Looking for practical Ndebele South to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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.
Sawubona
Salam
Ngiyabonga
Sag bol
Ubusuku obuhle
Erteňiz hayyr
Imini emnandi
Gündizňiz hayyr
Ubusuku obuhle
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Lalani kahle
Gowy gijeler
Sizobonana
Görüşeriz
Hamba kahle
Hoşlaşýarys
Ubani igama lakho?
Adyňyz näme?
Igama lami ngingu John
Meniň adym John
Unjani?
Nädip?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Angiqondi
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)