Looking for practical Tuvan to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Igbo-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.
Салам
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Рахмат
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Эртең менен
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Кечи менен
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Кечи менен
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Түнү менен
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Хош
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Сенин атың ким?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Менин атым Жон
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Сен кандайсың?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Мен түшүнбөйм
Anaghị m aghọta(Men tüshünböym)
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Арык кайда?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?(Aryk kayda?)
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Солго буруңуз
Tụọ aka ekpe(Solgo buruñuz)
Оңго буруңуз
Tụọ aka nri(Ongo buruñuz)
Түз барат
Gaa n'ihu(Tüz barat)
Такси акысы канча?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Бир билет, суранам
Otu tiketi, biko(Bir bilet, suranym)
Бул жерден алыспы?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Мен жоголдум
Echere m na m furu efu(Men joholdum)
Мен SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?(Men SIM karta kaydan satyp alam?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ээ
Ee(ee)
Юк
Mba(yuk)
Бәлки
O nwere ike(bälki)
Мин риза
A na m akwado(min riza)
Мин риза эмес
A naghị m akwado(min riza emes)
Бу жакшы угулду
O yiri ka ọ dị mma(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?
Kedu ihe ị chere?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Маңа жардам керек
Achọrọ m enyemaka(maŋa zardam kereq)
Бир аз күт
Chere nkeji(bir az küt)
Кечир
Echegbula m(kechir)
Маселе жок
Enweghị nsogbu(masele jok)
Куттуктайм
Nnọọ(kuttuktaym)
Туулган күнүң менен!
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Коопсуз саякат кыл
Nwee njem dị mma(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Поезд станция кайда?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Автобус тукталышы кайда?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Кайсы платформа?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Качан кетет?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Бул туура жолбу?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Бул жакын жерде.
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Бул алыс жерде.
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Картада көрсөткөнгө болотпу?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Бул жерде токтоп туруңуз, суранам.
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Канча убакыт алат?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Булар қанча?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Ол тым қымбат
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.(Ol tym qymbat)
Сізде арзанырақ нәрселер бар ма?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?(Sizde arzanırağ narşalar bar ma?)
Мен карта менен төлөй аламбы?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?(Men karta menen tölöy alambı?)
Мен эки адамға үстөл керек
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.(Men eki adamğa üstöl kerek)