Looking for practical Dyula to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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: pick five Tuvan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Салам(Salam)
I ni sogoma
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
I ni bɛɛ
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
I ni kɛlɛ
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
I ni fɔlɔ
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Ka kɛ
Хош(Khosh)
I bɛ na?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
N na John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
I ni fɛ?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
N tɛgɛ
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
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.
Awa
Ээ(ee)
Ayi
Юк(yuk)
Sama
Бәлки(bälki)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Мин риза(min riza)
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Кечир(kechir)
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Маселе жок(masele jok)
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Bara fɛsɛ
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.