Looking for practical Ndebele South to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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.
Sawubona
Салам(Salam)
Ngiyabonga
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Ubusuku obuhle
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Imini emnandi
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Ubusuku obuhle
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Lalani kahle
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Sizobonana
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Hamba kahle
Хош(Khosh)
Ubani igama lakho?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Igama lami ngingu John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Unjani?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Kuhle ukukwazi
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Angiqondi
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Iphi indlu yokugezela?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)