İyiyim, teşekkür ederim.
/ee-YEE-yim, tesh-ek-KEWR eh-der-im/
English Meaning
I'm fine, thank you.
Example Sentence in Context
“Ben iyiyim, teşekkür ederim. Sen nasılsın?”
“I'm fine, thank you. How are you?”
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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