Looking for practical Sami North to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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.
Bures
Салам(Salam)
Giitu
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Buorre eahket
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Buorre beaivi
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Buorre iđit
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Buorre natti
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Bures boahtin
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Ráhkisvuohta
Хош(Khosh)
Mii du namma lea?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Mun namma lea John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Gii du lea?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Bures boahtin
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Mun in boahtte
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Váldde oassal
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Váldde dehálaš
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Geahččat suohkan
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Mii lea gávdno?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Okta billeta, please
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Lea dat láhka da?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Mun lean bohtos
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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)
Ii
Юк(yuk)
Mii
Бәлки(bälki)
Mun ođđa
Мин риза(min riza)
Mun ii ođđa
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Dasa lea buorre
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Mii du váldde?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Mun háliid geahččat
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Váldde ieš
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Mun lea áibbas
Кечир(kechir)
Ii proplema
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Báhkkus
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.