Looking for practical Afar to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar 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: read the Turkmen line out loud three times, then cover the Afar side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Afar to Turkmen translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nagaad
Salam(nagaad)
Galatooma
Sag bol(galatooma)
Bariis
Erteňiz hayyr(bariis)
Galab
Gündizňiz hayyr(galab)
Haal
Akşamyňyz hayyr(haal)
Haalka habeen
Gowy gijeler(haalka habeen)
Ilaa mar kale
Görüşeriz(ilaa mar kale)
Nagaad
Hoşlaşýarys(nagaad)
Maa magacaa?
Adyňyz näme?(maa magacaa)
Magacaygu waa John
Meniň adym John(magacaygu waa John)
Iska waran?
Nädip?(iska waran)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Ani hinfahmi
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Maalin baadhu?
Wc nirede?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Düz git.(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Bilet näçe?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Men ýitdim.(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Hawa(ee-yee)
Maya
Ýok(mah-yah)
Gara
Belki(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Men razy(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Men razy däl(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Bu gowy eşidilýär(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Meniň kömege zerur(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Bir pursat gara(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Bagyşla(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Problem ýok(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Tebrikler(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Doglan günüňiz bilen(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)