Looking for practical Tsonga to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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 Tsonga 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.
Xewani
Салам(Salam)
Ndza khensa
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Xewani xitulu
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Xewani ntlhanu
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Xewani nhloko
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Xewani xihlayo
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tshamisa
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Sala kahle
Хош(Khosh)
U vitaniwani?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Ndzina i John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
U njhani?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
A ndzi twisisi.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Xikombiso xihi?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Khandziya ekunene.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
I yini ku tlula kona?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Xina ndzi nga teka 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.
Inhlawulo
Ээ(ee)
A hi kona
Юк(yuk)
Swi nga va tano
Бәлки(bälki)
Ndzi amukela
Мин риза(min riza)
Ndzi nga amukeli
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Iku na switlhavelo
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
U ehleketa yini?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Hlayisa nkarhi
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ndzi tsundzuka
Кечир(kechir)
A hi na xiphiqo
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Ndzakuva
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Mavongele yo tsakela
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
U va na ndlela yo olova
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.