Looking for practical Alur to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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 Alur 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.
Salam
Салам(Salam)
Matur nuwun
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Selamat pagi
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Selamat sore
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Selamat malam
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Selamat bobo
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Sampai jumpa
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Selamat tinggal
Хош(Khosh)
Sapa nama mu?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Nama ku John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Kabar apa?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nyo ngana nyo.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Tolong nyi lempang.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Di mana kamar mandi?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Belok kiri.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Belok kanan.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Nyi terus.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Berapa harga tiket?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Satu tiket, tolong.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nyo hilang.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
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.
Iyo
Ээ(ee)
Ayi
Юк(yuk)
Mungkin
Бәлки(bälki)
Ngeye
Мин риза(min riza)
Ayi ngeye
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Iya, enak
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Napa pendapatmu?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Bisa bantu saya?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Saya butuh bantuan
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Tunggu sebentar
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Saya minta maaf
Кечир(kechir)
Tidak masalah
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Selamat
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Selamat ulang tahun
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.