Looking for practical Krio to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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 Krio 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.
Hello
Salam
Tenki
Sag bol
Gud mɔnin
Erteňiz hayyr
Gud aftanun
Gündizňiz hayyr
Gud ivnin
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Gud nait
Gowy gijeler
Si yu leta
Görüşeriz
Bai
Hoşlaşýarys
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Adyňyz näme?
Ma neym na John
Meniň adym John
Ow yu de?
Nädip?
Naes fo mit yu
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
A no sabi Hindi well.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
A no sabi.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Plis, tok slow.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Yu fit tok dat again?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Weh na di toilet?
Wc nirede?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Turn left.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Turn right.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Go straight.
Düz git.
Ow much na di fare?
Bilet näçe?
One ticket, plis.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
E far from ya?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
A don lost.
Men ýitdim.
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Hawa
No
Ýok
Maybe
Belki
A mi agree
Men razy
A no agree
Men razy däl
Dat na fine
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Wet in you tink?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
You fit help me?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
A need help
Meniň kömege zerur
Wait small
Bir pursat gara
A sorry
Bagyşla
No problem
Problem ýok
Congratulations
Tebrikler
Happy birthday
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Get safe trip
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)