Looking for practical Hunsrik to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hunsrik 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 Hunsrik 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.
Hallo
Салам(Salam)
Danke
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Guten Morgen
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Guten Nachmittag
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Guten Abend
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Gute Nacht
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Bis später
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Auf Wiedersehen
Хош(Khosh)
Wie heisst du?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ich heisse John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Wie geht's dir?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Schön dich zu treffen
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprechst du Englisch?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ich spreche Hindi nicht gut.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ich verstehe nicht.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Bitte sprich langsam.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Kannst du das wiederholen?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Wo ist die Toilette?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Wie komme ich zum Stadtzentrum?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Bieg links ab.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Bieg rechts ab.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Geh geradeaus.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Wie viel kostet die Fahrt?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ein Ticket, bitte.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ist es weit von hier?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ich bin verloren.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Wo kann ich eine SIM-Karte kaufen?
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.
Jo
Ээ(ee)
Neh
Юк(yuk)
Talvez
Бәлки(bälki)
Ich stimme zu
Мин риза(min riza)
Ich stimme nicht zu
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Das klingt gut
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Was denkst du?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Kannst du mir helfen?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ich brauche Hilfe
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Warte einen Moment
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Es tut mir leid
Кечир(kechir)
Kein Problem
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Herzlichen Glückwunsch
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Gute Reise
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.