Learn Turkish: İyi ki o beladan sağ salim kurtulduk. - Fortunately we escaped from that trouble safe and sound.

In Turkish, iyi ki (meaning "fortunately" or "it's a good thing that") is very easy to use because it pairs directly with a regular, finite verb. You don't need any special grammatical moods or linking suffixes. Here, it simply sits at the beginning of the sentence and connects naturally to the standard past tense verb kurtulduk (we escaped).

Why is the ablative case (-dan) used in beladan?

The verb kurtulmak means "to escape," "to get rid of," or "to be saved." Because you are escaping or moving away from something, this verb requires the ablative case (-dan/-den) on the target noun. That is why bela (trouble) becomes beladan.

What is the literal meaning of sağ salim?

It translates perfectly to the English phrase "safe and sound." Sağ means "alive" or "healthy," and salim means "safe" or "secure." In Turkish, doubling up words with similar meanings is a very common way to add emphasis, especially when talking about surviving bad situations or completing long journeys.

Is bela the usual word for "trouble" or "problem"?