Looking for practical Frisian to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Frisian 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 Frisian 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.
Hallo
Салам(Salam)
Tankewol
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Goeie moarn
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Goeie middei
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Goeie jûn
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Goeie nacht
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Sjoch dy letter
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Oant sjen
Хош(Khosh)
Wat is jo namme?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
myn namme is John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Hoe giet it?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ik begryp it net.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Wêr is de toilett?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Draai nei links.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Draai nei rjochts.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Gean rjocht.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Hoefolle kostet it?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Is it fier fan hjir?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ik bin ferlern.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
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.
Ja
Ээ(ee)
Nee
Юк(yuk)
Mooglik
Бәлки(bälki)
Ik bin it iens
Мин риза(min riza)
Ik bin it net iens
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Dat klinkt goed
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Wat tinksto derfan?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Kinst my helpe?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ik ha help nedich
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Wachtsje even
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Sorry
Кечир(kechir)
Gjin probleem
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Lokwinske
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Gelokkige jierdei
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Haw in feilich reis
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.