Looking for practical Tswana to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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: when a Tuvan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tswana wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Салам(Salam)
Ke a leboga
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Dumelang
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Dumela mo afternoon
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Dumela mo evening
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Borai
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tsamaya sentle
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Tsamaya sentle
Хош(Khosh)
O na le leina mang?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Leina la me ke John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
O kae?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ke itumetse go kopana le 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.
A o bua Seisemane?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Borai bo kae?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Tswelela ka fao
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ke a latlhela
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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.
Ee
Ээ(ee)
Nnyaa
Юк(yuk)
Mafoko
Бәлки(bälki)
Ke a dumela
Мин риза(min riza)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
O akanya eng?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
O ka nthusa?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ke tlhoka thuso
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Emisa motsotso
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ke maswabi
Кечир(kechir)
Ga go na bothata
Маселе жок(masele jok)
A re amogele
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.