Looking for practical Santali (Ol Chiki) to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Ol Chiki) 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 (Ol Chiki) 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.
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ
Салам(Salam)
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Хош(Khosh)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ
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 bolang?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Maan samjha nahi
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Dohar dhire bolang
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ghar gela kaha?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Bamra gela
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Dahra gela
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Sidha jabo
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Kota kharch?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ek ticket, dohar
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ika duraka?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Maan khoya gelam
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?
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.
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Ээ(ee)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Юк(yuk)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Бәлки(bälki)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Мин риза(min riza)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Кечир(kechir)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Маселе жок(masele jok)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.