Looking for practical Baoule to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Салам(Salam)
Medase
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mema wo akye
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Mema wo aha
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mema wo anadwo
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Nante yie
Хош(Khosh)
Wo din de sɛn?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Me din de John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
M'ni kâ.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Bê n'kô bô.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
M'ni kô.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Bô n'zi n'kô 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.
Awi
Ээ(ee)
Ala
Юк(yuk)
Kouman
Бәлки(bälki)
M'ani
Мин риза(min riza)
M'ani ala
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
N'kpa a yé
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
N'kpa a yé kô?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
N'kpa a t'ô?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
M'ani t'ô
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Kô a n'kô
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
M'ani n'kô
Кечир(kechir)
Ala n'kô
Маселе жок(masele jok)
N'kpa a yé kô
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
N'kpa a yé bô
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.