Looking for practical Turkmen to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: read the Kanuri 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
Sannu
Sag bol
Nagode
Erteňiz hayyr
Ina kwana
Gündizňiz hayyr
Ina yamma
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Ina dare
Gowy gijeler
Sai da safe
Görüşeriz
Zan ganka
Hoşlaşýarys
Sai anjima
Adyňyz näme?
Menene sunanka?
Meniň adym John
Sunana John
Nädip?
Lafiya lau?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Kuna magana da Turanci?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Ba na fahimta.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Ina wanka?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Juya hagu.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Juya dama.
Düz git.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Bilet näçe?
Nawa ne farashin?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Men ýitdim.
Na ɓace.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Eey(ee-y)
Ýok
A'a(ah-ah)
Belki
Wata(wah-tah)
Men razy
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Men razy däl
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Meniň kömege zerur
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Bir pursat gara
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Bagyşla
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Problem ýok
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Tebrikler
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Nye boko na gari?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Nye boko na bas?(Awtobus duralgasy nirede?)
Haysy platforma?
Wane boko na?(Haysy platforma?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?(Ol näme wagt çykýar?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Shin wannan hanya ce?(Bu dogry yolmy?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
Yana kusa da nan(Bu yerde yakyndyr.)
Bu ýerde uzak.
Yana nesa da nan(Bu yerde uzak.)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?(Meni kartochkada gorkezip bilersiňizmi?)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Tsaida nan, don Allah(Bu yerde durun, hayys ederin.)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?(Nirede nache wagt alyar?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Hasap, haýyş.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Men wegetarian.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Bu lezzetli.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Zan iya samun menu?
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiýa çagyr
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Ýardam!
Taimako!(Ýardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)