Looking for practical Sepedi to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Салам(Salam)
Ke a leboga
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Dumelang
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Mokhutsong o motle
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mokhutsong o motle
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Borai bo botle
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tsamaya sentle
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Siyabonga
Хош(Khosh)
O na le leina lefe?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Leina la ka ke John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
O kae?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Borai bo kae?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Fetola go le letšatši
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Fetola go le letona
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Ya ka pela
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Phetho ke bokae?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ke sitwa go etse
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
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.
Ee
Ээ(ee)
Aowa
Юк(yuk)
Mohlomong
Бәлки(bälki)
Ke a dumela
Мин риза(min riza)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Seo se utlwa sentle
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
O nagana eng?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
O ka nthusa?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ke hloka thuso
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Emela nako
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ke maswabi
Кечир(kechir)
Ga go na bothata
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Dumelang
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Tlhogong e monate
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.