Hotel

1. Otag barmy?

   O-tag bar-my?

   Do you have a room available?

   Usage

   When checking in or asking for a room without reservation

   Grammar Note

   "Bar" (there is) + question suffix "-my." Vowel harmony determines "-my" (back vowel) or "-mi" (front vowel).

2. Bir gije näçe?

   Bir gi-je nä-çe?

   How much for one night?

   Usage

   When checking the nightly rate

   Grammar Note

   Typical question with omitted copula. Short for "Bir gije näçe manat?" (How many manat for one night?).

3. Öňünden bronlapdym

   Ö-ňün-den bron-lap-dym

   I made a reservation in advance

   Usage

   Informing staff of your reservation at check-in

   Grammar Note

   "Bronla-" (to reserve) + past "-pdym." "Öňünden" = "öň" (front/before) + possessive + ablative — a compound postpositional.

4. Otag açaryny beriň

   O-tag a-ça-ry-ny be-riň

   Please give me the room key

   Usage

   Collecting your room key at the front desk

   Grammar Note

   "Açar" (key) + possessive "-y" + accusative "-ny." Two stacked suffixes — a characteristic agglutinative form.

5. Wi-Fi açar sözi näme?

   Wi-Fi a-çar sö-zi nä-me?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   When you need the Wi-Fi password at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Açar söz" (key word) is a compound noun meaning password. "Sözi" = "söz" (word) + third-person possessive "-i".

6. Otag arassalanmady

   O-tag a-ras-sa-lan-ma-dy

   The room has not been cleaned

   Usage

   Informing the front desk that the room was not cleaned

   Grammar Note

   "Arassa-" (clean) + passive "-lan" + negative "-ma" + 3rd-person past "-dy." Multiple suffixes encoding a complex meaning.

7. Ertirlik nahar barmy?

   Er-tir-lik na-har bar-my?

   Is breakfast included / available?

   Usage

   Checking whether breakfast is available or included

   Grammar Note

   "Ertir" (morning) + suffix "-lik" (for/of) = "Ertirlik" (morning / breakfast). "-lik" is a productive noun-forming suffix.

8. Goşlarymy saklap bilersiňizmi?

   Goş-la-ry-my sak-lap bi-ler-si-ňiz-mi?

   Could you store my luggage?

   Usage

   When you want to leave luggage after check-out

   Grammar Note

   "Bil-" (can/be able) is the possibility auxiliary. Converb "saklap" + "bil-" = "can store." A productive pattern in Turkmen.

9. Çykyş wagty haçan?

   Çy-kyş wag-ty ha-çan?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Checking the check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "Wagt" (time) + possessive "-y" = "its time." "Çykyş wagty" is a noun phrase meaning "check-out time."

10. Arassa ýorgana gerek

    A-ras-sa ýor-ga-na ge-rek

    I need a clean blanket

    Usage

    When requesting additional room supplies

    Grammar Note

    "Gerek" (necessary) is used as a predicate adjective. The possessor is in the dative: "Maňa ... gerek" (I need...).

11. Howuz barmy?

    Ho-wuz bar-my?

    Is there a swimming pool?

    Usage

    Checking hotel facilities

    Grammar Note

    "Howuz" (pool/pond) derives from Arabic/Persian. Many hotels in Ashgabat feature large pools.

12. Polotensa

    Towel

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at reception; the everyday Russian-derived word

13. Ýassyk

    Pillow

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at reception

14. Sabyn

    Soap

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at reception

15. Şampun

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at reception

16. Diş çotgasy

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Point at it at reception or in a shop

17. Hajathana kagyzy

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Point at it at reception when it has run out

18. Saç guradyjy

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    Point at it at reception to borrow one

19. Ümsüm otag

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Show it as a request when checking in

20. Bu ýerde gaty sesli.

    It is too noisy

    Usage

    For asking to change rooms

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