Breakdown of Hoş bulduk, eviniz çok güzel.
çok
very
güzel
good
ev
the home
hoş bulduk
thank you (reply to a welcome)
Questions & Answers about Hoş bulduk, eviniz çok güzel.
What does Hoş bulduk mean, and when do I say it?
Hoş bulduk is the standard response to Hoş geldiniz.
- Hoş geldiniz = “Welcome”
- Hoş bulduk = roughly “Glad to be here” / “We found it pleasant”
It is a fixed expression, so learners should think of it as a social formula rather than translate it word-for-word every time.
In this sentence, Hoş bulduk, eviniz çok güzel. is something a guest might say after entering someone’s home:
- first responding to the welcome
- then giving a compliment: Your home is very beautiful.
Why is it bulduk and not something like buldum if only one person is speaking?
This is a great question because it seems odd at first.
In Hoş bulduk, the -duk ending is technically we found, but the whole phrase is idiomatic and fixed. Even a single person usually says Hoş bulduk.
So:
- one guest: Hoş bulduk
- several guests: Hoş bulduk
You do not normally change it to Hoş buldum in everyday standard usage.
Can I say only Hoş bulduk by itself?