Looking for practical Shona to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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 Shona 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.
Mhoro
Salam
Ndatenda
Sag bol
Mangwanani akanaka
Erteňiz hayyr
Masikati akanaka
Gündizňiz hayyr
Manheru akanaka
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Usiku hwakanaka
Gowy gijeler
Tichasangana gare gare
Görüşeriz
Sara zvakanaka
Hoşlaşýarys
Zita rako ndiani?
Adyňyz näme?
Zita rangu ndiri John
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.)
Handinzwisisi
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Wc nirede?(chimbuzi chiripi)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(tendeuka kuruboshwe)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(tendeuka kurudyi)
Enda mberi
Düz git.(enda mberi)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Bilet näçe?(mari yechikwereti ingani)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.(tikiti imwe, ndapota)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?(iko kure here kubva pano)
Ndakakanganiswa
Men ýitdim.(ndakakanganiswa)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Hawa
Kwete
Ýok
Pangove
Belki
Ndinobvumirana
Men razy
Handibvumirane
Men razy däl
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Unofungei?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Meniň kömege zerur
Mirira kwechinguva
Bir pursat gara
Ndine urombo
Bagyşla
Hapana chakaipa
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 kune chiteshi chechitima?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)