Looking for practical Kanuri to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Turkmen-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
Salam
Nagode
Sag bol
Ina kwana
Erteňiz hayyr
Ina yamma
Gündizňiz hayyr
Ina dare
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Sai da safe
Gowy gijeler
Zan ganka
Görüşeriz
Sai anjima
Hoşlaşýarys
Menene sunanka?
Adyňyz näme?
Sunana John
Meniň adym John
Lafiya lau?
Nädip?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Ba na fahimta.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Ina wanka?
Wc nirede?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Juya hagu.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Juya dama.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Düz git.
Nawa ne farashin?
Bilet näçe?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Na ɓace.
Men ýitdim.
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Hawa(ee-y)
A'a
Ýok(ah-ah)
Wata
Belki(wah-tah)
Na amu
Men razy(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Men razy däl(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Bu gowy eşidilýär(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Meniň kömege zerur(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Bir pursat gara(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Bagyşla(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Problem ýok(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Tebrikler(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Doglan günüňiz bilen(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)