Looking for practical Jawi (جاوي) to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jawi 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 Jawi 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.
هلا
Salam
ترما كاسي
Sag bol
سلamat pagi
Erteňiz hayyr
سلamat tengahري
Gündizňiz hayyr
سلamat سوري
Akşamyňyz hayyr
سلamat مالام
Gowy gijeler
جمبا لاغي
Görüşeriz
سلامت
Hoşlaşýarys
سيا بربا ناما؟
Adyňyz näme?
ناما سياه جان
Meniň adym John
بغاي مان؟
Nädip?
سنغار بربا سياه
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
أنا لا أفهم
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
من فضلك تحدث ببطء
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(min fadlik tahaddath bibut')
هل يمكنك قول ذلك مرة أخرى؟
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
أين الحمام؟
Wc nirede?(ayna al-hammam?)
كيف أذهب إلى مركز المدينة؟
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(kayfa adhhab ila markaz al-madinah?)
إلتف إلى اليسار
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(iltif ila al-yasar)
إلتف إلى اليمين
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(iltif ila al-yamin)
اذهب مباشرة
Düz git.(idhhab mubasharatan)
كم الأجرة؟
Bilet näçe?(kam al-ujrah?)
تذكرة واحدة، من فضلك
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.(tadhkirah wahidah, min fadlik)
هل هو بعيد من هنا؟
Bu ýerde uzakmy?(hal huwa ba'id min huna?)
أنا ضائع
Men ýitdim.(ana da'i)
أين يمكنني شراء بطاقة SIM؟
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(ayna yumkinuni shirā' biṭāqat SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
يا
Hawa
تيدق
Ýok
مungkin
Belki
سaya setuju
Men razy
سaya تيدق setuju
Men razy däl
itu بڠسار baik
Bu gowy eşidilýär
أبسا كمو فكر؟
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
بسا كمو بولا بانتو saya?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
saya perlukan بانتو
Meniň kömege zerur
تول سچن
Bir pursat gara
سaya ماف
Bagyşla
تيدق اده مشكل
Problem ýok
سلڠت
Tebrikler
سلڠت هاري لاهير
Doglan günüňiz bilen
سموغا سفر كمو سلا مت
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
منا ستيشن ترين?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)