Looking for practical Tiv to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chuvash-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.
Mgbakpa
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Ior na
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mgbakpa u sha
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Mgbakpa u kpa
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Mgbakpa u ter
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Kpa a joo
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Ior a joo
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
Ior m ngu?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
M ngu John
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Ior m nande?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Ior m nande a joo
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
M nahan usha.
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
M nahan usha kpa.
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
I kpa a sha?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
I we a joo?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Kpa a joo.
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Kpa a nahan.
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Kpa a sha.
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
I kpa a ticket, please.
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
I we a nahan a nahan?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
M nahan sha.
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ӗпӗ(epě)
Naa
Ӗнӗ(eně)
Iye
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
M na a kpa
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
M na a kpa nahan
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
I kpa a kpa
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
U kpa a nahan?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
U kpa m nahan?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
M na a kpa nahan
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Kpa a kpa
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
M na a kpa
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
Naa a kpa
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
I kpa a kpa
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
A kpa a kpa
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
U kpa a kpa
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Ior a nyam?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
Ior a gande?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
Nenge a kpa?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
Ior a nenge a?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
I na kpa a.
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
I na kpa a kpa.
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
I ma ior a gande?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
Kpa a, please.
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
Nenge a kpa?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
Ior m gban a card?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
Ior a bill, please
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
Ior a service m nahan?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
A m vegetarian
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
A m nahan a spicy food
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Ior a kpa
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
Ior m gban a menu?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
A glass a water, please
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.