Looking for practical Minang to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Minang 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: pick five Turkmen phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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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
Sapa nama awak?
Adyňyz näme?
Nama saya John
Meniň adym John
Apa kabar?
Nädip?
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Aku tidak mengerti
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(Tolong bicara pelan-pelan)
Bisakah kamu mengulangnya?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Wc nirede?(Di mana kamar mandi?)
Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(Bagaimana cara aku ke pusat kota?)
Belok kiri
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(Belok kiri)
Belok kanan
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(Belok kanan)
Jalan terus
Düz git.(Jalan terus)
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?)
Aku tersesat
Men ýitdim.(Aku tersesat)
Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(Di mana aku bisa membeli kartu SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Hawa
Tidak
Ýok
Mungkin
Belki
Saya setuju
Men razy
Saya tidak setuju
Men razy däl
Itu kedengaran baik
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 ada masalah
Problem ýok
Selamat
Tebrikler
Selamat ulang tahun
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di manakah stasiun kereta?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)