İyi akşamlar
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/ee-YEE ak-sham-LAR/
English Meaning
Good evening
Synonyms (Eş Anlamlılar)
Commonly Used With (Collocations)
İyi akşamlar dilemekHerkese iyi akşamlar
Example Sentence in Context
“İyi akşamlar, nasılsınız?”
“Good evening, how are you?”
Grammar & Usage
Used as both a greeting and a farewell from late afternoon until you go to sleep.
Word Origin & Etymology
From 'iyi' (good) + 'akşamlar' (evenings).
Cultural Context
In Turkey, 'akşam' starts as soon as the sun begins to set. This is the standard greeting and farewell for any time between sunset and bedtime.
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