Looking for practical Rundi to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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.
Naki
Салам(Salam)
Urakoze
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mwaramutse
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Mwiriwe
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mwiriwe
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Ijoro ryiza
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Nzakubona
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Nuhagurane
Хош(Khosh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Nitwa John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Umeze gute?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Sinumva.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Hindukira ibumoso.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Hindukira iburyo.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Genda imbere.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Igiciro ni igiki?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ndi mu kaga.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
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.
Yego
Ээ(ee)
Oya
Юк(yuk)
Birashoboka
Бәлки(bälki)
Ndemera
Мин риза(min riza)
Ntidemera
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Ivyo birashimishije
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Utekereza iki?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Urashobora kumfasha?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nkeneye gufasha
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Teza akanya
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Кечир(kechir)
Nta kibazo
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Ishimwe
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Isabukuru nziza
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Urugendo rwiza
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.