Looking for practical Hmong to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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 Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Салам(Salam)
Ua tsaug
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Zoo siab tav su
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Nplooj siab hmo
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Pom dua
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Kuv mus lawm
Хош(Khosh)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Kuv lub npe hu John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Koj nyob li cas?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Kuv tsis to taub.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Thov tham maj mam.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Koj puas hais dua?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Mus ncaj.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Kuv poob.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
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.
Yog
Ээ(ee)
Tsis yog
Юк(yuk)
Tej zaum
Бәлки(bälki)
Kuv pom zoo
Мин риза(min riza)
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Qhov ntawd zoo
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Koj xav li cas?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Thov tos ib pliag
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Kuv thov txim
Кечир(kechir)
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Zoo siab
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Zoo siab hnub yug
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Thov mus safely
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.