Looking for practical Tetum to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tuvan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Olá
Салам(Salam)
Obrigadu
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Bondia
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Bona tarde
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Bona noite
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Bona noite
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Ami hanesan
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Adeus
Хош(Khosh)
Quale naran ida?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Naran hau John.
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Kona ba o?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Diak ba halo ho o.
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Hau la hatene.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Favor fala ba moris.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Keta bele fala fali?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Onde mak banheira?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Virar ba hadau.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Virar ba direita.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Baa diretamente.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Iha ne'e barak?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticket ida, favor.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Hau nune'e.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Onde mak hau bele compra 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.
Sim
Ээ(ee)
La
Юк(yuk)
Talvez
Бәлки(bälki)
Hau hakarak
Мин риза(min riza)
Hau la hakarak
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Nia mak diak
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Ita nian ideia sa?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Hau precisa ajuda
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Hakarak momentu
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Hau mós
Кечир(kechir)
La problema
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Parabens
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Parabens ba aniversario
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Hau haruka viagen diak
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.