Festivals & Events

1. Nowruz bilen gutlaýaryn!

   Happy Nowruz!

   Usage

   Used to greet people during Nowruz (the spring equinox celebration)

   Grammar Note

   "Gutlaýaryn" = "gutla-" (congratulate) present 1st person. Nowruz is celebrated around March 21 across Central Asia.

2. Baýram haçan başlanýar?

   When does the festival begin?

   Usage

   When checking when a festival or celebration starts

   Grammar Note

   "Başlanýar" = intransitive/passive of "başla-" (start) + present suffix "-ýar," meaning "it begins."

3. Milli geýimler görkezip bilersiňizmi?

   Could you show me the national costumes?

   Usage

   When asking to see traditional costumes at a festival

   Grammar Note

   Polite request using "-yp bil-" (ability). "Görkezip" is a converb from "görkez-" (show), a causative of "gör-" (see).

4. Toý haçan?

   When is the wedding / celebration?

   Usage

   When asking the date of a wedding or celebration

   Grammar Note

   "Toý" means wedding feast or any large celebration. "Haçan" is the question word "when."

5. Milli tagamlary halaýaryn

   I like traditional dishes

   Usage

   When enjoying traditional food at a festival

   Grammar Note

   "Halaýaryn" = "hala-" (to like) present 1st person. "Tagam" (food/taste) is from Arabic.

6. Milli oýunlara seredip bilerinmi?

   Can I watch the traditional games?

   Usage

   When asking to watch traditional games or sports at a festival

   Grammar Note

   Ability question "-yp bilerin-mi." "Seredip" is the converb of "seret-" (look/watch). "-a" is the dative suffix.

7. Ahalteke aty bäsleşigine gelýärsiňizmi?

   Are you coming to the Akhal-Teke horse race?

   Usage

   When inviting someone to a traditional Turkmen horse race

   Grammar Note

   The Akhal-Teke is one of the world's oldest horse breeds and Turkmenistan's national symbol. "-e" is the dative suffix.

8. Baýram gijesi howa salkyn

   The festival night is cool

   Usage

   When making small talk at an outdoor evening festival

   Grammar Note

   "Gijesi" = "gije" (night) + 3rd-person possessive suffix "-si" (baýram gijesi = festival night). "Salkyn" means "cool."

9. Ýadygärlik satyn almak isleýärin

   I want to buy a souvenir

   Usage

   When looking for souvenirs at a festival or market

   Grammar Note

   "Ýadygärlik" (souvenir) is from Persian. "Satyn al-" is the Turkmen verb phrase for "to buy/purchase."

10. Bu ýyl haýsy baýramlar bar?

    What festivals and holidays are there this year?

    Usage

    When asking about major festivals and public holidays for the year

    Grammar Note

    "X bar" (there is X) is a basic Turkmen existential construction. "Baýramlar" = "baýram" + plural "-lar."

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