Looking for practical Manx to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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: when a Tuvan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Manx wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Fastyr mie
Салам(Salam)
Gura mie eu
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mie eu
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Fastyr mie
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Oie vie
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Oie ghooinney
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Gree gys y chee
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Slane
Хош(Khosh)
Cre ta d'ennym?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ta my ennym yn John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Kys t'eh?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Where's y toalett?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Goll gys y laa
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Goll gys y laa
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Goll er y thalloo
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Where's ymmyr er 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.
Aye
Ээ(ee)
Na
Юк(yuk)
Possibly
Бәлки(bälki)
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Мин риза(min riza)
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Ta shoh goll er
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Cre ta'n chione?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ta mee cur my chenn
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Gow er ny hoilshey
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ta mee er yannoo
Кечир(kechir)
Cha nel broogh
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Foddee gura
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Laa breith shenney
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Gow er ny shickyr
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.