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Common Tiv to Turkmen phrases

100 practical Tiv to Turkmen phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tiv to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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 Tiv 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.

  1. Mgbakpa

    Salam

  2. Ior na

    Sag bol

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Erteňiz hayyr

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Gündizňiz hayyr

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Akşamyňyz hayyr

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Gowy gijeler

  7. Kpa a joo

    Görüşeriz

  8. Ior a joo

    Hoşlaşýarys

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Adyňyz näme?

  10. M ngu John

    Meniň adym John

  11. Ior m nande?

    Nädip?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. I kpa English?

    Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi? (Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin. (Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)

  3. M nahan usha.

    Men düşünmeýärin. (Men düşünmeýärin.)

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi? (Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)

  6. I we a joo?

    Wc nirede?

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Düz git.

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Bilet näçe?

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Bu ýerde uzakmy?

  14. M nahan sha.

    Men ýitdim.

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Hawa

  2. Naa

    Ýok

  3. Iye

    Belki

  4. M na a kpa

    Men razy

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Men razy däl

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Bu gowy eşidilýär

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Meniň kömege zerur

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Bir pursat gara

  11. M na a kpa

    Bagyşla

  12. Naa a kpa

    Problem ýok

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Tebrikler

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Doglan günüňiz bilen

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Howpsuz ýol geçiriň

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede? (Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)

  2. Ior a nyam?

    Awtobus duralgasy nirede? (Awtobus duralgasy nirede?)

  3. Ior a gande?

    Haysy platforma? (Haysy platforma?)

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    Ol näme wagt çykýar? (Ol näme wagt çykýar?)

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    Bu dogry ýolmy? (Bu dogry yolmy?)

  6. I na kpa a.

    Bu ýerde ýakyndyr. (Bu yerde yakyndyr.)

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Bu ýerde uzak. (Bu yerde uzak.)

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi? (Meni kartochkada gorkezip bilersiňizmi?)

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin. (Bu yerde durun, hayys ederin.)

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    Nirede näçe wagt alýar? (Nirede nache wagt alyar?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Bu näçe? (Bu neçe?)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Ol gaty gymmat. (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Men kart bilen töleýärinmi? (ior m gban a card)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin. (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Hasap, haýyş. (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Hyzmat goşuldykmy? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Men wegetarian. (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş. (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Bu lezzetli. (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş. (a glass a water)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kpa a police

    Polisiýa çagyr (Polisiýa çagyr)

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Şahsy awtoulag çagyr (Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)

  3. M ba a doctor

    Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar (Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Meniň halym ýaramaz (Meniň halym ýaramaz)

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Men ýer ýerkesine alergi (Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede? (Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)

  7. I kpa a sha

    Bu ýerde agyrýar (Bu ýerde agyrýar)

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Men pasportymy ýitirdim (Men pasportymy ýitirdim)

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi? (Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)

  10. Kpa!

    Ýardam! (Ýardam!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş (Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş)

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Termin penşenbe

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Saating näme? (Saat näme?)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Bu üçdir. (Ior a tyoor)

  3. Ior

    Bugün (Ior)

  4. Kpa

    Erte (Kpa)

  5. Ior a sha

    Düýn (Ior a sha)

  6. Ior a yô

    Duşenbe (Ior a yô)

  7. Ior a kô

    Sişenbe (Ior a kô)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Çarşenbe (Ior a ngô)

  9. Mba

    Bir (Mba)

  10. Ishô

    Iki (Ishô)

  11. Tyoor

    Üç (Tyoor)

  12. Ishê

    On (Ishê)

  13. Mba kpa

    Bir ýüz (Mba kpa)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Yarim (Ior a kpa)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Has (Ior a kpa)

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