Looking for practical Tuvan to Kokborok phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan phrase first, then the Kokborok translation (Kokborok) — 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 Kokborok.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kokborok-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
Nok(Nok)
Рахмат
Nok aijw(Nok aijw)
Эртең менен
Nok aijw bwn(Nok aijw bwn)
Кечи менен
Nok aijw thang(Nok aijw thang)
Кечи менен
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Түнү менен
Nok aijw rwi(Nok aijw rwi)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Хош
Nok aijw khang(Nok aijw khang)
Сенин атың ким?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Менин атым Жон
Aijw John(Aijw John)
Сен кандайсың?
Nok bwn aijw?(Nok bwn aijw?)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Nok aijw bwnthang(Nok aijw bwnthang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
Nok English bisi?(Nok English bisi?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Nok Hindi bisi na(Nok Hindi bisi na)
Мен түшүнбөйм
Nok na bisi(Nok na bisi)
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз
Bisi khum khum(Bisi khum khum)
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?
Nok bisi khum khum?(Nok bisi khum khum?)
Арык кайда?
Bathroom naki?(Bathroom naki?)
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?
City center naki khum?(City center naki khum?)
Солго буруңуз
Bokhoma khum(Bokhoma khum)
Оңго буруңуз
Dakhoma khum(Dakhoma khum)
Түз барат
Sokhoma khum(Sokhoma khum)
Такси акысы канча?
Fare naki?(Fare naki?)
Бир билет, суранам
Ek ticket, bisi(Ek ticket, bisi)
Бул жерден алыспы?
Naki khum na?(Naki khum na?)
Мен жоголдум
Nok khum na(Nok khum na)
Мен SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?
SIM card naki bisi?(SIM card naki bisi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ээ
Nai(ee)
Юк
Nai na(yuk)
Бәлки
Nai hani(bälki)
Мин риза
Nai bisi(min riza)
Мин риза эмес
Nai bisi na(min riza emes)
Бу жакшы угулду
Aikhan bisi(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?
Nai hani bisi?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?
Nai bisi khang?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Маңа жардам керек
Nai khang bisi(maŋa zardam kereq)
Бир аз күт
Nai khang nai(bir az küt)
Кечир
Nai khangna(kechir)
Маселе жок
Nai na bisi(masele jok)
Куттуктайм
Nai bisi khang(kuttuktaym)
Туулган күнүң менен!
Nai bisi jujuk(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Коопсуз саякат кыл
Nai bisi khang trip(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Поезд станция кайда?
Train station khangni?(khangni = where)
Автобус тукталышы кайда?
Bus stop khangni?(khangni = where)
Кайсы платформа?
Platform khangni?(khangni = which)
Качан кетет?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = what)
Бул туура жолбу?
Nok jani thok?(jani = right)
Бул жакын жерде.
Ami khangni bisi(bisi = near)
Бул алыс жерде.
Ami khangni bisi na(na = far)
Картада көрсөткөнгө болотпу?
Map khangni aikhani?(aikhani = show)
Бул жерде токтоп туруңуз, суранам.
Ami khangni thok, please(thok = stop)
Канча убакыт алат?
Kok khangni chuk?(khangni = how long)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Булар қанча?
Nok bisi bisi?(Nok bisi bisi?)
Ол тым қымбат
Aikha bisi bisi khang?(Aikha bisi bisi khang?)
Сізде арзанырақ нәрселер бар ма?
Nok bisi bisi khang khum?(Nok bisi bisi khang khum?)
Мен карта менен төлөй аламбы?
Nok card bisi khang?(Nok card bisi khang?)
Мен эки адамға үстөл керек
Nok duijw bisi table(Nok duijw bisi table)
Есеп, өтүнөм
Bill bisi, please(Bill bisi, please)
Қызмет кірген бе?
Service bisi khang?(Service bisi khang?)
Мен вегетарианмын
Nok vegetarian bisi(Nok vegetarian bisi)
Ащы тағамдар болбосун, өтүнөм
No spicy food bisi, please(No spicy food bisi, please)
Бұл дәмдүү
Aikha bisi khawng(Aikha bisi khawng)
Меню бересизби?
Nok menu bisi khang?(Nok menu bisi khang?)
Бір стакан суу, өтүнөм
A glass water bisi, please(A glass water bisi, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Полицияны чакырыңыз
Police ni bwnai(Police ni bwnai)
Шарпын чакырыңыз
Ambulance ni bwnai(Ambulance ni bwnai)
Миңе дарыгер керек
Nok a doctor bwnai(Nok a doctor bwnai)
Мен ооруп жатам
Nok khangni(Nok khangni)
Мен жержаңакка аллергиям бар
Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi(Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)
Эң жакын оорукананын кайда?
Nok a hospital ni bwnai?(Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)
Мында ооруйт
Nok a bwnai(Nok a bwnai)
Мен паспортумду жоготтум
Nok passport ni bwnai(Nok passport ni bwnai)
Сиз менин мейманканамды чакыра аласызбы?
Nok hotel ni bwnai?(Nok hotel ni bwnai?)
Жардам!
Bwnai!(Bwnai!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Сиз менен tanışqanımğa qızıq
Nok bisi bisi(Nok bisi bisi)
Köŋül berip, jiyin tayınlayyq
Amak bisi meeting bisi(Amak bisi meeting bisi)
Sizge qaysı waqıt jaqşı?
Nok bisi khan time?(Nok bisi khan time?)
Men bügün hisabat jiberem
Ami report bisi thang(Ami report bisi thang)
Biz ertir söhbetleşe alırmız ba?
Amak bisi kal khan?(Amak bisi kal khan?)
Faylğa qoshulğan boluğusunu tabıñız
Nok bisi file bisi attach(Nok bisi file bisi attach)
Waqıtıñız üşün raxmat
Nok bisi thang bisi(Nok bisi thang bisi)
Siz bilen işleşke qızıqam
Ami nok bisi thang bisi(Ami nok bisi thang bisi)
Oŋı anıqlağanda bolarmı?
Nok bisi point bisi khan?(Nok bisi point bisi khan?)
Men sizge qaytıp kelermen
Ami nok bisi thang(Ami nok bisi thang)
Soŋğı waqıt juma künüdür
Deadline bisi Friday(Deadline bisi Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.