Looking for practical Fon to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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 Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Salam(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Sag bol(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Erteňiz hayyr(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Gündizňiz hayyr(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Akşamyňyz hayyr(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Gowy gijeler(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Görüşeriz(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Hoşlaşýarys(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Adyňyz näme?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Meniň adym John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Nädip?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Mè n'kó nù.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Wc nirede?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Tò n'kà kè.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Lè n'kà kè.
Düz git.
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Bilet näçe?
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Men ýitdim.
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Hawa(e)
Ayi
Ýok(ayi)
Mɛ
Belki(me)
Mè yé
Men razy(me ye)
Mè n'yi
Men razy däl(me n'yi)
N'kɔ nɔ
Bu gowy eşidilýär(n'ko no)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?(n'ko a ko)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?(i n'ko me)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Meniň kömege zerur(me n'ko me)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Bir pursat gara(to no)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Bagyşla(me no n'ko)
Ayi n'kɔ
Problem ýok(ayi n'ko)
Mè nɔ wé
Tebrikler(me no we)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Doglan günüňiz bilen(me no to)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)