Looking for practical Kikongo to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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.
Mbote
Salam
Mele
Sag bol
Mokolo mayele
Erteňiz hayyr
Mokolo ya ntango
Gündizňiz hayyr
Mokolo ya mambu
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Mokolo ya mpembe
Gowy gijeler
Tala mosi
Görüşeriz
Tata
Hoşlaşýarys
Nki yina nzo?
Adyňyz näme?
Nzo yami ke John
Meniň adym John
Oko wanga?
Nädip?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Nkeni kanga.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Kutu wapi banzela?
Wc nirede?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Tanda na luma.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Tanda na mambu.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Enda na mosi.
Düz git.
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Bilet näçe?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Nki feti na wapi?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Nkeni zola.
Men ýitdim.
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Hawa
Te
Ýok
Kasi
Belki
Nkiadi
Men razy
Nkiadi te
Men razy däl
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Nkiadi nini?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Okanza kudi nki?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Meniň kömege zerur
Lela na nki
Bir pursat gara
Nkiadi na nki
Bagyşla
Te na nki
Problem ýok
Tata na nki
Tebrikler
Mokolo ya mbote
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)