Looking for practical Igbo to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: pick five Tuvan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndewo
Салам(Salam)
Daalụ
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Ehihie ọma
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mgbede ọma
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Ka chi fo
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Hụ gị n'anya
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Ka ọ dị
Хош(Khosh)
Kedu aha gị?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Aha m bụ John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Kedu?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Anaghị m aghọta
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Tụọ aka ekpe
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Tụọ aka nri
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Gaa n'ihu
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Otu tiketi, biko
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Echere m na m furu efu
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị 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.
Ee
Ээ(ee)
Mba
Юк(yuk)
O nwere ike
Бәлки(bälki)
A na m akwado
Мин риза(min riza)
A naghị m akwado
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Chere nkeji
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Echegbula m
Кечир(kechir)
Enweghị nsogbu
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Nnọọ
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Nwee njem dị mma
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.