Looking for practical Chamorro to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Салам(Salam)
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Buenas Dias
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Buenas Tarde
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Buenas Noches
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Buenas Noches
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Hasta luego
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Adios
Хош(Khosh)
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Guahu si John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Como estas?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Maliu hao
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ti hu maolek
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Onde i banyo?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Håfa i presu?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Hu ma'pos
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Onde siña un prupe i 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.
Åhe
Ээ(ee)
Ahe
Юк(yuk)
Sao
Бәлки(bälki)
Mungnga' yo'
Мин риза(min riza)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Sao na maolek
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Tåya' un tiempo
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Dispensa
Кечир(kechir)
Ti un problema
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Felicidades
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Feliz cumpleaños
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Målek na biyahe
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.