Looking for practical Mizo to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo 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.
Khawngai
Салам(Salam)
Ka lawm e
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Zawngkhu
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Nikhua
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Nikhua chhuak
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Chawnghnu
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Chhawnna
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Zawng
Хош(Khosh)
I hming a ni em?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ka hming a ni John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
I hmu a, em?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ka hriat lo
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Khawngaih a hmu
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Chhuak a hmu
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Fare a hian eng?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ka chhuak lo
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
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.
A, i
Ээ(ee)
A hian
Юк(yuk)
A hriat lo
Бәлки(bälki)
Ka hriat
Мин риза(min riza)
Ka hriat lo
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
I hriat em?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
I chhanna ang em?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ka khawngai
Кечир(kechir)
A hriat lo
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.