Looking for practical Latin to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latin 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: when a Tuvan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Latin wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salve
Салам(Salam)
Gratias tibi
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Bonum mane
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Bonum postmeridianum
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Bonum vesperum
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Bona nox
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Vide te postea
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Vale
Хош(Khosh)
Quod est nomen tuum?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Nomen meum est Iohannes
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Quomodo es?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Te convenire mihi iucundum est
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Loquerisne Anglice?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Non bene loquor Hindi.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Non intellego.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Quaeso, lente loquere.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Potesne id iterum dicere?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ubi est latrina?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Dextra verte.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Sinistra verte.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
I ad rectum.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Quot est merces?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Unum tessera, quaeso.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Estne longum a hic?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ego sum perditus.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ubi possum emere 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.
Ita
Ээ(ee)
Non
Юк(yuk)
Fortasse
Бәлки(bälki)
Consentio
Мин риза(min riza)
Non consentio
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Bene sonat
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Quid censes?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Potesne me adiuvare?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Auxilium mihi opus est
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Exspecta paulisper
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Me paenitet
Кечир(kechir)
Nullum problema
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Felicitaciones
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Felix natalis dies
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Felix iter habeas
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.