Hey, buddy! How are you?
(Note: "Kanka" literally means "blood sibling" and used to mean "very good friend".)
Onur: İyiyim, teşekkürler. Sen?
Onur: I'm good thanks. You?
Kerem: Ben de, iyiyim.
Kerem: I too am good.
Onur: Haydi, yarın görüşürüz.
Onur: Alright then, see you tomorrow.
(Note: "Görüşürüz" literally means that we'll see each other)
Kerem: Görüşmek üzere.
Kerem: See you soon.
(Note: "Görüşmek üzere" is essentially the same as "görüşürüz", but "üzere" is also used when talking about something that is "about to" happen, for instance "film bitmek üzere" means that the movie/film is about to end. Therefore, it can be understood as "we'll see each other soon".)