Looking for practical Qeqchi to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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.
Sa'qi
Салам(Salam)
Uxlab'äl
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Sa'qi k'ay
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Sa'qi k'ux
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
K'ux k'ik'
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
K'ux
Хош(Khosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
In k'ut John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
K'ut k'ax?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
K'utun k'ay.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
K'utun ri k'ay.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
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.
Ja'
Ээ(ee)
Nok
Юк(yuk)
K'a riq
Бәлки(bälki)
In k'ut
Мин риза(min riza)
In k'ut nok
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
K'ut in k'ut
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
In k'uch k'ax
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
K'ut k'ax riq
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
In k'ut k'ax
Кечир(kechir)
Nok k'ut
Маселе жок(masele jok)
K'ut in k'ut riq
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.