Looking for practical Turkmen to Iban phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen phrase first, then the Iban translation (Iban) — 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 Iban.
Tip: read the Iban 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
Selamat
Sag bol
Terima kasih
Erteňiz hayyr
Selamat pagi
Gündizňiz hayyr
Selamat petang
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Selamat malam
Gowy gijeler
Selamat malam
Görüşeriz
Jumpa lagi
Hoşlaşýarys
Selamat tinggal
Adyňyz näme?
Siapa nama kamu?
Meniň adym John
Nama saya John
Nädip?
Apa khabar?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Aku tidak faham.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Di mana tandas?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Pusing kiri.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Pusing kanan.
Düz git.
Pergi terus.
Bilet näçe?
Berapa tambangnya?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Satu tiket, sila.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Men ýitdim.
Aku tersesat.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Ya
Ýok
Tidak
Belki
Mungkin
Men razy
Aku setuju
Men razy däl
Aku tidak setuju
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Itu kedengaran baik
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Apa pendapatmu?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Meniň kömege zerur
Aku perlukan bantuan
Bir pursat gara
Tunggu sebentar
Bagyşla
Aku minta maaf
Problem ýok
Tiada masalah
Tebrikler
Tahniah
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Selamat hari jadi
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
Haysy platforma?
Platform mana?(Platform mana?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?(Pukul berapa ia bertolak?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Bu ýerde uzak.
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
Berapa harga ini?(Bu neçe?)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Itu terlalu mahal
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Saya mahu meja untuk dua
Hasap, haýyş.
Bil, sila
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Adakah servis termasuk?
Men wegetarian.
Saya seorang vegetarian
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
Tiada makanan pedas, sila
Bu lezzetli.
Ini sedap
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
Segelas air, sila
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiýa çagyr
Panggil polis(Polisiýa çagyr)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Panggil ambulans(Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
Aku perlukan doktor(Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
Aku rasa sakit(Meniň halym ýaramaz)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
Aku alah kepada kacang(Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Di mana hospital terdekat?(Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
Ia sakit di sini(Bu ýerde agyrýar)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
Aku hilang pasport(Men pasportymy ýitirdim)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
Bolehkah kamu panggil hotel aku?(Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)
Ýardam!
Tolong!(Ýardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Senang bertemu dengan kamu(Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Pukul berapa yang sesuai untuk kamu?
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
Saya akan hantar laporan hari ini
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
Terima kasih atas masa kamu
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
Saya tidak sabar untuk bekerja dengan kamu
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
Bolehkah kamu menjelaskan perkara itu?
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
Biarkan saya kembali kepada kamu
Termin penşenbe
Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.