Looking for practical Ewe to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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 Ewe 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.
Woezɔ
Salam(woezo)
Medɔ wo
Sag bol(medo wo)
Mɛkpɔ
Erteňiz hayyr(mekpo)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Gündizňiz hayyr(mekpo de)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Akşamyňyz hayyr(mekpo dede)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Gowy gijeler(mekpo deka)
Nɔ ɖe
Görüşeriz(no de)
Nɔ agbe
Hoşlaşýarys(no agbe)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
Adyňyz näme?(no de de)
Mawu ɖe John
Meniň adym John(mawu de John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Nädip?(no de wo)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Wc nirede?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Kɔ gɔme.
Düz git.
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Bilet näçe?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Men ýitdim.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
Hawa
Ayi
Ýok
Mekɔ
Belki
Mekɔ nyuie
Men razy
Mekɔ nyuie o
Men razy däl
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Meniň kömege zerur
Tɔ nyuie
Bir pursat gara
Mepa wo kyɛw
Bagyşla
Nya abɔdɔ
Problem ýok
Meda wo akye
Tebrikler
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)