Looking for practical Krio to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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 Krio 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.
Hello
Салам(Salam)
Tenki
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Gud mɔnin
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Gud aftanun
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Gud ivnin
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Gud nait
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Si yu leta
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Bai
Хош(Khosh)
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ma neym na John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Ow yu de?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Naes fo mit yu
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
A no sabi Hindi well.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
A no sabi.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Plis, tok slow.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Yu fit tok dat again?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Weh na di toilet?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Turn left.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Turn right.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Go straight.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Ow much na di fare?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
One ticket, plis.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
E far from ya?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
A don lost.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Weh A go fit buy 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.
Yes
Ээ(ee)
No
Юк(yuk)
Maybe
Бәлки(bälki)
A mi agree
Мин риза(min riza)
A no agree
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Dat na fine
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Wet in you tink?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
You fit help me?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
A need help
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Wait small
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
A sorry
Кечир(kechir)
No problem
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Congratulations
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Happy birthday
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Get safe trip
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.