Looking for practical Afrikaans to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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 Afrikaans side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Salam
Dankie
Sag bol
Goeie more
Erteňiz hayyr
Goeie middag
Gündizňiz hayyr
Goeie naand
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Goeie nag
Gowy gijeler
Sien jou later
Görüşeriz
Totsiens
Hoşlaşýarys
Wat is jou naam?
Adyňyz näme?
My naam is John
Meniň adym John
Hoe gaan dit?
Nädip?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Ek verstaan nie.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Praat asseblief stadig.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Waar is die badkamer?
Wc nirede?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Draai links.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Draai regs.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Gaan reguit.
Düz git.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Bilet näçe?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Is dit ver van hier?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Ek is verlore.
Men ýitdim.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Hawa
Nee
Ýok
Miskien
Belki
Ek stem saam
Men razy
Ek stem nie saam nie
Men razy däl
Dit klink goed
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Wat dink jy?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Kan jy my help?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ek het hulp nodig
Meniň kömege zerur
Wag 'n oomblik
Bir pursat gara
Ek is jammer
Bagyşla
Geen probleem
Problem ýok
Geluk
Tebrikler
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Veilige reis
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)