Looking for practical Nuer to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer 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.
Nhiar
Salam
Nyaak
Sag bol
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Erteňiz hayyr
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Gündizňiz hayyr
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Gowy gijeler
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Görüşeriz
Kɛ̈n
Hoşlaşýarys
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Adyňyz näme?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Meniň adym John
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Nädip?
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Nyaac ma nyin.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Yin thok a kɛl?
Wc nirede?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Düz git.
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Bilet näçe?
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Nyaac ke nyin.
Men ýitdim.
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Hawa
Naa
Ýok
Nyaak
Belki
Nyeek a kech
Men razy
Nyeek a kech naa
Men razy däl
Iye kech kɛl
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Nyaak a kech?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Meniň kömege zerur
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Bir pursat gara
Nyeek a kech
Bagyşla
Naa a kech kɛl
Problem ýok
Aye kɛl
Tebrikler
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)