Looking for practical NKo to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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.
ᎣᏍᏆ
Салам(Salam)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
Хош(Khosh)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߬
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
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.
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
Ээ(ee)
𞤈𞤢𞤣
Юк(yuk)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢
Бәлки(bälki)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢
Мин риза(min riza)
𞤉𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢𞤲𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤈𞤢𞤣
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
𞤉𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Кечир(kechir)
𞤈𞤢𞤣 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Маселе жок(masele jok)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
𞤈𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢 𞤕𞤢𞤣𞤢
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.