Bedeutung
Wishing someone a safe journey.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The tradition of pouring water behind a departing person is still very common. It symbolizes the wish for the traveler to flow back home as easily as water. Bus stewards on intercity lines (like Kamil Koç or Metro) have a scripted speech that always ends with 'İyi yolculuklar dileriz'. It is a hallmark of Turkish travel culture. In more conservative areas, you will hear 'Allah'a emanet ol' (Be entrusted to God) paired with 'Hayırlı yolculuklar'. On social media, 'İyi yolculuklar' is often abbreviated or paired with emojis like ✈️ or 🌍, showing its adaptation to digital life.
The Plural Rule
Always use the plural '-lar'. Saying 'İyi yolculuk' sounds like you are still learning the basics.
The Water Ritual
If you want to impress your Turkish friends, mention that you'll 'pour water' (su dökmek) after them.
Bedeutung
Wishing someone a safe journey.
The Plural Rule
Always use the plural '-lar'. Saying 'İyi yolculuk' sounds like you are still learning the basics.
The Water Ritual
If you want to impress your Turkish friends, mention that you'll 'pour water' (su dökmek) after them.
Arrival Error
Never say this to someone who just arrived. It's a very common 'foreigner' mistake!
Teste dich selbst
Complete the farewell for someone going to the airport.
Havaalanına mı gidiyorsun? İyi ________!
'İyi yolculuklar' is the standard phrase for someone going to the airport.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
When should you say 'İyi yolculuklar'?
It is used exclusively for departures.
Choose the most natural response for the manager.
Çalışan: Yarın tatile çıkıyorum efendim. Müdür: ________
In a formal setting, adding 'dilerim' and wishing a good holiday is the most professional response.
Which of these is a more traditional/religious version of 'İyi yolculuklar'?
Alternative form:
'Hayırlı' is the traditional alternative meaning 'auspicious'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to say 'İyi yolculuklar'
Transport
- • Airport
- • Bus Station
- • Train
People
- • Friends
- • Family
- • Colleagues
Digital
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHavaalanına mı gidiyorsun? İyi ________!
'İyi yolculuklar' is the standard phrase for someone going to the airport.
When should you say 'İyi yolculuklar'?
It is used exclusively for departures.
Çalışan: Yarın tatile çıkıyorum efendim. Müdür: ________
In a formal setting, adding 'dilerim' and wishing a good holiday is the most professional response.
Alternative form:
'Hayırlı' is the traditional alternative meaning 'auspicious'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, especially if you are getting out at a station or airport, or if the driver is starting a long shift.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss (by adding 'dilerim') or with your best friend.
'İyi' is 'good' (secular/standard), 'Hayırlı' is 'auspicious' (traditional/religious). Both are common.
Only if 'home' is in another city. If they are just walking a few blocks, use 'İyi akşamlar'.
It's a linguistic convention in Turkish for well-wishes to be pluralized to show intensity and abundance.
Simply say 'Teşekkür ederim' (Thank you) or 'Sağ ol' (Thanks).
No, it's usually reserved for trips involving vehicles or significant distances.
Very rarely, and only in very high-society or French-influenced contexts. Stick to the Turkish version.
Yes, it's a perfect way to end an email to someone who is about to go on a trip.
People will still understand you, but it will sound slightly 'off'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Hayırlı yolculuklar
synonymAuspicious journeys
Yolun açık olsun
similarMay your path be open
İyi tatiller
builds onHave a good holiday
Güle güle git
similarGo smilingly
Kazasız belasız
specialized formWithout accidents
