Looking for practical Kokborok to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok 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.
Nok
Салам(Salam)
Nok aijw
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Nok aijw bwn
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Nok aijw thang
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Nok aijw rwi
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Nok aijw khang
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Nok aijw khang
Хош(Khosh)
Nok bwn aijw?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Aijw John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Nok bwn aijw?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nok aijw bwnthang
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nok English bisi?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Nok Hindi bisi na
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nok na bisi
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Bisi khum khum
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Nok bisi khum khum?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Bathroom naki?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
City center naki khum?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Bokhoma khum
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Dakhoma khum
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Sokhoma khum
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Fare naki?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ek ticket, bisi
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Naki khum na?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nok khum na
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
SIM card naki bisi?
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.
Nai
Ээ(ee)
Nai na
Юк(yuk)
Nai hani
Бәлки(bälki)
Nai bisi
Мин риза(min riza)
Nai bisi na
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Aikhan bisi
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Nai hani bisi?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Nai bisi khang?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nai khang bisi
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Nai khang nai
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Nai khangna
Кечир(kechir)
Nai na bisi
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Nai bisi khang
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Nai bisi jujuk
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Nai bisi khang trip
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.