Looking for practical Quechua to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Quechua 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: pick five Tuvan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ñukaka rimayki
Салам(Salam)
Sukhi
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Allin punchaw
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Allin sukta
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Allin ch'isi
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Allin wawa
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Kusikuyki
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Tinkunakama
Хош(Khosh)
¿Iman nankichu?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ñukapa sutiyki John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
¿Allin kachkanki?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Sumaq kawsayki
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ñukaka inglish rimayki?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ñukaka hindi mana allin rimayku
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ñukaka mana yachkani
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Allichu rimay, ch'isi ch'isi
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
¿Kispa rimayki?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
¿Maypin está waki?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
¿Imataq chay llaqta sutinchikta rikhuy?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Ñawi ch'isi
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Ñawi ch'iri
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Ch'isi ch'isi rikhuy
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
¿Haykaq k'uchu?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Chayni tiket, allichu
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
¿Kawsayki chaypi?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ñukaka wañuyki
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
¿Maypin SIM k'aruña?
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.
Ari
Ээ(ee)
Manan
Юк(yuk)
Ñukaka chaymi
Бәлки(bälki)
Ñukaka chayniyuq
Мин риза(min riza)
Ñukaka manan chayniyuq
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Chay suyayki
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Iman chayki?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
¿Sukuyki?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ñukaka sukuyki
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Huk punchawni
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ñukaka yuyariy
Кечир(kechir)
Manan problema
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Yaykuyki
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Wawqi kawsayki
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Sumaq q'aychikuyki
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.