Looking for practical Susu to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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 Susu 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.
N'ko
Салам(Salam)
A dɔɔ
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
N'ko fɔ
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
N'ko kɛ
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
N'ko sɔ
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
N'ko tɔ
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
N'ko jɛ
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Хош(Khosh)
I bɛ n'ko?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
N'ko yɛ John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
I bɛ fɔ?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nye na bɔ.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Bɔ fɔ nɛ 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.
Iye
Ээ(ee)
Ala
Юк(yuk)
Bokono
Бәлки(bälki)
Maa fɔ
Мин риза(min riza)
Maa nɔ fɔ
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Iye, e fɛ
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Nye na i fɔ?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
I na fɔ mɔ?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Maa sɔrɛ
Кечир(kechir)
Ala fɔlɔ
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Ala fɔ i
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.