Looking for practical Limburgish to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Limburgish 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 Limburgish 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.
Hallo
Салам(Salam)
Dank je
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Goeie môrge
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Goeie middag
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Goeie avend
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Goeie nacht
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tot ziens
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Vaarwel
Хош(Khosh)
Wat is dien naam?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Mijn naam is John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Hoe is 't?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreek je Engels?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ich spreek nie goed Hindi.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ich verstoon het nie.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Spreek asjeblieft langzaam.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Kunt ge dat nog een keer zegge?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Wo is de toilet?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Hoe kom ich in het centrum?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Sla linksaf.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Sla rechtsaf.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Ga rechtdoor.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Hoeveel kost de rit?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ene ticket, asjeblieft.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Is het ver van hier?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ich ben verdwaald.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Wo kan ich een SIM-kaart kopen?
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.
Ja
Ээ(ee)
Neen
Юк(yuk)
Misschien
Бәлки(bälki)
Ich het het eens
Мин риза(min riza)
Ich het het nie eens
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Dat klinkt goed
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Wat denkste?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Kunns de mie helppe?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ich heb hulp nodig
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Wacht een moment
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ich ben sorry
Кечир(kechir)
Gein probleem
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Gefeliciteerd
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Gelukkige verjaardag
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Veer neet veilig reis
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.