Looking for practical Afrikaans to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: pick five Tuvan 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
Салам(Salam)
Dankie
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Goeie more
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Goeie middag
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Goeie naand
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Goeie nag
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Sien jou later
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Totsiens
Хош(Khosh)
Wat is jou naam?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
My naam is John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Hoe gaan dit?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ek verstaan nie.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Praat asseblief stadig.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Waar is die badkamer?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Draai links.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Draai regs.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Gaan reguit.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Is dit ver van hier?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ek is verlore.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
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.
Ja
Ээ(ee)
Nee
Юк(yuk)
Miskien
Бәлки(bälki)
Ek stem saam
Мин риза(min riza)
Ek stem nie saam nie
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Dit klink goed
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Wat dink jy?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Kan jy my help?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ek het hulp nodig
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Wag 'n oomblik
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ek is jammer
Кечир(kechir)
Geen probleem
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Geluk
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Veilige reis
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.