Looking for practical Papiamento to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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: when a Tuvan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Papiamento wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Салам(Salam)
Dank'i
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Bon dia
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Bon tardi
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Bon nochi
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Bon nochi
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Hasta luego
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Ayo
Хош(Khosh)
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Mi nòmber ta John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Kon ta bai?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Dushi pa konosé bo
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Mi no ta komprondé
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Unda ta e baño?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Duna ku left
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Duna ku right
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Bai straight
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ta leu for di aki?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Mi ta perdo
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Unda mi por komprá un 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.
Si
Ээ(ee)
No
Юк(yuk)
Quizás
Бәлки(bälki)
Mi ta akordá
Мин риза(min riza)
Mi no ta akordá
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Esaki ta suena bon
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Bo por yuda mi?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Mi mester yuda
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Spera un momentu
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Mi ta diskulpa
Кечир(kechir)
No tin problema
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Felicidades
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Feliz cumpleaños
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Ten un viahe seguro
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.