Looking for practical Samoan to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Samoan to Tuvan translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Talofa
Салам(Salam)
Fa'amolemole
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Talofa i le taeao
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Talofa i le afiafi
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Talofa i le po
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
O le po lelei
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Fa'afetai
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Tofa
Хош(Khosh)
O ai lou igoa?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
O lo'u igoa o John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
O a mai oe?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
O fea le umukuka?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Tali i le itu mauga
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Tali i le itu i matu
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
E mamao mai iinei?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ua ou leiloa
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a 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.
Ioe
Ээ(ee)
Leai
Юк(yuk)
Atonu
Бәлки(bälki)
O le fa'amaonia
Мин риза(min riza)
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
O le a sou manatu?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Кечир(kechir)
E leai se fa'aletonu
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Fa'afetai
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Manuia le aso fanau
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Ia manuia lau malaga
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.