Looking for practical Ilocano to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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 Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Салам(Salam)
Agyamanak
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Naimbag a bigat
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Naimbag a malem
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Naimbag a rabii
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Naimbag a rabii
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Kitaen tayon
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Pakada
Хош(Khosh)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Kumusta ka?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Saanak a maawatan.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ayanna ti banyo?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Agpada ka.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Mano ti bayad?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nawawagak.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti 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.
Wen
Ээ(ee)
Saan
Юк(yuk)
Mabalin
Бәлки(bälki)
Agkakabsatak
Мин риза(min riza)
Saanak a makikabsat
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Nasayaat dayta
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Ania ti panunot mo?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Masapulak ti tulong
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Pakawanen
Кечир(kechir)
Awan ti problema
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Kudos
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Naragsak a kasangay
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Agturongka a nasayaat
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.