Looking for practical Luo to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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: read the Tuvan line out loud three times, then cover the Luo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Naki
Салам(Salam)
Asante
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Naki chuo
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Naki ng'ato
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Naki owadgi
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Naki buya
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Ting' kendo
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Naki
Хош(Khosh)
Ine ng'ama in?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Inyalo John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Okwere?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Naki konyo
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nyingi.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Tende konyo chalo.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Naki konyo to?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ith gi toilet?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Konyo chike.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Konyo duto.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Yie chalo.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Ning'eyo koro?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nin gi chalo.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ith gi 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.
Ee
Ээ(ee)
Ayi
Юк(yuk)
Kaka
Бәлки(bälki)
Akwong'
Мин риза(min riza)
Ayi Akwong'
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Ong'eyo
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Ine owuon?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Naki gi chalo?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nind gi chalo
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Chakre
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Naki
Кечир(kechir)
Ayi koro
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Naki chalo
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Naki buo
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Naki chalo gi chalo
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.