Looking for practical Ga to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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 Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Салам(Salam)
Medasi
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Meda wo akye
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Meda wo aha
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Meda wo nkyɛn
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Meda wo da
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Nante yie
Хош(Khosh)
Wo din de sɛn?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Me din de John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Mɛnhu
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Bɔ nifa
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Bɔ benkum
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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.
Aane
Ээ(ee)
Mii
Юк(yuk)
Mɛyɛ
Бәлки(bälki)
Mɛyɛ a
Мин риза(min riza)
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Mepɛ aboa
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Mepa wo kyɛw
Кечир(kechir)
Nni asɛm
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Akyɛdeɛ
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Afehyia pa
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Nya ɔkwan pa
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.