Looking for practical Tamazight to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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 Tamazight 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.
Azul
Салам(Salam)
Tanemmirt
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Sbah lkhir
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Nhar lkhir
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mrahba
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Lila saïda
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Nqra wul
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Besslama
Хош(Khosh)
Mekka isem-ik?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Isem-iyi John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Mekka tzemre?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Safi nniḍen
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ur nḥemmer
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Wul is tazart?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nek d-ɣer
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
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.
Ih
Ээ(ee)
Ula
Юк(yuk)
Mekkan
Бәлки(bälki)
Nekni d ameqran
Мин риза(min riza)
Ula d ameqran
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Ala yid ihi
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Ma yid ihi?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nekni d tazmert
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Ssa ad tzemregh
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Nekni d ameksa
Кечир(kechir)
Ula d tazmert
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Tawuri
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Aslema n tazmert
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.