Looking for practical Khmer to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khmer 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 Khmer 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.
សួស្តី
Салам(Salam)
អរគុណ
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
សួស្តីព្រឹក
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
សួស្តីល្ងាច
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
សួស្តីល្ងាច
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
រាត្រីសួស្តី
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
ជួបគ្នាម្តងក្រោយ
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
លាហើយ
Хош(Khosh)
ឈ្មោះរបស់អ្នកគឺអ្វី?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
ឈ្មោះរបស់ខ្ញុំគឺJohn
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
អ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
រីករាយដែលបានជួបអ្នក
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
តើអ្នកនិយាយភាសាអង់គ្លេសទេ?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
ខ្ញុំមិននិយាយភាសាហិណ្ឌីបានល្អទេ
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
ខ្ញុំមិនយល់ទេ
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
សូមនិយាយយឺតៗ
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
តើអ្នកអាចនិយាយវាឡើងវិញទេ?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)