Internet & WiFi

1. Wi-Fi paroly näme?

   Wi-Fi pa-ro-ly nä-me?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   When asking for the Wi-Fi password at a hotel or café

   Grammar Note

   The "-y" in "paroly" is the third-person possessive suffix meaning "its password." The possessive suffix varies with context.

2. Internet baglanşygym ýok.

   In-ter-net bag-lan-şy-gym ýok.

   I have no internet connection.

   Usage

   When explaining that you have no internet connection

   Grammar Note

   "Ýok" is the antonym of "bar" (there is) meaning "there is not." In Turkmen, negation of existence uses just "ýok."

3. SIM kart satyn almak isleýärin.

   SIM kart sa-tyn al-mak is-le-ýä-rin.

   I want to buy a SIM card.

   Usage

   When purchasing a local SIM card

   Grammar Note

   "Satyn almak" is a compound verb combining "satyn" (buy) and "almak" (to take), meaning "to purchase."

4. Internet tizligi haýal.

   In-ter-net tiz-li-gi ha-ýal.

   The internet is slow.

   Usage

   When informing someone that the internet speed is slow

   Grammar Note

   "Tizligi" is "tizlik" (speed) with the third-person possessive suffix "-i," meaning "its speed."

5. Zarýad beriji barmy?

   Zar-ýad be-ri-ji bar-my?

   Is there a charger?

   Usage

   When looking to borrow a charger for a phone or laptop

   Grammar Note

   "Zarýad beriji" is a compound noun: "zarýad" (charge) + "beriji" (giver). The suffix "-ji/-çi" creates agent/instrument nouns.

6. Elektron poçta salgym nädip ibermeli?

   E-lekt-ron poç-ta sal-gym nä-dip i-ber-me-li?

   How should I send my email address?

   Usage

   When asking how to share contact information

   Grammar Note

   "Ibermeli" attaches the obligative "-meli" to "ibermek" (to send). "Nädip" (how) is a manner question word.

7. Telefon belgiňizi alyp bilerinmi?

   Te-le-fon bel-gi-ňi-zi a-lyp bi-le-rin-mi?

   Can I get your phone number?

   Usage

   When exchanging phone numbers with someone

   Grammar Note

   "Alyp bilmek" combines "almak" (to get) with "bilmek" (to be able). "Belgiňizi" = "belgi" (number) + "-iňiz" (your, polite) + "-i" (accusative). The final "-mi" is the question particle.

8. Bu ýerde internet kafe barmy?

   Bu ýer-de in-ter-net ka-fe bar-my?

   Is there an internet café near here?

   Usage

   When looking for an internet café in the area

   Grammar Note

   "Bu ýerde" means "in this place" — "bu" (this) + "ýer" (place) + locative "-de."

9. Öýjükli telefonum işlemeýär.

   Öý-jük-li te-le-fo-num iş-le-me-ýär.

   My mobile phone is not working.

   Usage

   When reporting that your mobile phone is not functioning

   Grammar Note

   "Işlemeýär" is the negative present of "işlemek" (to work). The negative suffix "-me-" is inserted before the tense marker.

10. Programmany nädip ýüklemeli?

    Prog-ram-ma-ny nä-dip ýük-le-me-li?

    How do I download the app?

    Usage

    When asking how to download a smartphone app

    Grammar Note

    "Ýüklemek" originally means "to load/carry," but in modern usage it also means "to download."

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