Looking for practical Basque to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque 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.
Kaixo
Салам(Salam)
Eskerrik asko
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Egun on
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Arratsalde on
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Gabon
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Gabon
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Gero arte
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Agur
Хош(Khosh)
Zer du izena?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Nire izena John da
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Zer moduz?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Pozten naiz zurekin
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ez dut ulertzen
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Non dago komuna?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Zuzen joan
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Bilet bat, mesedez
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Galdu naiz
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
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.
Bai
Ээ(ee)
Ez
Юк(yuk)
Agian
Бәлки(bälki)
Ados nago
Мин риза(min riza)
Ez nago ados
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Lagundu al didazu?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Laguntza behar dut
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Itxaron pixka bat
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Barkatu
Кечир(kechir)
Ez da arazo
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Zorionak
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.