Looking for practical Cantonese to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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 Cantonese 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.
你好
Salam(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Sag bol(do1 ze6)
早唞
Erteňiz hayyr(zou2 tau2)
午安
Gündizňiz hayyr(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Akşamyňyz hayyr(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Gowy gijeler(maan5 on1)
再見
Görüşeriz(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Hoşlaşýarys(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
Adyňyz näme?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Meniň adym John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
Nädip?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
我不太會講印地語
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
我不明白
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
請慢慢講
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Wc nirede?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
Düz git.(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
Bilet näçe?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
Bu ýerde uzakmy?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
Men ýitdim.(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Hawa(hai)
唔係
Ýok(m4 hai)
可能
Belki(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Men razy(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Men razy däl(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
Bu gowy eşidilýär(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Meniň kömege zerur(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Bir pursat gara(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Bagyşla(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Problem ýok(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Tebrikler(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Doglan günüňiz bilen(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)