Looking for practical Tamazight (Tifinagh) to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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 Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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.
ⵣⵓⵍ
Салам(Salam)
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Хош(Khosh)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
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.
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ
Ээ(ee)
ⴰⵏⵏ
Юк(yuk)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Бәлки(bälki)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ
Мин риза(min riza)
ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ
Кечир(kechir)
ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Маселе жок(masele jok)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.