Looking for practical Bemba to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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.
Shani
Салам(Salam)
Natotela
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Muli shani
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Muli shani
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Muli shani
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Shalenipo bwino
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tukakutana
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Twalumba
Хош(Khosh)
Iwe ulishani?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ndefwaya John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Uli bwanji?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nashitasha kukumona
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Ningaloleleko?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Fumya kumwendo
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Fumya kumwendo
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Enda pamo
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticket imwe, nomba
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ndi lost
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
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.
Eya
Ээ(ee)
Awe
Юк(yuk)
Panga
Бәлки(bälki)
Ndi bwino
Мин риза(min riza)
Ndi bwino na
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Ilyo lishibukile
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Uchite shani?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Ushakufwa?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Leka ifi
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Nshakufwa
Кечир(kechir)
Takwaba shani
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Nshakufwa bwino
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.