Looking for practical Malagasy to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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 Malagasy 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.
Salama
Салам(Salam)
Misaotra
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Salama maraina
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Salama tolakandro
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Salama hariva
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Alina tsara
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Hizara indray
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Veloma
Хош(Khosh)
Inona no anaranao?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ny anarako dia John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Inona ny vaovao?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Faly mihaona aminao
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Tsy azoko
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Azonao averina ve izany?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Mivadika ankavia
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Mivadika ankavanana
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Mandehana mivantana
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Tapakila iray, azafady
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Very very
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Aiza no ahafahako mividy 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.
Eny
Ээ(ee)
Tsia
Юк(yuk)
Angamba
Бәлки(bälki)
Manaiky aho
Мин риза(min riza)
Tsy manaiky aho
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Tsara izany
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Inona ny hevitrao?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Mila fanampiana aho
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Miandrasa kely
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Miala tsiny aho
Кечир(kechir)
Tsy olana
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Arahabaina
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.