Looking for practical Zapotec to Turkmen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec 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.
Díí
Salam(di'i)
Güi
Sag bol(güi)
Bëëna
Erteňiz hayyr(bëëna)
Bëëna xhí
Gündizňiz hayyr(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna xhí
Akşamyňyz hayyr(bëëna xhi)
Bëëna dzaa
Gowy gijeler(bëëna dzaa)
Dáa xhí
Görüşeriz(daa xhi)
Díí xhí
Hoşlaşýarys(di'i xhi)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Adyňyz näme?(naa xhi ne)
Náá nè John
Meniň adym John(naa ne John)
¿Náá xhí?
Nädip?(naa xhi)
Náá nè xhí
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş(naa ne xhi)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Men düşünmeýärin.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
Wc nirede?
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Xquidxi xhíí
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Xquidxi xhíí
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Xquidxi nisa
Düz git.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Bilet näçe?
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Men ýitdim.
¿Díí xquidxi nisa SIM?
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Nda
Hawa
Naa
Ýok
Nda'na
Belki
Nda'ni
Men razy
Naa'ni
Men razy däl
Nda'na xquidxi
Bu gowy eşidilýär
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Meniň kömege zerur
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Bir pursat gara
Nda'ni xquidxi
Bagyşla
Naa'ni xquidxi
Problem ýok
Nda'ni xquidxi
Tebrikler
Nda'ni xquidxi
Doglan günüňiz bilen
Nda'ni xquidxi
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Dónde está la estación de tren?
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)