Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Latin) 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: when a Tuvan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Santali (Latin) wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Johar
Салам(Salam)
Dhanyabad
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Sundar subah
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Sundar dopahar
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Sundar sanjha
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Sundar raat
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Aam jomda
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Biday
Хош(Khosh)
Tuhar naam ki?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Mor naam John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Tuhar kemon achho?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Aam samjha nahi.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Dai dhire bol.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Bamre ghoor.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Dahine ghoor.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Sidhai jaba.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Koto daam ahe?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ek ticket, dai.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Aam khoj gela.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
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.
Aam
Ээ(ee)
Naa
Юк(yuk)
Hok
Бәлки(bälki)
Aam aayi
Мин риза(min riza)
Aam naa aayi
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Oka bhal lagit
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Aapne ki sochit?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Aami sahay lagit
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Ek moment roko
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Aami khedi
Кечир(kechir)
Naa samasya
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Badhai
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Janmadin bhal lagit
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Sukh safror lagit
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.