Looking for practical Luganda to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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 Luganda 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.
Oli otya?
Салам(Salam)
Webale
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Osiibye otya?
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Osiibye bulungi?
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Osiibye otya?
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Lwaki olugendo?
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tugenda kutya?
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Nkwagala
Хош(Khosh)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Oli otya?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Sijja kumanya.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Genda ku kkono.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Genda ku mwoyo.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Genda mu maaso.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Ekitundu kiki?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticket emu, please.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Kiki kirekera wano?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ndi mu bubi.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
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.
Ye
Ээ(ee)
Nedda
Юк(yuk)
Okwagala
Бәлки(bälki)
Nnaakuwandiika
Мин риза(min riza)
Sikuwandiika
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Kyo kyekirungi
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Otekayo ki?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Osobola okundabira?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nfuna obuyambi
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Saba omukutu
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Nsaba
Кечир(kechir)
Tewali kibadde
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Okwagaliza
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Genda bulungi
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.