Looking for practical Kituba to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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)
Matondo
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mbote na ntanga
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Mbote na moke
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mbote na nsuka
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Malamu na lola
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tala moke
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Kende malamu
Хош(Khosh)
Nani na yo?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Nani na ngai John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Oyo olingi?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nionso 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 azali koloba Lingala?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nani nazali koyeba te
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Yaka na mbala moke
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Eza mbali na awa?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nani nazali na nzela te
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
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)
Te
Юк(yuk)
Pamba
Бәлки(bälki)
Nani na yo
Мин риза(min riza)
Nani te na yo
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Eza malamu
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Oyo olingi nini?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Okanisa ngai?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nalingi lisungi
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Tika moke
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Nasalisa
Кечир(kechir)
Te na mabe
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Mbote na yo
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.