Looking for practical Turkmen to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen phrase first, then the Waray translation (Waray) — 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 Waray.
Tip: read the Waray 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
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Sag bol
Salamat(Salamat)
Erteňiz hayyr
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Gündizňiz hayyr
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Gowy gijeler
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Görüşeriz
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Hoşlaşýarys
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Adyňyz näme?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Meniň adym John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Nädip?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
Diri ako nasasabtan.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
Asa an banyo?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Liko ka pakanan.
Düz git.
Diretso ka.
Bilet näçe?
Pira an bayad?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Men ýitdim.
Nawawara ako.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Oo
Ýok
Diri
Belki
Siguro
Men razy
Uyon ako
Men razy däl
Diri ako uyon
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Mayo ini nga tunog
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Meniň kömege zerur
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Bir pursat gara
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Bagyşla
Pasensya na
Problem ýok
Wara problema
Tebrikler
Mabuhay
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Haysy platforma?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Bu ýerde uzak.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)