Looking for practical Nuer to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer 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: read the Tuvan line out loud three times, then cover the Nuer side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nhiar
Салам(Salam)
Nyaak
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Kɛ̈n
Хош(Khosh)
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nyaac ma nyin.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Yin thok a kɛl?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nyaac ke nyin.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Yin thok a kɛl a 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)
Naa
Юк(yuk)
Nyaak
Бәлки(bälki)
Nyeek a kech
Мин риза(min riza)
Nyeek a kech naa
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Iye kech kɛl
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Nyaak a kech?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Nyeek a kech
Кечир(kechir)
Naa a kech kɛl
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Aye kɛl
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.