Looking for practical Chichewa to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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.
Moni
Салам(Salam)
Zikomo
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
M'mawa wabwino
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Masana abwino
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Madziwabwino
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Usiku wabwino
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tiwonana
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Tsalani bwino
Хош(Khosh)
Dzina lako ndi ndani?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Dzina langa ndi John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Muli bwanji?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ndikufuna kukumana nanu
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mukulankhula Chingerezi?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Sindikumva
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Pangani kumanzere
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Pangani kumanzere
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Pitani mwachindunji
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Tiket imodzi, chonde
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ndakhalapo
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ndingatengere kuti 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.
Inde
Ээ(ee)
Ayi
Юк(yuk)
Mwina
Бәлки(bälki)
Ndikugwirizana
Мин риза(min riza)
Sindikugwirizana
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Zimakoma
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Mumaganiza chiyani?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Mungandithandize?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ndikufuna thandizo
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Dikirani pang'ono
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ndikupemphera
Кечир(kechir)
Palibe vuto
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Zikomo
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Pita bwino
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.