Looking for practical Somali to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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.
Salaan
Salam
Mahadsanid
Sag bol
Subax wanaagsan
Erteňiz hayyr
Duhur wanaagsan
Gündizňiz hayyr
Habeen wanaagsan
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Habeen wanaagsan
Gowy gijeler
Ilaa dambe
Görüşeriz
Nabad gelyo
Hoşlaşýarys
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Adyňyz näme?
Magacaygu waa John
Meniň adym John
Sidee tahay?
Nädip?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Ma fahmin
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Wc nirede?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Bidix u leexo
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Midig u leexo
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Toos u soco
Düz git.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Bilet näçe?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Waan lumay
Men ýitdim.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Hawa
Maya
Ýok
Malaha
Belki
Waan ku raacsanahay
Men razy
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Men razy däl
Taasi waa wax fiican
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Meniň kömege zerur
Sug daqiiqad
Bir pursat gara
Waan ka xumahay
Bagyşla
Dhib malahan
Problem ýok
Hambalyo
Tebrikler
Dhalasho wacan
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Safar wanaagsan
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)