Looking for practical Dombe to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: when a Tuvan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dombe wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Салам(Salam)
Ngiyabonga
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Ubusuku obuhle
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Uhlanga oluhle
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Ubusuku obuhle
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Lala kahle
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Siyaphinda
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Hamba kahle
Хош(Khosh)
Ubani igama lakho?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Igama lami nguJohn
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Unjani?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Enda mberi.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ndakanyura.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
Ээ(ee)
Aih
Юк(yuk)
Zvichida
Бәлки(bälki)
Ndinobvumirana
Мин риза(min riza)
Ndinopikisa
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Unofungei?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Mirira kwechinguva
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ndine hurombo
Кечир(kechir)
Hapana dambudziko
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Makorokoto
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.