Looking for practical Luo to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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: read the Turkmen line out loud three times, then cover the Luo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Salam(Naki)
Asante
Sag bol(Asante)
Naki chuo
Erteňiz hayyr(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Gündizňiz hayyr(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Akşamyňyz hayyr(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Gowy gijeler(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Görüşeriz(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Hoşlaşýarys(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
Adyňyz näme?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Meniň adym John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Nädip?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Nyingi.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Tende konyo chalo.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Naki konyo to?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Ith gi toilet?
Wc nirede?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Konyo chike.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Konyo duto.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Yie chalo.
Düz git.
Ning'eyo koro?
Bilet näçe?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Nin gi chalo.
Men ýitdim.
Ith gi SIM card?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Hawa
Ayi
Ýok
Kaka
Belki
Akwong'
Men razy
Ayi Akwong'
Men razy däl
Ong'eyo
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Ine owuon?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Naki gi chalo?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Nind gi chalo
Meniň kömege zerur
Chakre
Bir pursat gara
Naki
Bagyşla
Ayi koro
Problem ýok
Naki chalo
Tebrikler
Naki buo
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Naki chalo gi chalo
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)