Turkmen–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
men	pronoun	I	Men häzir taýýar. I am ready now.
sen	pronoun	you	Sen gaty mähirli. You are very kind.
ol	pronoun	he	Ol meniň agam. He is my brother.
ol	pronoun	she	Ol öýde. She is at home.
biz	pronoun	we	Biz şäherde ýaşaýarys. We live in town.
olar	pronoun	they	Olar her gün işleýärler. They work every day.
näme	pronoun	what	Seniň adyň näme? What is your name?
nirede	adverb	where	Meniň kitabym nirede? Where is my book?
haçan	adverb	when	Sen haçan gelýärsiň? When do you arrive?
kim	pronoun	who	Ol adam kim? Who is that man?
näme üçin	adverb	why	Sen näme üçin gynançly? Why are you sad?
nädip	adverb	how	Sen nädip bilýärsiň? How do you know?
bolmak	verb	to be	Men arkaýyn bolmak isleýärin. I want to be calm.
eýe bolmak	verb	to have	Meniň täze maşynym bar. I have a new car.
etmek	verb	to do	Olar işi gowy edýärler. They do the work well.
gitmek	verb	to go	Biz her gün mekdebe gidýäris. We go to school daily.
gelmek	verb	to come	Haýyş, meniň öýüme gel. Please come to my house.
görmek	verb	to see	Men bu gije aýy görýärin. I see the moon tonight.
bilmek	verb	to know	Men jogaby bilýärin. I know the answer.
pikir etmek	verb	to think	Biz mesele barada pikir edýäris. We think about the problem.
islemek	verb	to want	Men biraz suw isleýärin. I want some water.
gerek bolmak	verb	to need	Bize has köp wagt gerek. We need more time.
ýasamak	verb	to make	Ol gowy çörek ýasaýar. She makes good bread.
almak	verb	to take	Bu kitaby öýe al. Take this book home.
bermek	verb	to give	Haýyş, maňa suw ber. Please give me water.
aýtmak	verb	to say	Ony aýtma. Do not say that.
aýtmak	verb	to tell	Maňa hekaýany aýt. Tell me the story.
soramak	verb	to ask	Men bir sorag soraýaryn. I ask one question.
tapmak	verb	to find	Olar ýiten açary tapýarlar. They find the lost key.
seretmek	verb	to look	Asmana seret. Look at the sky.
ulanmak	verb	to use	Biz bu stoly her gün ulanýarys. We use this table daily.
işlemek	verb	to work	Olar şäherde işleýärler. They work in the city.
iýmek	verb	to eat	Çagalar her irden miwe iýýärler. Children eat fruit every morning.
içmek	verb	to drink	Men her gün çaý içýärin. I drink tea daily.
uklamak	verb	to sleep	Çaga ir uklaýar. The child sleeps early.
ýöremek	verb	to walk	Biz mekdebe pyýada ýöreýäris. We walk to school.
ylgamak	verb	to run	Oglan çalt ylgaýar. The boy runs fast.
okamak	verb	to read	Ol täze kitap okaýar. She reads a new book.
ýazmak	verb	to write	Men her agşam ýazýaryn. I write every evening.
gürlemek	verb	to speak	Olar örän düşnükli gürleýärler. They speak very clearly.
diňlemek	verb	to listen	Mugallymy üns bilen diňle. Listen to the teacher carefully.
eşitmek	verb	to hear	Men ýeli eşidýärin. I hear the wind.
satyn almak	verb	to buy	Biz täze çörek satyn alýarys. We buy fresh bread.
satmak	verb	to sell	Olar bu ýerde miwe satýarlar. They sell fruit here.
tölemek	verb	to pay	Men iýmit üçin töleýärin. I pay for the food.
kömek etmek	verb	to help	Dostlar birek-birege kömek edýärler. Friends help each other.
söýmek	verb	to love	Men maşgalamy söýýärin. I love my family.
ýaşamak	verb	to live	Olar derýanyň golaýynda ýaşaýarlar. They live near the river.
ölmek	verb	to die	Ähli adamlar bir gün ölýärler. All people die someday.
öwrenmek	verb	to learn	Çagalar örän çalt öwrenýärler. Children learn very quickly.
okatmak	verb	to teach	Olar dili okadýarlar. They teach the language.
açmak	verb	to open	Haýyş, gapyny aç. Please open the door.
ýapmak	verb	to close	Penjiräni häzir ýap. Close the window now.
adam	noun	person	Her adam suwa mätäç. Every person needs water.
erkek	noun	man	Ol erkek boýly. That man is tall.
aýal	noun	woman	Aýal ýylgyrýar. The woman is smiling.
çaga	noun	child	Çaga uklap ýatyr. The child is asleep.
oglan	noun	boy	Oglan ýuwaşlyk bilen okaýar. The boy reads quietly.
gyz	noun	girl	Gyz gowy aýdym aýdýar. The girl sings well.
maşgala	noun	family	Meniň maşgalam uly. My family is large.
ene	noun	mother	Meniň enem agşamlyk taýýarlaýar. My mother cooks dinner.
ata	noun	father	Onuň atasy bu ýerde işleýär. His father works here.
dost	noun	friend	Ol meniň dostum. She is my friend.
jaý	noun	house	Olaryň jaýy täze. Their house is new.
öý	noun	home	Men öýe gidýärin. I am going home.
mekdep	noun	school	Mekdep golaýda. The school is nearby.
şäher	noun	city	Bu şäher owadan. This city is beautiful.
ýurt	noun	country	Biziň ýurdumyz asuda. Our country is peaceful.
dünýä	noun	world	Dünýä üýtgeýär. The world is changing.
köçe	noun	street	Köçe adamdan doly. The street is busy.
otag	noun	room	Otag ýyly. The room is warm.
wagt	noun	time	Wagt örän çalt geçýär. Time passes very quickly.
gün	noun	day	Bugün gowy gün. Today is a good day.
gije	noun	night	Gije sowuk. The night is cold.
irden	noun	morning	Irden asuda. The morning is quiet.
agşam	noun	evening	Agşam owadan. The evening is beautiful.
hepde	noun	week	Bir hepdede ýedi gün bar. A week has seven days.
aý	noun	month	Bu aý işli. This month is busy.
ýyl	noun	year	Bu ýyl uzyn ýaly. This year feels long.
bugün	adverb	today	Men bugün işleýärin. I work today.
ertir	adverb	tomorrow	Biz ertir irden gidýäris. We leave tomorrow morning.
düýn	adverb	yesterday	Ol düýn agşam geldi. She came yesterday evening.
häzir	adverb	now	Men häzir başagaý. I am busy now.
gün	noun	sun	Gün ýagty. The sun is bright.
aý	noun	moon	Aý doly. The moon is full.
ýyldyz	noun	star	Ol ýyldyz ýagty. That star is bright.
asman	noun	sky	Asman gök. The sky is blue.
ýer	noun	earth	Ýer tegelek. The earth is round.
ot	noun	fire	Ot gyzgyn. The fire is hot.
suw	noun	water	Suw örän sowuk. Water is very cold.
ýagyş	noun	rain	Ýagyş güýçli. The rain is heavy.
ýel	noun	wind	Ýel güýçli. The wind is strong.
agaç	noun	tree	Ol agaç beýik. That tree is tall.
gül	noun	flower	Bu gül ýakymly ys berýär. This flower smells sweet.
dag	noun	mountain	Dag beýik. The mountain is high.
derýa	noun	river	Derýa giň. The river is wide.
deňiz	noun	sea	Deňiz asuda görünýär. The sea looks calm.
iýmit	noun	food	Iýmit taýýar. The food is ready.
çörek	noun	bread	Çörek täze. The bread is fresh.
tüwi	noun	rice	Biz bu gije tüwi iýýäris. We eat rice tonight.
et	noun	meat	Et gyzgyn. The meat is hot.
balyk	noun	fish	Olar bugün balyk bişirýärler. They cook fish today.
ýumurtga	noun	egg	Men bir ýumurtga iýýärin. I eat one egg.
süýt	noun	milk	Süýt ýyly. The milk is warm.
miwe	noun	fruit	Miwe çagalar üçin peýdaly. Fruit is good for children.
çaý	noun	tea	Biz bilelikde çaý içýäris. We drink tea together.
kofe	noun	coffee	Ol her gün kofe içýär. He drinks coffee daily.
baş	noun	head	Meniň başym bugün agyrýar. My head hurts today.
göz	noun	eye	Onuň gözi gök. Her eye is blue.
gulak	noun	ear	Meniň gulagym gaty agyrýar. My ear hurts badly.
agyz	noun	mouth	Agzyňy giň aç. Open your mouth wide.
burun	noun	nose	Meniň burnum sowuk duýulýar. My nose feels cold.
el	noun	hand	Eliňi häzir ýuw. Wash your hand now.
aýak	noun	foot	Onuň aýagy şikesli. His foot is injured.
ýürek	noun	heart	Ýürek çalt urýar. The heart beats fast.
at	noun	name	Meniň adym Ali. My name is Ali.
kitap	noun	book	Bu kitap gyzykly. This book is interesting.
söz	noun	word	Bu söz täze. This word is new.
dil	noun	language	Türkmen dili owadan dil. Turkmen is a beautiful language.
pul	noun	money	Maňa has köp pul gerek. I need more money.
iş	noun	work	Iş kyn. The work is hard.
söýgi	noun	love	Söýgi adamlara güýç berýär. Love gives people strength.
saz	noun	music	Saz owadan. The music is beautiful.
hekaýa	noun	story	Onuň hekaýasy gülkünç. Her story is funny.
ýol	noun	way	Bu ýol has aňsat. This way is easier.
zat	noun	thing	Ol zat meniňki. That thing is mine.
durmuş	noun	life	Durmuş aňsat däl. Life is not easy.
gapy	noun	door	Gapy açyk. The door is open.
stol	noun	table	Stol arassa. The table is clean.
oturgyç	noun	chair	Oturgyç döwük. The chair is broken.
maşyn	noun	car	Maşyn çalt. The car is fast.
gowy	adjective	good	Bu çörek gowy. This bread is good.
erbet	adjective	bad	Howa erbet. The weather is bad.
uly	adjective	big	Olaryň uly jaýy bar. They have a big house.
kiçi	adjective	small	Bu otag kiçi. This room is small.
täze	adjective	new	Men täze kitap satyn aldym. I bought a new book.
köne	adjective	old	Ol stol köne. That table is old.
uzyn	adjective	long	Ýol uzyn. The road is long.
gysga	adjective	short	Hekaýa gysga. The story is short.
beýik	adjective	high	Ol dag beýik. That mountain is high.
pes	adjective	low	Stol pes. The table is low.
gyzgyn	adjective	hot	Çaý gyzgyn. The tea is hot.
sowuk	adjective	cold	Suw sowuk. The water is cold.
bagtly	adjective	happy	Çagalar bagtly. The children are happy.
gynançly	adjective	sad	Ol bugün gynançly görünýär. She looks sad today.
owadan	adjective	beautiful	Gül owadan. The flower is beautiful.
aňsat	adjective	easy	Bu sorag aňsat. This question is easy.
gaty	adjective	hard	Bu iş kyn. This work is hard.
çalt	adjective	fast	Bu maşyn çalt. This car is fast.
haýal	adjective	slow	Pyşdyl haýal. The turtle is slow.
dogry	adjective	right	Seniň jogabyň dogry. Your answer is right.
nädogry	adjective	wrong	Ol jogap nädogry. That answer is wrong.
möhüm	adjective	important	Bu kitap möhüm. This book is important.
dogry	adjective	true	Bu hekaýa dogry. This story is true.
doly	adjective	full	Stakan doly. The glass is full.
boş	adjective	empty	Otag boş. The room is empty.
ýaş	adjective	young	Ol heniz ýaş. He is still young.
güýçli	adjective	strong	Erkek güýçli. The man is strong.
gowşak	adjective	weak	Çaga gowşak görünýär. The child looks weak.
gyzyl	adjective	red	Gül gyzyl. The flower is red.
gök	adjective	blue	Asman gök. The sky is blue.
ýaşyl	adjective	green	Agaç ýaşyl. The tree is green.
sary	adjective	yellow	Gün sary görünýär. The sun looks yellow.
gara	adjective	black	Maşyn gara. The car is black.
ak	adjective	white	Süýt ak. The milk is white.
hawa	interjection	yes	Hawa, men häzir düşünýärin. Yes, I understand now.
ýok	interjection	no	Ýok, men razy däl. No, I do not agree.
däl	adverb	not	Bu kitap täze däl. This book is not new.
we	conjunction	and	Çaý we çörek taýýar. Tea and bread are ready.
ýa-da	conjunction	or	Çaý ýa-da kofe bolýar. Tea or coffee is fine.
emma	conjunction	but	Ol ýadaw, emma bagtly. He is tired but happy.
eger	conjunction	if	Eger sen gelseň, maňa jaň et. If you come, call me.
sebäbi	conjunction	because	Men galdym, sebäbi ýagyş ýagdy. I stayed because it rained.
bilen	preposition	with	Men dostum bilen geldim. I came with my friend.
siz	preposition	without	Ol pulsuz gitdi. He left without money.
üçin	preposition	for	Bu sowgat seniň üçin. This gift is for you.
dan	preposition	from	Ol mekdepden geldi. She came from school.
a	preposition	to	Biz şähere gitdik. We went to the city.