Looking for practical Jingpo to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Salam
Nangma aji
Sag bol
Nangma na
Erteňiz hayyr
Nangma aji na
Gündizňiz hayyr
Nangma aji zong
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Nangma aji zong na
Gowy gijeler
Nangma aji zong na
Görüşeriz
Nangma aji
Hoşlaşýarys
Nangma aji na?
Adyňyz näme?
Nangma aji John na
Meniň adym John
Nangma aji hna?
Nädip?
Nangma aji hna zong
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Nang hna na
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Nang hna hna lo
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Wc nirede?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Düz git.(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Bilet näçe?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Men ýitdim.(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Hawa
Baw
Ýok
Hka
Belki
Nanghka
Men razy
Nangbaw
Men razy däl
Nang hka a hka
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Nang hka hka?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Nang a hka hka?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Nang a hka na
Meniň kömege zerur
Hka hka hka
Bir pursat gara
Nang a hka hka
Bagyşla
Baw a hka
Problem ýok
Nang a hka hka
Tebrikler
Nang a hka a hka
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Nang a hka hka
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)