Looking for practical Oromo to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Oromo 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.
Akkam
Salam
Galatoomi
Sag bol
Baga nagaan dhufte
Erteňiz hayyr
Baga nagaan dhufte galgala
Gündizňiz hayyr
Baga nagaan dhufte
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Baga halkan gaariidha
Gowy gijeler
Akkamitti si arguu
Görüşeriz
Nagaan buli
Hoşlaşýarys
Maqaan kee maali?
Adyňyz näme?
Maqaan koo John dha
Meniň adym John
Akkam jirtu?
Nädip?
Siin wal arguu bareedaa
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Ani hin hubadhu.
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Baatroomni eessa?
Wc nirede?
Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Bitaa jijjiiri.
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Mirga jijjiiri.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Qajeelatti deemi.
Düz git.
Kafaltiin meeqa?
Bilet näçe?
Karte tokko, maaloo.
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
As irraa fagaataa?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Ani dhabuun jira.
Men ýitdim.
Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyyee
Hawa
Lakkii
Ýok
Bakka bu'aa
Belki
Ani waliigala
Men razy
Ani hin waliigalu
Men razy däl
Suni gaariidha
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Maaltu si yaadachiisa?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Na gargaaraa?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa
Meniň kömege zerur
Yeroo tokkoof eegi
Bir pursat gara
Dhiifama
Bagyşla
Rakkoo hin qabu
Problem ýok
Baga gammaddan
Tebrikler
Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Imala nagaa qabaadhu
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)