Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tuvan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Салам(Salam)
Khawngaih
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Zohkhenh
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Zohkhenh a hnu
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Nangmah a si
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Nangmah a si
Хош(Khosh)
Nang in minung a si hna?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ka minung John a si
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Nang in kum a si hna?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ka hmu lo
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
An i hmu loh a si?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Khawtah a tluan
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Khawtah a tluan
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Tawh a tluan
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Khawngah a si hna?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Khawngah a si hna?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ka hmu lo
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
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.
A
Ээ(ee)
A si lo
Юк(yuk)
A si lo hna
Бәлки(bälki)
Ka a si
Мин риза(min riza)
Ka a si lo
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Heh a si
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ka hmu thei
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Nang a hman a si
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ka hrih lo
Кечир(kechir)
A si lo
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Nangmah a hman a si
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.