Looking for practical Latgalian to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latgalian 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 Latgalian 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.
Sveiki
Салам(Salam)
Paldies
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Labu rītu
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Labu pēcpusdienu
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Labu vakaru
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Labu nakti
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Uz redzēšanos
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Uz redzēšanos
Хош(Khosh)
Kā tevi sauc?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Mani sauc Jānis
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Kā tev klājas?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Prieks iepazīties
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vai tu runā angliski?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Es slikti runāju hindū.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Es nesaprotu.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Lūdzu, runā lēni.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Vai tu vari to teikt vēlreiz?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Kur ir tualete?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Kā es nokļūšu pilsētas centrā?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Griezies pa kreisi.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Griezies pa labi.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Ej taisni.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Cik maksā biļete?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Vienu biļeti, lūdzu.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Vai tas ir tālu no šejienes?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Es esmu apmaldījies.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Kur es varu nopirkt SIM karti?
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.
Jā
Ээ(ee)
Nē
Юк(yuk)
Varbūt
Бәлки(bälki)
Es piekrītu
Мин риза(min riza)
Es nepiekrītu
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Tas izklausās labi
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Ko tu domā?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Vai tu vari man palīdzēt?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Man vajag palīdzību
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Pagaidi mirkli
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Man žēl
Кечир(kechir)
Nav problēmu
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Apsveicu
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Daudz laimes dzimšanas dienā
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Lai tev drošs ceļojums
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.