Sunday, February 28, 2016

283: Ma'am are you okay?


Hanfendi iyi misiniz?
= Ma'am are you okay?



Language Tip:
  • "Hanfendi" is the daily pronunciation and is the short form of "Hanımefendi". It is used to address women in formal situations. 
  • To address a man in a formal situation, use "Beyfendi" [=Sir] which is the short form of "Beyefendi". 
  • iyi misiniz?" is the polite way of asking "how are you?". In informal situations, use "iyi misin?"

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Vocabulary:
hanfendi [=ma'am; madam; miss; lady]
iyi [=good; all right; okay; fine; well]
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Video is from the Turkish Series "İlişki Durumu: Karışık"
English Title: "Relationship Status: It's Complicated"

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