Looking for practical Fulani to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Salam
A jaraama
Sag bol
Nde woɗi
Erteňiz hayyr
Nde njahi
Gündizňiz hayyr
Nde saare
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Nde daɗi
Gowy gijeler
A waawi
Görüşeriz
Njaara
Hoşlaşýarys
Hol ko innde maa?
Adyňyz näme?
Innde am ko John
Meniň adym John
No mbadi?
Nädip?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Mi waawi ɗum.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Hol ko toilet?
Wc nirede?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Sokki leydi.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Düz git.
Hol ko fee?
Bilet näçe?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Ko ɓuri to?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Men ýitdim.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Hawa(ey)
Alaa
Ýok(alaa)
Wonaa
Belki(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Men razy(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Men razy däl(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Bu gowy eşidilýär(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Meniň kömege zerur(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Bir pursat gara(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Bagyşla(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Problem ýok(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Tebrikler(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Doglan günüňiz bilen(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)