Looking for practical Sesotho to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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 Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Салам(Salam)
Kea leboha
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Dumelang
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Molo
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Dumelang
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Borai
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Tsamaya hantle
Хош(Khosh)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Lebitso la ka ke John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
O kae?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ke thabela ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Ka kopo bua butle
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Na u ka boela ua re?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ntloana e kae?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Eya ka pela
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Na e hole le mona?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ke lahlehile
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
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)
Che
Юк(yuk)
Mohlomong
Бәлки(bälki)
Ke lumela
Мин риза(min riza)
Ke sitwa
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Seo se utloahala hantle
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
O nahana eng?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Na o ka nthusa?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ke hloka thuso
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Emisa motsotso
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ke maswabi
Кечир(kechir)
Ha ho bothata
Маселе жок(masele jok)
O amohelehile
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.