Looking for practical Qeqchi to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chuvash-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.
Sa'qi
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Uxlab'äl
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Sa'qi k'ay
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Sa'qi k'ux
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
K'ux k'ik'
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
K'ux
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
In k'ut John
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
K'ut k'ax?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
K'utun k'ay.
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Ӗпӗ(epě)
Nok
Ӗнӗ(eně)
K'a riq
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
In k'ut
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
In k'ut nok
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
K'ut in k'ut
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
In k'uch k'ax
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
K'ut k'ax riq
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
In k'ut k'ax
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
Nok k'ut
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
K'ut in k'ut riq
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'utun ri'?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
Ri' k'utun, por favor
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
In k'utun ri' vegetarian
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
K'utun ri' ch'ich'
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.