Looking for practical Lingala to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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: pick five Tuvan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Салам(Salam)
Melesi
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Malamu na butu
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tala yo nsima
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Kende malamu
Хош(Khosh)
Nkombo na yo nani?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Ozalaki malamu?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nayoki malamu na yo
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nalingi te
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Tika na mobali
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Tika na mwasi
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Kende na ntango
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Mbala nini ezali?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota 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.
Oyo
Ээ(ee)
Te
Юк(yuk)
Soki
Бәлки(bälki)
Nalingi
Мин риза(min riza)
Nalingi te
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Eza malamu
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Oyo olingi nini?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Sunga moke
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Nasalaki mabe
Кечир(kechir)
Nani azali na problème
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Mokolo malamu
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.