Looking for practical Chichewa to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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: pick five Turkmen phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
Salam
Zikomo
Sag bol
M'mawa wabwino
Erteňiz hayyr
Masana abwino
Gündizňiz hayyr
Madziwabwino
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Usiku wabwino
Gowy gijeler
Tiwonana
Görüşeriz
Tsalani bwino
Hoşlaşýarys
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Adyňyz näme?
Dzina langa ndi John
Meniň adym John
Muli bwanji?
Nädip?
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Sindikumva
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Wc nirede?(Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)
Pangani kumanzere
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(Pangani kumanzere)
Pangani kumanzere
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(Pangani kumanzere)
Pitani mwachindunji
Düz git.(Pitani mwachindunji)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Bilet näçe?(Ndi ndalama zingati?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.(Tiket imodzi, chonde)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?(Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)
Ndakhalapo
Men ýitdim.(Ndakhalapo)
Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inde
Hawa
Ayi
Ýok
Mwina
Belki
Ndikugwirizana
Men razy
Sindikugwirizana
Men razy däl
Zimakoma
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Mungandithandize?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Meniň kömege zerur
Dikirani pang'ono
Bir pursat gara
Ndikupemphera
Bagyşla
Palibe vuto
Problem ýok
Zikomo
Tebrikler
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Pita bwino
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuti ndi kuti sitima?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)