Looking for practical Venda to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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: when a Turkmen phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Venda wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndi matsheloni
Salam
Ndi a livhuwa
Sag bol
Ndi matsheloni
Erteňiz hayyr
Ndi masiari
Gündizňiz hayyr
Ndi madekwana
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Gowy gijeler
Tshilidzi
Görüşeriz
Vhuyani
Hoşlaşýarys
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Adyňyz näme?
Dzina langa ndi John
Meniň adym John
Ni khou itea?
Nädip?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
A ndi ḓivhi
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Bani hu na khotani?
Wc nirede?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Düz git.(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Bilet näçe?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Men ýitdim.(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Hawa
Aih
Ýok
Ndi nga si
Belki
Ndi a livhuwa
Men razy
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Men razy däl
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Bu gowy eşidilýär
U vhona mini?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
U nga nthusa?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ndi na nyito
Meniň kömege zerur
Langa muthu
Bir pursat gara
Ndi a humbula
Bagyşla
A hu na nḓila
Problem ýok
Ndi a livhuwa
Tebrikler
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)