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Why Learn Turkmen?
Communication skills developed while learning Turkmen can improve your interpersonal skills in your native language as well. Adding Turkmen language skills to your business skills make you a more valuable an employee in the marketplace. Creativity is increased with the study of Turkmen. Turkmen study leads to an appreciation of cultural diversity.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Turkmen?
Turkmen is rated as a category 3 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered moderately difficult for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 44 weeks (or 1100 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Turkmen Alphabet & Pronunciation
A a
(А а)
[ɑ]
(А а)
[ɑ]
B b
(Б б)
[b]
(Б б)
[b]
Ç ç
(Ч ч)
[tʃ]
(Ч ч)
[tʃ]
D d
(Д д)
[d̪]
(Д д)
[d̪]
E e
(Ее/Ээ)
[e]
(Ее/Ээ)
[e]
Ä ä
(Ә ә)
[æ]
(Ә ә)
[æ]
F f
(Ф ф)
[ɸ]
(Ф ф)
[ɸ]
G g
(Г г)
[g~ɢ~ʁ]
(Г г)
[g~ɢ~ʁ]
H h
(Х х)
[h~x]
(Х х)
[h~x]
I i
(И и)
[i]
(И и)
[i]
J j
(Җ җ)
[dʒ]
(Җ җ)
[dʒ]
Ž ž
(Ж ж)
[ʒ]
(Ж ж)
[ʒ]
K k
(К к)
[k~q]
(К к)
[k~q]
L l
(Л л)
[l~ɫ]
(Л л)
[l~ɫ]
M m
(М м)
[m]
(М м)
[m]
N n
(Н н)
[n]
(Н н)
[n]
Ň ň
(Ң ң)
[ŋ~ɴ]
(Ң ң)
[ŋ~ɴ]
O o
(О о)
[o]
(О о)
[o]
Ö ö
(Ө ө)
[ø]
(Ө ө)
[ø]
P p
(П п)
[p]
(П п)
[p]
R r
(Р р)
[ɾ~r]
(Р р)
[ɾ~r]
S s
(С с)
[θ]
(С с)
[θ]
Ş ş
(Ш ш)
[ʃ]
(Ш ш)
[ʃ]
T t
(Т т)
[t̪]
(Т т)
[t̪]
U u
(У у)
[u]
(У у)
[u]
Ü ü
(Ү ү)
[y]
(Ү ү)
[y]
W w
(В в)
[β]
(В в)
[β]
Y y
(Ы ы)
[ɯ]
(Ы ы)
[ɯ]
Ý ý
(Й й)
[j]
(Й й)
[j]
Z z
(З з)
[ð]
(З з)
[ð]
Basic Phrases in Turkmen
Hello | Salam |
---|---|
Goodbye | Hoş gal |
Yes | Hawa |
No | ýok |
Excuse me | Bagyşlaň meni |
Please | Haýyş edýärin |
Thank you | Sagbol |
You are welcome | Hoş geldiňiz |
Do you speak english | Iňlis dilinde gürleýärsiňizmi? |
Do you understand | Düşündiňmi? |
I understand | Men düşündim |
I do not understand | Men düşünemok |
How are you | Ýagdaýlaryňyz nähili? |
Fine thanks | Gowy, sag bol! |
What is your name | Adyň näme? |
My name is | Meniň adym |
Pleased to meet you | Tanyşanyma begenýärin |
Turkmen Grammar
Turkmen Nouns
Man | Adam |
---|---|
Woman | Aýal |
Boy | Oglan |
Girl | Gyz |
Cat | Pişik |
Dog | It |
Fish | Balyk |
Water | Suw |
Milk | Süýt |
Egg | ýumurtga |
House | Jaý |
Flower | Gül |
Tree | Agaç |
Shirt | Köýnek |
Pants | Balak |
Turkmen Adjectives
Colors in Turkmen
Black | Gara |
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White | Ak |
Red | Gyzyl |
Orange | Mämişi |
Yellow | Sary |
Green | ýaşyl |
Blue | Gök |
Purple | Gyrmyzy |
Pink | Gülgüne |
Gray | çal |
Brown | Goňur |
Numbers in Turkmen
Zero | Nol |
---|---|
One | Biri |
Two | Iki |
Three | üç |
Four | Dört |
Five | Bäş |
Six | Alty |
Seven | ýedi |
Eight | Sekiz |
Nine | Dokuz |
Ten | On |
Eleven | On bir |
Twelve | On iki |
Twenty | ýigrimi |
Thirty | Otuz |
Forty | Kyrk |
Fifty | Elli |
Sixty | Altmyş |
Seventy | ýetmiş |
Eighty | Segsen |
Ninety | Togsan |
Hundred | ýüz |
Thousand | Müň |
Turkmen Verbs
To be | Bolmak |
---|---|
To have | Bar bolmak |
To want | Islemek |
To need | Mätäç bolmak |
To help | Kömek etmek |
To go | Gitmek |
To come | Gelmek |
To eat | Iýmek |
To drink | Içmek |
To speak | Gürlemek |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Turkmen Sentences
And | We |
---|---|
Or | ýa-da |
But | Emma |
Because | Sebäbi |
With | Bilen |
Also | Şeýle hem |
However | Şeýle-de bolsa |
Neither | ýa-da ýok |
Nor | ýa-da däl |
If | Eger |
Then | Soň |
Useful Turkmen Vocabulary
Turkmen Questions
Who | Kim |
---|---|
What | Näme |
When | Haçan |
Where | Nirede |
Why | Näme üçin |
How | Nädip |
How many | Näçe sany |
How much | Näçeräk |
Days of the Week in Turkmen
Monday | Duşenbe |
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Tuesday | Sişenbe |
Wednesday | Çarşenbe |
Thursday | Penşenbe |
Friday | Juma |
Saturday | Şenbe |
Sunday | |
Yesterday | Düýn |
Today | Bu gün |
Tomorrow | Ertir |
Months in Turkmen
January | ýanwar |
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February | Fewral |
March | Mart |
April | Aprel |
May | Maý |
June | Iýun |
July | Iýul |
August | Awgust |
September | Sentýabr |
October | Oktýabr |
November | Noýabr |
December | Dekabr |
Seasons in Turkmen
Winter | Gyş |
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Spring | Bahar |
Summer | Tomus |
Autumn | Güýz |
Telling Time in Turkmen
What time is it | Sagat näçe? |
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Hours | Sagat |
Minutes | Minut |
Seconds | Sekunt |
O clock | Sagat |
Half | ýarysy |
Quarter past | çärýek geçdi |
Before | öň |
After | Soň |