Looking for practical Dinka to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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 Dinka 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.
Yaaŋ
Салам(Salam)
Ajak
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Bäny äyö
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Bäny nyin
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Yin kɛ̈l
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Yin kɛ̈l
Хош(Khosh)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Nin yïn John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Aye nyin kɔc.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Yin wic ke nyin?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Kɛl thok, yin.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Aye nyin thok.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
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.
Aye
Ээ(ee)
Naa
Юк(yuk)
Cok
Бәлки(bälki)
Aye nyin
Мин риза(min riza)
Naa nyin
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Käth aŋöör
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Käŋ aŋöör?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Käŋ aŋöör
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Aye kɛ̈l
Кечир(kechir)
Naa kɛ̈l
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.