Looking for practical Luo to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: pick five Chuvash 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.
Naki
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Asante
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Naki chuo
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Naki ng'ato
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Naki owadgi
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Naki buya
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Ting' kendo
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Naki
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
Ine ng'ama in?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Inyalo John
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Okwere?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Naki konyo
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Nyingi.
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Tende konyo chalo.
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
Naki konyo to?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Ith gi toilet?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Konyo chike.
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Konyo duto.
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Yie chalo.
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
Ning'eyo koro?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Nin gi chalo.
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
Ith gi SIM card?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ӗпӗ(epě)
Ayi
Ӗнӗ(eně)
Kaka
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
Akwong'
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
Ayi Akwong'
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
Ong'eyo
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
Ine owuon?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
Naki gi chalo?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Nind gi chalo
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Chakre
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
Naki
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
Ayi koro
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
Naki chalo
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
Naki buo
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
Naki chalo gi chalo
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Niko neno.
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
Niko piny.
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
Okwong' ni on map?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
Dhi here, please.
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
Owino ni gi chalo.
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
I konyo kanyo?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
Chakruok, plis.
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
Isango ni gi?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
Nin gi vegeterian.
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Owino ni gi dho.
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.