Looking for practical Aymara to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tuvan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Салам(Salam)
Yuspagara
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Wali q'uchu
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Wali ch'isi
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Wali ch'uxña
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Wali saraq
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Jichhüru
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Sumaq q'ipi
Хош(Khosh)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Wakiñani
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Jikisiñani
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Qhawqha
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Maya tiket, aqham
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nayax janiwa
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
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.
Jisa
Ээ(ee)
Aka
Юк(yuk)
Janiwa
Бәлки(bälki)
Nayraqatawa
Мин риза(min riza)
Janiwa nayraqatani
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Suma jach'a
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Kunjam qhawqha?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Jikisiñani
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Кечир(kechir)
Aka janiwa
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Yayk'iri
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Jach'a q'ipiri
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.