Looking for practical Tuvan to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: when a Mam phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tuvan 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.
Салам
Xo'j(sho'j)
Рахмат
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Эртең менен
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Кечи менен
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Кечи менен
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Түнү менен
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Хош
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Сенин атың ким?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Менин атым Жон
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Сен кандайсың?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)