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Questions & Answers about Kitap için sağ ol.
Why is it kitap için? Do I need to add any endings to kitap?
To say "thanks for [something]", you use the word için (for). When used with a regular noun like kitap, it doesn't take any extra case endings. You just place için right after the noun in its basic form. (Just remember that if you use a pronoun instead of a noun, it does take a genitive ending, like senin için).
What is the difference between sağ ol and teşekkür ederim?
Both are used to express gratitude, but sağ ol is generally more casual, like saying "thanks" instead of "thank you." Literally, sağ means "alive" or "healthy" and ol is the command form of "to be." So, you are literally telling the person "be healthy!"
How would I say this if I am thanking a group of people or someone I need to be formal with?
You would change it to Kitap için sağ olun. Because ol is a verb in the command form, you make it plural or formal by adding the -un suffix, exactly like you do with other verbs when speaking politely to someone.
I often see this written as a single word (sağol). Which is correct?
According to official Turkish spelling rules, it should always be written as two separate words: sağ ol. However, it is extremely common for native speakers to write it as one word (sağol) in text messages and informal writing, so it is helpful to recognize both.