Looking for practical Kiga to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Салам(Salam)
Webale
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Osiibye bulungi
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Osiibye bulungi
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Osiibye bulungi
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Osiibye bulungi
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tugenda okukutana
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Nkwagala
Хош(Khosh)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Oli otya?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Sikuganya.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Genda ku kkono.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Genda ku ddyo.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Genda mu maaso.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Ekitundu kiki?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa 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.
Eee
Ээ(ee)
Oya
Юк(yuk)
Wali
Бәлки(bälki)
Ndiinze
Мин риза(min riza)
Sindiinze
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Ekitanga kiza
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Oteka ki?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Okwetegera?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nfuna okwetegera
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Leka akaseke
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ndi mwefwe
Кечир(kechir)
Tera kintu
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Nkwagala
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Okwetegera mu nsi
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.