Looking for practical Irish to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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 Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Салам(Salam)
Go raibh maith agat
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Oíche mhaith
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Slán
Хош(Khosh)
Cad is ainm duit?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
John is ainm dom
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Conas atá tú?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ní thuigim
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Cas ar chlé
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Cas ar dheis
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Téigh díreach
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Táim caillte
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
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.
Tá
Ээ(ee)
Níl
Юк(yuk)
B'fhéidir
Бәлки(bälki)
Aontaím
Мин риза(min riza)
Ní aontaím
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Téann sé go maith
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Fan nóiméad
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Tá brón orm
Кечир(kechir)
Níl aon fhadhb
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Comhghairdeas
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Lá breithe sona duit
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.