İyiyim, teşekkür ederim.
phrase
Pronunciation: /ee-YEE-yeem, tesh-ek-KEWR eh-der-im/
English Meaning
I'm fine, thank you.
“İyiyim, teşekkür ederim.” in Example Sentences
Ben iyiyim, teşekkür ederim. Sen nasılsın?
I'm fine, thank you. How are you?
— Nasılsın? — İyiyim, teşekkür ederim.
— How are you? — I'm fine, thank you.
İyiyim, teşekkür ederim. Siz nasılsınız?
I'm fine, thank you. How are you?
Usage Note
Informal variants: 'İyiyim, sağ ol' or simply 'İyiyim, sen?'.
Grammar & Usage
'İyiyim' adds the 1st person 'I am' suffix (-im) and a buffer 'y' to the adjective 'iyi' (good/fine).
Word Origin & Etymology
From 'iyi' (good) + '-yim' (I am).
Cultural Context
It is customary to thank the person for asking before returning the question. 'Teşekkür ederim, sen nasılsın?' is the standard conversational volley.
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