kolay gelsin
Language: Turkish · [koˈɫaj ɟelˈsin] · Pronunciation: koh-LYE gel-SIN
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Meaning
may it come easy, said to anyone who is working
The story
Turks say it to anyone who is working, a cashier at the till or a plumber under the sink: may it come easy. It works as a greeting and a small thank-you at once. English makes do with good luck with that.
The four rounds
- Which language is it from?
- Turkish
- What does it literally say?
- May it come easy
- Who do you say it to?
- A man carrying boxes up the stairs
- What does it mean?
- A kind word to someone at work
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