Looking for practical Tumbuka to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka 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: read the Turkmen line out loud three times, then cover the Tumbuka side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
Salam
Zikomo
Sag bol
Muli bwanji
Erteňiz hayyr
Muli bwanji
Gündizňiz hayyr
Muli bwanji
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Usiku wabwino
Gowy gijeler
Tiwonana
Görüşeriz
Tsalani bwino
Hoşlaşýarys
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Adyňyz näme?
Dzina langa ndi John
Meniň adym John
Muli bwanji?
Nädip?
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Sindikumva
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Chonde yankhulani pang'ono
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(chonde yankhulani pang'ono)
Mungandiyankhulepo?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Kuti ndi kuti?
Wc nirede?(kuti ndi kuti)
Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu)
Pita kumanzere
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(pita kumanzere)
Pita kumanja
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(pita kumanja)
Pita mwendo
Düz git.(pita mwendo)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Bilet näçe?(ndi ndalama zingati)
Tiketi imodzi, chonde
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.(tiketi imodzi, chonde)
Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?(ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano)
Ndakhalapo
Men ýitdim.(ndakhalapo)
Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Hawa
Ayi
Ýok
Pang'ono
Belki
Ndikugwirizana
Men razy
Sindikugwirizana
Men razy däl
Ichi chimaoneka bwino
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Mungandithandize?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Meniň kömege zerur
Dikirani pang’ono
Bir pursat gara
Ndikupemphera
Bagyşla
Palibe vutoli
Problem ýok
Zikomo
Tebrikler
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Pita bwino pa ulendo
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)