Looking for practical Alur to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: when a Turkmen phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Alur wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
Salam
Matur nuwun
Sag bol
Selamat pagi
Erteňiz hayyr
Selamat sore
Gündizňiz hayyr
Selamat malam
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Selamat bobo
Gowy gijeler
Sampai jumpa
Görüşeriz
Selamat tinggal
Hoşlaşýarys
Sapa nama mu?
Adyňyz näme?
Nama ku John
Meniň adym John
Kabar apa?
Nädip?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Nyo ngana nyo.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Tolong nyi lempang.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Wc nirede?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Belok kiri.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Belok kanan.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Nyi terus.
Düz git.
Berapa harga tiket?
Bilet näçe?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Nyo hilang.
Men ýitdim.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Hawa
Ayi
Ýok
Mungkin
Belki
Ngeye
Men razy
Ayi ngeye
Men razy däl
Iya, enak
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Napa pendapatmu?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Bisa bantu saya?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Saya butuh bantuan
Meniň kömege zerur
Tunggu sebentar
Bir pursat gara
Saya minta maaf
Bagyşla
Tidak masalah
Problem ýok
Selamat
Tebrikler
Selamat ulang tahun
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)