Looking for practical Turkmen to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: read the Afrikaans line out loud three times, then cover the Turkmen 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.
Salam
Hallo
Sag bol
Dankie
Erteňiz hayyr
Goeie more
Gündizňiz hayyr
Goeie middag
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Goeie naand
Gowy gijeler
Goeie nag
Görüşeriz
Sien jou later
Hoşlaşýarys
Totsiens
Adyňyz näme?
Wat is jou naam?
Meniň adym John
My naam is John
Nädip?
Hoe gaan dit?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Praat jy Engels?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Ek verstaan nie.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Kan jy dit weer sê?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Waar is die badkamer?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Draai links.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Draai regs.
Düz git.
Gaan reguit.
Bilet näçe?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Is dit ver van hier?
Men ýitdim.
Ek is verlore.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Ja
Ýok
Nee
Belki
Miskien
Men razy
Ek stem saam
Men razy däl
Ek stem nie saam nie
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Dit klink goed
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Wat dink jy?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Kan jy my help?
Meniň kömege zerur
Ek het hulp nodig
Bir pursat gara
Wag 'n oomblik
Bagyşla
Ek is jammer
Problem ýok
Geen probleem
Tebrikler
Geluk
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Waar is die treinstasie?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Waar is die busstop?(Awtobus duralgasy nirede?)
Haysy platforma?
Watter platform is dit?(Haysy platforma?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(Ol näme wagt çykýar?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Is dit die regte pad?(Bu dogry yolmy?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
Dit is naby hier.(Bu yerde yakyndyr.)
Bu ýerde uzak.
Dit is ver van hier.(Bu yerde uzak.)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(Meni kartochkada gorkezip bilersiňizmi?)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Stop hier, asseblief.(Bu yerde durun, hayys ederin.)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
Hoe lank neem dit?(Nirede nache wagt alyar?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
Hoeveel kos dit?(Bu neçe?)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Dit is te duur.
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Hasap, haýyş.
Die rekening, asseblief.
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Is diens ingesluit?
Men wegetarian.
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Bu lezzetli.
Dit is heerlik.
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiýa çagyr
Bel die polisie(Polisiýa çagyr)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Bel 'n ambulans(Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
Ek het 'n dokter nodig(Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
Ek voel siek(Meniň halym ýaramaz)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies(Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?(Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
Dit seergemaak hier(Bu ýerde agyrýar)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
Ek het my paspoort verloor(Men pasportymy ýitirdim)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
Kan jy my hotel bel?(Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)
Ýardam!
Help!(Ýardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
Kan ons môre praat?
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
Dankie vir jou tyd
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
Laat ek jou terugbel
Termin penşenbe
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.