Looking for practical Swahili to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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: read the Tuvan line out loud three times, then cover the Swahili side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Habari
Салам(Salam)
Asante
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Habari ya asubuhi
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Habari ya mchana
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Habari ya jioni
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Usiku mwema
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tutaonana baadaye
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Kwaheri
Хош(Khosh)
Jina lako nani?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Jina langu ni John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Habari gani?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Sielewi.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Unaweza kusema tena?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Choo kiko wapi?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Geuka kushoto.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Geuka kulia.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nimepotea.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
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.
Ndio
Ээ(ee)
Hapana
Юк(yuk)
Pengine
Бәлки(bälki)
Ninakubaliana
Мин риза(min riza)
Sikubaliani
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Inasikika vizuri
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Unafikiriaje?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nahitaji msaada
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Subiri kidogo
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ninasikitika
Кечир(kechir)
Hakuna shida
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Hongera
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Safari njema
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.