Looking for practical Mam to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
Xo'j
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Tz'ik
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Xo'j nax
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Xo'j q'ij
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Xo'j k'ux
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
K'ux q'ij
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Xo'j k'ux
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Jach' k'ux?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Nab' k'ux
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
K'utun k'ux.
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
K'utun k'ux.
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
K'utun k'ux.
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Juj
Ӗпӗ(epě)
Man
Ӗнӗ(eně)
K'ux
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
Juj k'ux
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
Man k'ux
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
K'ux juj
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
K'ux k'ut
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
Man k'ux k'ut
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
K'ux juj k'ut
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.