Looking for practical Maori to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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.
Kia ora
Salam
Ngā mihi
Sag bol
Ata mārie
Erteňiz hayyr
Pō mārie
Gündizňiz hayyr
Pō nui
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Nō reira
Gowy gijeler
Ka kite anō
Görüşeriz
Haere rā
Hoşlaşýarys
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Adyňyz näme?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Meniň adym John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Nädip?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Kaore au e mohio
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Tena koa korero āta
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Wc nirede?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Düz git.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Bilet näçe?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Men ýitdim.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Hawa
Kāo
Ýok
Tērā pea
Belki
Kei te whakaae au
Men razy
Kāore au e whakaae
Men razy däl
He pai tēnā
Bu gowy eşidilýär
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Meniň kömege zerur
Tēnā tūrua
Bir pursat gara
Aroha mai
Bagyşla
Kāore he raru
Problem ýok
Ngā mihi
Tebrikler
Hari huritau
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Kia pai te haerenga
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)