Looking for practical Romani to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 Romani 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.
Sastimos
Салам(Salam)
Dikhes
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Sar san o drom
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Sar san o drom
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Sar san o večer
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Sar san o noć
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Sastipen
Хош(Khosh)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Mande t'avel John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Soske tuke?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Rromale tuke
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Na sam tuke
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Sikav tuke buti
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Kade si o toalet?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Džanav levo
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Džanav pravo
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Džanav buti
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Sako si o tarifo?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Eka tiketa, please
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Si o baro katar here?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Me si na džanav
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
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)
Na
Юк(yuk)
Možda
Бәлки(bälki)
Sukalav
Мин риза(min riza)
Nesukalav
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
To so boro
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
So te phendav?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Sako te mikerav?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Me mangav miker
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Phirav kher
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Me som te bachtal
Кечир(kechir)
Na problem
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Sukalav tuke
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Sukal tuke kher
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Sakona safar kher
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.