Looking for practical Tongan to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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.
Mālō
Салам(Salam)
Mālō
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mālō e lelei
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Mālō e lelei
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mālō e lelei
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Nofo ā
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tōfā
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Tōfā
Хош(Khosh)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Ofa atu?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
E hā e totongi?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e 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.
Āe
Ээ(ee)
Ikai
Юк(yuk)
Māfai
Бәлки(bälki)
Oku ou ʻilo
Мин риза(min riza)
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Oku lelei ia
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Te u ʻofa mai?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Fakamolemole
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Oku ou fakamolemole
Кечир(kechir)
Ikai ha palopalema
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.