Looking for practical Kanuri to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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.
Sannu
Салам(Salam)
Nagode
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Ina kwana
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Ina yamma
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Ina dare
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Sai da safe
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Zan ganka
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Sai anjima
Хош(Khosh)
Menene sunanka?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Sunana John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Lafiya lau?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ba na fahimta.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ina wanka?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Juya hagu.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Juya dama.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Nawa ne farashin?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Na ɓace.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ina zan iya sayen kati na 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.
Eey
Ээ(ee)
A'a
Юк(yuk)
Wata
Бәлки(bälki)
Na amu
Мин риза(min riza)
Na a'a amu
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Iya na
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Na bukaci taimako
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Duba dan lokaci
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Na yi hakuri
Кечир(kechir)
Babu matsala
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Taya murna
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Barka da haihuwa
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.