Looking for practical Maori to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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: pick five Tuvan 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.
Kia ora
Салам(Salam)
Ngā mihi
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Ata mārie
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Pō mārie
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Pō nui
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Nō reira
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Ka kite anō
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Haere rā
Хош(Khosh)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ko John tōku ingoa
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Kei te pēhea koe?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Kaore au e mohio
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Tena koa korero āta
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Huri ki mauī
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Huri ki te taha matau
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Haere tika
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
E hia te utu?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Kua ngaro au
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri 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.
Āe
Ээ(ee)
Kāo
Юк(yuk)
Tērā pea
Бәлки(bälki)
Kei te whakaae au
Мин риза(min riza)
Kāore au e whakaae
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
He pai tēnā
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Tēnā tūrua
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Aroha mai
Кечир(kechir)
Kāore he raru
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Ngā mihi
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Hari huritau
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Kia pai te haerenga
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.