Nightlife

1. Agşamlyk nahar üçin restoran nirede?

   Ag-şam-lyk na-har ü-çin res-to-ran ni-re-de?

   Where is a restaurant for dinner?

   Usage

   Looking for a dinner restaurant in Ashgabat or other Turkmen cities

   Grammar Note

   "Agşam" (evening) + "-lyk" = "evening". "Nahar" from Persian "nāhār" (lunch) is used for meals generally in Turkmen

2. Türkmen milli tagamy nirede iýip bolýar?

   Türk-men mil-li ta-ga-my ni-re-de i-ýip bol-ýar?

   Where can I eat traditional Turkmen food?

   Usage

   Asking about authentic Turkmen cuisine locations

   Grammar Note

   "Iý" (eat) + "-ip bolmak" (can) = "can eat". "Tagam" from Persian "ta'ām" (food/meal)

3. Çorba barmy?

   Çor-ba bar-my?

   Do you have çorba (soup)?

   Usage

   Ordering the traditional meat-and-vegetable soup. Note the spelling is çorba, not şorpa, şorba or şurpa

   Grammar Note

   "Çorba" [ço:rba] is defined as a liquid dish cooked with meat, vegetables and the like put into it. "Barmy?" = "bar" (there is) + question suffix "-my". Note that Turkmen uses çorba rather than the şorpa / şurpa forms common elsewhere in Central Asia

4. Haçan ýapylýar?

   Ha-çan ýa-pyl-ýar?

   When does it close?

   Usage

   Asking about closing time of a restaurant or venue

   Grammar Note

   "Ýap" (to close) + "-yl" (passive/intransitive) + "-ýar" (present continuous) = "is closing / closes"

5. Ikimiz üçin stol barmy?

   I-ki-miz ü-çin stol bar-my?

   Do you have a table for two?

   Usage

   Asking for a table for two at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Iki" (two) + "-miz" (we/our) = "the two of us". "Üçin" is a postposition meaning "for / for the purpose of"

6. Çörek barmy?

   Çö-rek bar-my?

   Do you have çörek (traditional bread)?

   Usage

   Asking for çörek — Turkmenistan's traditional round bread

   Grammar Note

   Çörek is the national bread of Turkmenistan — a round white bread baked in a tandoor oven. Essential at every meal. Also called "nan"

7. Çaýhana nirede?

   Çaý-ha-na ni-re-de?

   Where is the teahouse (çaýhana)?

   Usage

   Looking for a çaýhana — Turkmenistan's traditional social teahouse

   Grammar Note

   "Çaý" (tea) + "hana" (Persian: house/establishment) = çaýhana (teahouse). Social hub throughout Central Asia

8. Milli saz bolýarmy bu agşam?

   Mil-li saz bol-ýar-my bu ag-şam?

   Is there traditional music tonight?

   Usage

   Looking for live traditional Turkmen music, such as dutar performances

   Grammar Note

   "Saz" (instrument/music) is a Persian-origin word used across Central Asia. The traditional Turkmen instrument is the dutar (two-stringed lute)

9. Bazar nirede?

   Ba-zar ni-re-de?

   Where is the bazaar?

   Usage

   Looking for a bazaar in Ashgabat or other cities — Tolkuchka Bazaar is Turkmenistan's famous market

   Grammar Note

   Ashgabat's Tolkuchka Bazaar is one of Central Asia's largest markets, selling carpets, clothing, and food

10. Bu ýer gijelerine howpsuzmy?

    Bu ýer gi-je-le-ri-ne howp-suz-my?

    Is this area safe at night?

    Usage

    Checking safety of an area before going out at night

    Grammar Note

    Turkmenistan is relatively safe, but foreigners may attract official attention. Using tour guides and official routes is recommended

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