Useful phrases in Turkmen

A collection of useful phrases in Turkmen, a Turkic language spoken in Turkmenistan and a number of other Central Asian countries.

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Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, m = male (said by men), f = female (said by women), sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).

Phrase	Türkmen dili (Turkmen)
Welcome	Koş geldiniz
Hello (General greeting)	Salam Salawmaleýkim (frm/m) Waleýkim essalam (frm/m - reply) Waleýkim (frm/f - reply)
Hello (on phone)
How are you?	Nähilisiň?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Gowy, özüň nähili?
Long time no see
What's your name?	Adyň näme?
My name is ...	Meniň adym ...
Where are you from?	Sen nireden?
I'm from ...	Men ...dan
Pleased to meet you	Tanşanymyza şat
Good morning (Morning greeting)	Ertiriňiz haýyrly bolsun
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting)	Gündiziňiz haýyrly bolsun
Good evening (Evening greeting)	Agşamyňyz haýyrly bolsun
Good night	Gijäňiz rahat bolsun
Goodbye (Parting phrases)	Hoş sag boluň Soňrak duşuşarys (See you later) Tiz wagtdan duşuşarys (See you soon) Ertir duşuşarys (See you tomorrow)
Good luck!
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
Bon voyage / Have a good journey
Yes	Hawa
No	Ýok
Maybe
I don't know
I understand
I don't understand	Men düşünemok Men düşümedim
Please speak more slowly	Haýal aýdyň
Please say that again	Gaýtalaň
Please write it down	Şuny ýazyň
Do you speak English?	Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
Do you speak Turkmen?	Türkmençe bilýärmiň?
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?')	Türkmençe bilýän
Speak to me in Turkmen
How do you say ... in Turkmen?
Excuse me	Bagyşlaň
How much is this?	Näçeden?
Sorry
Please	Baş Baş üstüne
Thank you	Sag boluň
Reply to thank you
Where's the toilet / bathroom?	Hajathana nirede?
This gentleman will pay for everything
This lady will pay for everything
Would you like to dance with me?
Do you come here often?
I miss you
I love you
Get well soon
Go away!
Leave me alone!
Help!	Kömek et! (sg) Kömek ediň! (pl)
Fire!
Stop!
Call the police!
Christmas greetings	Täze ýylyňyz gutly bolsun
Easter greetings
Birthday greetings	Doglan günüň gutly bolsun
One language is never enough
My hovercraft is full of eels

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Links

Other collections of Turkmen phrases
http://wikitravel.org/en/Turkmen_phrasebook
http://www.101languages.net/turkmen/basics.html
http://www.byki.com/category/turkmen
http://www.onepagephrasebook.com/?language=2&translation=58
https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Turkmen/TK_Turkmen_Language_Lessons.pdf
https://iamback.home.xs4all.nl/turkic/

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