Looking for practical Maltese to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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 Maltese 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.
Ħello
Салам(Salam)
Grazzi
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Bongu
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Bongu filgħaxija
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Naraw x'imkien
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Addio
Хош(Khosh)
X'jismek?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Jien jisimni John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Kif inti?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nice li niltaqgħu
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ma nifhimx.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Fejn hi l-banju?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Mur dritt.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Jien mitluf.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Fejn nista' nixtri 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.
Iva
Ээ(ee)
Le
Юк(yuk)
Forse
Бәлки(bälki)
Naqbel
Мин риза(min riza)
Ma naqblux
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Dak jismu tajjeb
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
X'jidhrulek?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Tista' tgħinni?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Staqsi ftit
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Jien skużani
Кечир(kechir)
L-ebda problema
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Prosit
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Happy birthday
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.