Looking for practical Yoruba to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Turkmen-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bawo
Salam(bawoh)
O seun
Sag bol(oh shayoon)
E kaaro
Erteňiz hayyr(eh kah-roh)
E kaasan
Gündizňiz hayyr(eh kah-sahn)
E kuurole
Akşamyňyz hayyr(eh koo-roh-leh)
O daaro
Gowy gijeler(oh dah-roh)
A ri e laipe
Görüşeriz(ah ree eh lie-peh)
O dabọ
Hoşlaşýarys(oh dah-boh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Adyňyz näme?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Orukọ mi ni John
Meniň adym John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
Bawo ni?
Nädip?(bawoh nee)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Mi ò ye mi
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Wc nirede?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
Düz git.(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Bilet näçe?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Men ýitdim.(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
Hawa
Rara
Ýok
Bóyá
Belki
Mo gba
Men razy
Mo kọ
Men razy däl
Iyẹn dára
Bu gowy eşidilýär
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Meniň kömege zerur
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Bir pursat gara
Mo bínú
Bagyşla
Kò sí ìṣòro
Problem ýok
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Tebrikler
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)