Looking for practical Jingpo to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tuvan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nangma
Салам(Salam)
Nangma aji
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Nangma na
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Nangma aji na
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Nangma aji zong
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Nangma aji zong na
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Nangma aji zong na
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Nangma aji
Хош(Khosh)
Nangma aji na?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Nangma aji John na
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Nangma aji hna?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nangma aji hna zong
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nang hna na
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Nang hna hna lo
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Nang hna hna hka
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Nang hna hna hka
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Nang hna hna hna
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Nang hna hna hka?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Nang hna hna hka
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Nang hna hna hka?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nang hna hna
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
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.
Aye
Ээ(ee)
Baw
Юк(yuk)
Hka
Бәлки(bälki)
Nanghka
Мин риза(min riza)
Nangbaw
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Nang hka a hka
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Nang hka hka?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Nang a hka hka?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nang a hka na
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Hka hka hka
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Nang a hka hka
Кечир(kechir)
Baw a hka
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Nang a hka hka
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Nang a hka a hka
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Nang a hka hka
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.