Looking for practical Tuvan to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan phrase first, then the Luo translation (Luo) — 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 Luo.
Tip: read the Luo 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
Naki(Naki)
Рахмат
Asante(Asante)
Эртең менен
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Кечи менен
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Кечи менен
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Түнү менен
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Хош
Naki(Naki)
Сенин атың ким?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Менин атым Жон
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Сен кандайсың?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
Naki konyo English?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Naki konyo Hindi mako.(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Мен түшүнбөйм
Nyingi.(Men tüshünböym)
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз
Tende konyo chalo.(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?
Naki konyo to?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Арык кайда?
Ith gi toilet?(Aryk kayda?)
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Солго буруңуз
Konyo chike.(Solgo buruñuz)
Оңго буруңуз
Konyo duto.(Ongo buruñuz)
Түз барат
Yie chalo.(Tüz barat)
Такси акысы канча?
Ning'eyo koro?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Бир билет, суранам
Ticket moko, ndalo.(Bir bilet, suranym)
Бул жерден алыспы?
Nia ng'ato kendo?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Мен жоголдум
Nin gi chalo.(Men joholdum)
Мен SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?
Ith gi SIM card?(Men SIM karta kaydan satyp alam?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ээ
Ee(ee)
Юк
Ayi(yuk)
Бәлки
Kaka(bälki)
Мин риза
Akwong'(min riza)
Мин риза эмес
Ayi Akwong'(min riza emes)
Бу жакшы угулду
Ong'eyo(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?
Ine owuon?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?
Naki gi chalo?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Маңа жардам керек
Nind gi chalo(maŋa zardam kereq)
Бир аз күт
Chakre(bir az küt)
Кечир
Naki(kechir)
Маселе жок
Ayi koro(masele jok)
Куттуктайм
Naki chalo(kuttuktaym)
Туулган күнүң менен!
Naki buo(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Коопсуз саякат кыл
Naki chalo gi chalo(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Поезд станция кайда?
Naki yieng' ma train?(Poyezd stantsiya kayda?)
Автобус тукталышы кайда?
Naki yieng' ma bus?(Avtobus tuqtalyshy kayda?)
Кайсы платформа?
Naki platform ng'eyo?(Kaysy platforma?)
Качан кетет?
Naki koro ng'ato?(Kachan ketet?)
Бул туура жолбу?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?(Bul tura jolbu?)
Бул жакын жерде.
Niko neno.
Бул алыс жерде.
Niko piny.
Картада көрсөткөнгө болотпу?
Okwong' ni on map?(Kartada körsötköngö bolotpu?)
Бул жерде токтоп туруңуз, суранам.
Dhi here, please.
Канча убакыт алат?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Булар қанча?
Nia ni?(Bular kancha?)
Ол тым қымбат
Owino ni gi chalo.(Ol tym qymbat)
Сізде арзанырақ нәрселер бар ма?
I konyo kanyo?(Sizde arzanırağ narşalar bar ma?)
Мен карта менен төлөй аламбы?
Inyalo nind gi kad?(Men karta menen tölöy alambı?)
Мен эки адамға үстөл керек
Nin gi chula mar duong'.(Men eki adamğa üstöl kerek)