Looking for practical Mam to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tuvan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Салам(Salam)
Tz'ik
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Xo'j nax
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Xo'j q'ij
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Xo'j k'ux
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
K'ux q'ij
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Xo'j k'ux
Хош(Khosh)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Jach' k'ux?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nab' k'ux
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
K'utun k'ux.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
K'utun k'ux.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
K'utun k'ux.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
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.
Juj
Ээ(ee)
Man
Юк(yuk)
K'ux
Бәлки(bälki)
Juj k'ux
Мин риза(min riza)
Man k'ux
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
K'ux juj
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
K'ux k'ut
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Кечир(kechir)
Man k'ux k'ut
Маселе жок(masele jok)
K'ux juj k'ut
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.