Looking for practical Ewe to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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 Ewe 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.
Woezɔ
Салам(Salam)
Medɔ wo
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mɛkpɔ
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Nɔ ɖe
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Nɔ agbe
Хош(Khosh)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Mawu ɖe John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Kɔ gɔme.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe 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.
Yoo
Ээ(ee)
Ayi
Юк(yuk)
Mekɔ
Бәлки(bälki)
Mekɔ nyuie
Мин риза(min riza)
Mekɔ nyuie o
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Tɔ nyuie
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Mepa wo kyɛw
Кечир(kechir)
Nya abɔdɔ
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Meda wo akye
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.