Looking for practical Ndau to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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.
Mhoro
Salam
Ndatenda
Sag bol
Mangwanani akanaka
Erteňiz hayyr
Masikati akanaka
Gündizňiz hayyr
Manheru akanaka
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Usiku hwakanaka
Gowy gijeler
Tichasangana zvakare
Görüşeriz
Sara zvakanaka
Hoşlaşýarys
Zita rako ndiani?
Adyňyz näme?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Meniň adym John
Uri sei?
Nädip?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Handinzwisise.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Wc nirede?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Pinda kurudyi.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Enda mberi.
Düz git.
Mari yefare ingani?
Bilet näçe?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Iko kure kubva pano?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Men ýitdim.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Hawa
Aih
Ýok
Pangani
Belki
Ndakubvumirana
Men razy
Handibvumirani
Men razy däl
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Unofungei?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Ungandibatsira here?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Meniň kömege zerur
Mirira nguva shoma
Bir pursat gara
Ndineurombo
Bagyşla
Hapana dambudziko
Problem ýok
Makorokoto
Tebrikler
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)