Looking for practical Xhosa to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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: pick five Turkmen phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Molo
Salam
Enkosi
Sag bol
Ubusuku obuhle
Erteňiz hayyr
Ubusuku obuhle
Gündizňiz hayyr
Ubusuku obuhle
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Lala ngoxolo
Gowy gijeler
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Görüşeriz
Hamba kakuhle
Hoşlaşýarys
Ngubani igama lakho?
Adyňyz näme?
Igama lam nguJohn
Meniň adym John
Unjani?
Nädip?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Andiqondi
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Nceda thethe kancinci
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Iphi ibhafu?
Wc nirede?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Hamba ngqo
Düz git.
Iholo ingakanani?
Bilet näçe?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Ndilahlekile
Men ýitdim.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Hawa
Hayi
Ýok
Mhlawumbi
Belki
Ndiyavuma
Men razy
Andivumi
Men razy däl
Okuhle
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Ucinga ntoni?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Ungandinceda?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Ndidinga uncedo
Meniň kömege zerur
Linda umzuzu
Bir pursat gara
Ndicela uxolo
Bagyşla
Akukho ngxaki
Problem ýok
Wamkelekile
Tebrikler
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)