Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay 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 Malay 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.
Halo
Salam
Terima kasih
Sag bol
Selamat pagi
Erteňiz hayyr
Selamat petang
Gündizňiz hayyr
Selamat malam
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Selamat malam
Gowy gijeler
Jumpa lagi
Görüşeriz
Selamat tinggal
Hoşlaşýarys
Siapa nama anda?
Adyňyz näme?
Nama saya John
Meniň adym John
Apa khabar?
Nädip?
Senang berjumpa dengan anda
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Saya tidak faham
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Sila bercakap perlahan
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Bolehkah anda ulang semula?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Di manakah tandas?
Wc nirede?
Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Belok kiri
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Belok kanan
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Jalan terus
Düz git.
Berapa harga tambang?
Bilet näçe?
Satu tiket, sila
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Saya tersesat
Men ýitdim.
Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ya
Hawa
Tidak
Ýok
Mungkin
Belki
Saya setuju
Men razy
Saya tidak setuju
Men razy däl
Itu kedengaran baik
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Apa pendapat anda?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Boleh anda bantu saya?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Saya perlukan bantuan
Meniň kömege zerur
Tunggu sebentar
Bir pursat gara
Saya minta maaf
Bagyşla
Tiada masalah
Problem ýok
Tahniah
Tebrikler
Selamat hari jadi
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 stesen kereta api?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)