Looking for practical Iban to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Iban 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.
Selamat
Salam
Terima kasih
Sag bol
Selamat pagi
Erteňiz hayyr
Selamat petang
Gündizňiz hayyr
Selamat malam
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Selamat malam
Gowy gijeler
Jumpa lagi
Görüşeriz
Selamat tinggal
Hoşlaşýarys
Siapa nama kamu?
Adyňyz näme?
Nama saya John
Meniň adym John
Apa khabar?
Nädip?
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Aku tidak faham.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Di mana tandas?
Wc nirede?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Pusing kiri.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Pusing kanan.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Pergi terus.
Düz git.
Berapa tambangnya?
Bilet näçe?
Satu tiket, sila.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Aku tersesat.
Men ýitdim.
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Hawa
Tidak
Ýok
Mungkin
Belki
Aku setuju
Men razy
Aku tidak setuju
Men razy däl
Itu kedengaran baik
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Apa pendapatmu?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Aku perlukan bantuan
Meniň kömege zerur
Tunggu sebentar
Bir pursat gara
Aku minta maaf
Bagyşla
Tiada masalah
Problem ýok
Tahniah
Tebrikler
Selamat hari jadi
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stesen kereta api?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)