Looking for practical Makassar to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Makassar 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 Makassar 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.
Halo
Salam
Terima kasih
Sag bol
Selamat pagi
Erteňiz hayyr
Selamat sore
Gündizňiz hayyr
Selamat malam
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Selamat tidur
Gowy gijeler
Sampai jumpa
Görüşeriz
Selamat tinggal
Hoşlaşýarys
Siapa namamu?
Adyňyz näme?
Namaku John
Meniň adym John
Apa kabar?
Nädip?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah Anda bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Saya tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Saya tidak mengerti
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(Tolong bicara pelan-pelan)
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Di mana kamar kecil?
Wc nirede?(Di mana kamar kecil?)
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?)
Belok kiri
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(Belok kiri)
Belok kanan
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(Belok kanan)
Lurus saja
Düz git.(Lurus saja)
Berapa tarifnya?
Bilet näçe?(Berapa tarifnya?)
Satu tiket, tolong
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.(Satu tiket, tolong)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?(Apakah jauh dari sini?)
Saya tersesat
Men ýitdim.(Saya tersesat)
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Hawa
Tidak
Ýok
Mungkin
Belki
Saya setuju
Men razy
Saya tidak setuju
Men razy däl
Itu bagus
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Apa pendapatmu?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Bisa bantu saya?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Saya butuh bantuan
Meniň kömege zerur
Tunggu sebentar
Bir pursat gara
Saya minta maaf
Bagyşla
Tidak masalah
Problem ýok
Selamat
Tebrikler
Selamat ulang tahun
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Selamat jalan
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun kereta?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)