Looking for practical Afrikaans to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: pick five Chuvash phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Dankie
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Goeie more
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Goeie middag
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Goeie naand
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Goeie nag
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Sien jou later
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Totsiens
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
Wat is jou naam?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
My naam is John
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Hoe gaan dit?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Ek verstaan nie.
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Praat asseblief stadig.
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Waar is die badkamer?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Draai links.
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Draai regs.
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Gaan reguit.
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
Is dit ver van hier?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Ek is verlore.
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ӗпӗ(epě)
Nee
Ӗнӗ(eně)
Miskien
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
Ek stem saam
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
Ek stem nie saam nie
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
Dit klink goed
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
Wat dink jy?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
Kan jy my help?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Ek het hulp nodig
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Wag 'n oomblik
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
Ek is jammer
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
Geen probleem
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
Geluk
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
Veilige reis
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Waar is die busstop?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
Watter platform is dit?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
Is dit die regte pad?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Dit is naby hier.
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
Dit is ver van hier.
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
Hoe lank neem dit?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
Dit is te duur.
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
Is diens ingesluit?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Dit is heerlik.
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.