Looking for practical Fulani to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Салам(Salam)
A jaraama
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Nde woɗi
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Nde njahi
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Nde saare
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Nde daɗi
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
A waawi
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Njaara
Хош(Khosh)
Hol ko innde maa?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Innde am ko John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
No mbadi?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Mi yidi no feere ma
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Mi waawi ɗum.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Hol ko toilet?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Sokki leydi.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Hol ko fee?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ko ɓuri to?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude 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.
Eey
Ээ(ee)
Alaa
Юк(yuk)
Wonaa
Бәлки(bälki)
Mi yidi
Мин риза(min riza)
Mi yidi walaa
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
O wadi na'i
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Hol no ndiyam?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
A waawi am warta?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Mi yidi warta
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Ndee na'i
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Mi yidi honto
Кечир(kechir)
Alaa honto
Маселе жок(masele jok)
A jaaraama
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Barka da haihuwa
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Ndaari no feere
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.