Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Scots Gaelic 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tuvan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halò
Салам(Salam)
Tapadh leat
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Madainn mhath
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Feasgar math
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Oidhche mhath
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Oidhche mhath
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tìoraidh
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Mar sin leibh
Хош(Khosh)
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Ciamar a tha thu?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Deagh choinneamh
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Falbh dìreach
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Dè an cosgais?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Tha mi air chall
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
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.
Tha
Ээ(ee)
Chan eil
Юк(yuk)
Is dòcha
Бәлки(bälki)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
Мин риза(min riza)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Tha sin math
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Dè do bheachd?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Fuirich mionaid
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Tha mi duilich
Кечир(kechir)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Meal do naidheachd
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Latha breith sona
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.