Looking for practical Acholi to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Turkmen translation (Turkmen) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Turkmen.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Turkmen-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Salam(ah-yo)
Naki
Sag bol(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Erteňiz hayyr(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Gündizňiz hayyr(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Akşamyňyz hayyr(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Gowy gijeler(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Görüşeriz(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Hoşlaşýarys(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Adyňyz näme?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Meniň adym John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Nädip?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Nye neno.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Wc nirede?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Konyo kuc.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Konyo kuc.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Tye kanyim.
Düz git.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Bilet näçe?
One ticket, please.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Nye konyo.
Men ýitdim.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Hawa
Bila
Ýok
Kweyo
Belki
Ng'ato konyo
Men razy
Ng'ato konyo ni
Men razy däl
Okwero kany
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Ika kany?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Ikwok kany?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Meniň kömege zerur
Tye kany
Bir pursat gara
Ng'ato konyo
Bagyşla
Bila kany
Problem ýok
Tye kany
Tebrikler
Aye konyo
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)