Looking for practical Kikongo to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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.
Mbote
Салам(Salam)
Mele
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mokolo mayele
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Mokolo ya ntango
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mokolo ya mambu
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mokolo ya mpembe
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tala mosi
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Tata
Хош(Khosh)
Nki yina nzo?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Nzo yami ke John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Oko wanga?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nki ya mosi na yo
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nkeni kanga.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Kutu wapi banzela?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Tanda na luma.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Tanda na mambu.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Enda na mosi.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Nki feti na wapi?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nkeni zola.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga 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.
Ewe
Ээ(ee)
Te
Юк(yuk)
Kasi
Бәлки(bälki)
Nkiadi
Мин риза(min riza)
Nkiadi te
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Nkiadi nini?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Okanza kudi nki?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nkiadi kudi nki
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Lela na nki
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Nkiadi na nki
Кечир(kechir)
Te na nki
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Tata na nki
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Mokolo ya mbote
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.