Looking for practical Chuukese to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: read the Tuvan line out loud three times, then cover the Chuukese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Салам(Salam)
Kinisou
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mwar a pwe
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mwar a pwe nien
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mwar a pwe en
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Chok ngeni
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Soun
Хош(Khosh)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
A ngeni John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Kinisou a ngeni
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Pwe esei mehn.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Mwe pwe esei an?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Where pwe an bathroom?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Pwe fefen.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Pwe fefen.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Pwe fenen.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Ewe pwe an fare?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ewe pwe far from here?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ngeni pwe lost.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Where pwe an buy 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.
O
Ээ(ee)
A
Юк(yuk)
Mwe
Бәлки(bälki)
Ngeni an
Мин риза(min riza)
Ngeni aen
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Ewe pwe
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Mwe e pwe?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ngeni pwe pwe
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Mwe pwe in
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ngeni a pwe
Кечир(kechir)
A pwe a
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Kinisou
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Fahk a pwe
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Pwe pwe ewe
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.