eline sağlık
Turkish
Alternative forms
- ellerine sağlık
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɛlinɛ sɑɰɫɯk]
Phrase
eline sağlık
- Literally, "health to your hand"; a toast or congratulation on good work, especially good cooking.
Usage notes
- In formal speech, it's elinize sağlık / ellerinize sağlık.
- It can be used for other personal pronouns as well, such as "... to my hands, his/her hands..."
- When issued as a compliment to the chef, the standard reply is afiyet olsun.