Looking for practical Sami North to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: when a Turkmen phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sami North wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Salam(bures)
Giitu
Sag bol(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Erteňiz hayyr(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Gündizňiz hayyr(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Akşamyňyz hayyr(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Gowy gijeler(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Görüşeriz(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Hoşlaşýarys(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Adyňyz näme?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Meniň adym John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Nädip?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Mun in boahtte
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Wc nirede?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Düz git.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Bilet näçe?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Men ýitdim.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Hawa
Ii
Ýok
Mii
Belki
Mun ođđa
Men razy
Mun ii ođđa
Men razy däl
Dasa lea buorre
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Mii du váldde?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Mun háliid geahččat
Meniň kömege zerur
Váldde ieš
Bir pursat gara
Mun lea áibbas
Bagyşla
Ii proplema
Problem ýok
Báhkkus
Tebrikler
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)