Looking for practical Fon to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon 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.
Nɔ́
Салам(Salam)
Mèdɔ́
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Хош(Khosh)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
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 gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Mè n'kó nù.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Tò n'kà kè.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Lè n'kà kè.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ 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.
Ɛ
Ээ(ee)
Ayi
Юк(yuk)
Mɛ
Бәлки(bälki)
Mè yé
Мин риза(min riza)
Mè n'yi
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
N'kɔ nɔ
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Кечир(kechir)
Ayi n'kɔ
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Mè nɔ wé
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.