Looking for practical Shona to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Shona 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: pick five Tuvan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Салам(Salam)
Ndatenda
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mangwanani akanaka
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Masikati akanaka
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Manheru akanaka
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Usiku hwakanaka
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tichasangana gare gare
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Sara zvakanaka
Хош(Khosh)
Zita rako ndiani?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Zita rangu ndiri John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Uri sei?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ndinofara kukuziva
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Handinzwisisi
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Chimbuzi chiripi?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Tendeuka kurudyi
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Enda mberi
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Mari yechikwereti ingani?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Iko kure here kubva pano?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ndakakanganiswa
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
Ээ(ee)
Kwete
Юк(yuk)
Pangove
Бәлки(bälki)
Ndinobvumirana
Мин риза(min riza)
Handibvumirane
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Unofungei?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Mirira kwechinguva
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ndine urombo
Кечир(kechir)
Hapana chakaipa
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Makorokoto
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.