Looking for practical Acholi to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Tuvan translation (Tuvan) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tuvan.
Tip: read the Tuvan line out loud three times, then cover the Acholi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Салам(Salam)
Naki
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Bok moti
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Bok nongo
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Bok obedo
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Bok ngat
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tye kany
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Itye
Хош(Khosh)
Iti ma ineno?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ineno John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Iti ma inyo?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Gat ma inyo
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nye neno.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Konyo kuc.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Konyo kuc.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Tye kanyim.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
One ticket, please.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nye konyo.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Мен SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?(Men SIM karta kaydan satyp alam?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ээ(ee)
Bila
Юк(yuk)
Kweyo
Бәлки(bälki)
Ng'ato konyo
Мин риза(min riza)
Ng'ato konyo ni
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Okwero kany
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Ika kany?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Ikwok kany?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ng'ato konyo kany
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Tye kany
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ng'ato konyo
Кечир(kechir)
Bila kany
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Tye kany
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Aye konyo
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.