Looking for practical Tuvan to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan phrase first, then the Krio translation (Krio) — 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 Krio.
Tip: read the Krio line out loud three times, then cover the Tuvan 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.
Салам
Hello(Salam)
Рахмат
Tenki(Rakhmat)
Эртең менен
Gud mɔnin(Erteŋ menen)
Кечи менен
Gud aftanun(Kechi menen)
Кечи менен
Gud ivnin(Kechi menen)
Түнү менен
Gud nait(Tünü menen)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Si yu leta(Kiin körişöbüz)
Хош
Bai(Khosh)
Сенин атың ким?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Менин атым Жон
Ma neym na John(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Сен кандайсың?
Ow yu de?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Naes fo mit yu(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
Yu sabi English?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
A no sabi Hindi well.(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Мен түшүнбөйм
A no sabi.(Men tüshünböym)
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз
Plis, tok slow.(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?
Yu fit tok dat again?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Арык кайда?
Weh na di toilet?(Aryk kayda?)
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Солго буруңуз
Turn left.(Solgo buruñuz)
Оңго буруңуз
Turn right.(Ongo buruñuz)
Түз барат
Go straight.(Tüz barat)
Такси акысы канча?
Ow much na di fare?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Бир билет, суранам
One ticket, plis.(Bir bilet, suranym)
Бул жерден алыспы?
E far from ya?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Мен жоголдум
A don lost.(Men joholdum)
Мен SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?(Men SIM karta kaydan satyp alam?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ээ
Yes(ee)
Юк
No(yuk)
Бәлки
Maybe(bälki)
Мин риза
A mi agree(min riza)
Мин риза эмес
A no agree(min riza emes)
Бу жакшы угулду
Dat na fine(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?
Wet in you tink?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?
You fit help me?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Маңа жардам керек
A need help(maŋa zardam kereq)
Бир аз күт
Wait small(bir az küt)
Кечир
A sorry(kechir)
Маселе жок
No problem(masele jok)
Куттуктайм
Congratulations(kuttuktaym)
Туулган күнүң менен!
Happy birthday(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Коопсуз саякат кыл
Get safe trip(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Поезд станция кайда?
Weh na di train station?(Poyezd stantsiya kayda?)
Автобус тукталышы кайда?
Weh na di bus stop?(Avtobus tuqtalyshy kayda?)
Кайсы платформа?
Which platform na im?(Kaysy platforma?)
Качан кетет?
Wetin time e go lef?(Kachan ketet?)
Бул туура жолбу?
Dis na di right way?(Bul tura jolbu?)
Бул жакын жерде.
E dey near here
Бул алыс жерде.
E far from here
Картада көрсөткөнгө болотпу?
Yu fit show me pan di map?(Kartada körsötköngö bolotpu?)
Бул жерде токтоп туруңуз, суранам.
Stop here, pliz
Канча убакыт алат?
How long e go tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Булар қанча?
How much dis cost?(Bular kancha?)
Ол тым қымбат
Dat too expensive.(Ol tym qymbat)
Сізде арзанырақ нәрселер бар ма?
You get anytin wey cheaper?(Sizde arzanırağ narşalar bar ma?)
Мен карта менен төлөй аламбы?
I fit pay by card?(Men karta menen tölöy alambı?)
Мен эки адамға үстөл керек
I wan table for two.(Men eki adamğa üstöl kerek)
Есеп, өтүнөм
Di bill, please.(Essep, ötünöm)
Қызмет кірген бе?
Service dey include?(Qyzmet kürgen be?)
Мен вегетарианмын
I na vegetarian.(Men vegetarianmın)
Ащы тағамдар болбосун, өтүнөм
No spicy food, please.(Aşçı tağamdar bolbosun, ötünöm)
Бұл дәмдүү
Dis dey sweet.(Bul dämduu)
Меню бересизби?
I fit get di menu?(Menu beresizbi?)
Бір стакан суу, өтүнөм
A glass of water, please.(Bir stakan suu, ötünöm)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Полицияны чакырыңыз
Call di police(Politsiyany chakyrynyz)
Шарпын чакырыңыз
Call ambulance(Sharpyng chakyrynyz)
Миңе дарыгер керек
A need doctor(Minge daryger kerek)
Мен ооруп жатам
A dey feel sick(Men ooryp zhatam)
Мен жержаңакка аллергиям бар
A get allergy for peanuts(Men zherzhaŋakka allergiyam bar)
Эң жакын оорукананын кайда?
Weh di nearest hospital de?(Eŋ jakyn oorukananyn kaida?)
Мында ооруйт
E dey pain here(Mynda ooruyt)
Мен паспортумду жоготтум
A don lose mi passport(Men pasportumdu zhogottym)
Сиз менин мейманканамды чакыра аласызбы?
You fit call mi hotel?(Siz menin meymankanamdy chakyra alasyzby?)
Жардам!
Help!(Zhardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Сиз менен tanışqanımğa qızıq
Na nice for meet you(sız menen tanışqanımğa qızıq)
Köŋül berip, jiyin tayınlayyq
Make we plan wan meeting
Sizge qaysı waqıt jaqşı?
Wetin time go work for you?
Men bügün hisabat jiberem
A go send di report tiday
Biz ertir söhbetleşe alırmız ba?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Faylğa qoshulğan boluğusunu tabıñız
Abeg find di file wey attach
Waqıtıñız üşün raxmat
Tenki for your time
Siz bilen işleşke qızıqam
A dey look forward for work with you
Oŋı anıqlağanda bolarmı?
You fit clarify dat point?
Men sizge qaytıp kelermen
Make I get back to you
Soŋğı waqıt juma künüdür
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.