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Common Tuvan to Shona phrases

100 practical Tuvan to Shona phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tuvan to Shona phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan phrase first, then the Shona translation (Shona) — 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 Shona.

Tip: when a Shona 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.

  1. Салам

    Mhoro (Salam)

  2. Рахмат

    Ndatenda (Rakhmat)

  3. Эртең менен

    Mangwanani akanaka (Erteŋ menen)

  4. Кечи менен

    Masikati akanaka (Kechi menen)

  5. Кечи менен

    Manheru akanaka (Kechi menen)

  6. Түнү менен

    Usiku hwakanaka (Tünü menen)

  7. Кийин көрүшөбүз

    Tichasangana gare gare (Kiin körişöbüz)

  8. Хош

    Sara zvakanaka (Khosh)

  9. Сенин атың ким?

    Zita rako ndiani? (Senin atyŋ kim?)

  10. Менин атым Жон

    Zita rangu ndiri John (Menin atyŋ Jon)

  11. Сен кандайсың?

    Uri sei? (Sen kandaysıŋ?)

  12. Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын

    Ndinofara kukuziva (Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?

    Unotaura Chirungu here? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Мен түшүнбөйм

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Арык кайда?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Солго буруңуз

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Оңго буруңуз

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Түз барат

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Такси акысы канча?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Бир билет, суранам

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Бул жерден алыспы?

    Iko kure here kubva pano? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Мен жоголдум

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Мен SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ээ

    Ehe (ee)

  2. Юк

    Kwete (yuk)

  3. Бәлки

    Pangove (bälki)

  4. Мин риза

    Ndinobvumirana (min riza)

  5. Мин риза эмес

    Handibvumirane (min riza emes)

  6. Бу жакшы угулду

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka (bu jakshy ugyldu)

  7. Сен эмне ойлойсуң?

    Unofungei? (sen emne oyloysung?)

  8. Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?

    Unogona kundibatsira here? (sen maga zardam berersingbi?)

  9. Маңа жардам керек

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro (maŋa zardam kereq)

  10. Бир аз күт

    Mirira kwechinguva (bir az küt)

  11. Кечир

    Ndine urombo (kechir)

  12. Маселе жок

    Hapana chakaipa (masele jok)

  13. Куттуктайм

    Makorokoto (kuttuktaym)

  14. Туулган күнүң менен!

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa (tuulghan kününg menen!)

  15. Коопсуз саякат кыл

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka (koopsooz sayakat qıl)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Поезд станция кайда?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima? (Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)

  2. Автобус тукталышы кайда?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi? (Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)

  3. Кайсы платформа?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Качан кетет?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Бул туура жолбу?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here? (Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)

  6. Бул жакын жерде.

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Бул алыс жерде.

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Картада көрсөткөнгө болотпу?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here? (Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)

  9. Бул жерде токтоп туруңуз, суранам.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Канча убакыт алат?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Булар қанча?

    Zvinodhura here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Ол тым қымбат

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo (Ol tym qymbat)

  3. Сізде арзанырақ нәрселер бар ма?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (Sizde arzanırağ narşalar bar ma?)

  4. Мен карта менен төлөй аламбы?

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (Men karta menen tölöy alambı?)

  5. Мен эки адамға үстөл керек

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri (Men eki adamğa üstöl kerek)

  6. Есеп, өтүнөм

    Chikwereti, ndapota (Essep, ötünöm)

  7. Қызмет кірген бе?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here? (Qyzmet kürgen be?)

  8. Мен вегетарианмын

    Ndiri muvegetarian (Men vegetarianmın)

  9. Ащы тағамдар болбосун, өтүнөм

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (Aşçı tağamdar bolbosun, ötünöm)

  10. Бұл дәмдүү

    Izvi zvinonaka (Bul dämduu)

  11. Меню бересизби?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (Menu beresizbi?)

  12. Бір стакан суу, өтүнөм

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (Bir stakan suu, ötünöm)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Полицияны чакырыңыз

    Fonera mapurisa (Politsiyany chakyrynyz)

  2. Шарпын чакырыңыз

    Fonera amburensi (Sharpyng chakyrynyz)

  3. Миңе дарыгер керек

    Ndiri kuda chiremba (Minge daryger kerek)

  4. Мен ооруп жатам

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara (Men ooryp zhatam)

  5. Мен жержаңакка аллергиям бар

    Ndine allergic kumapundu (Men zherzhaŋakka allergiyam bar)

  6. Эң жакын оорукананын кайда?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara? (Eŋ jakyn oorukananyn kaida?)

  7. Мында ооруйт

    Zvinorwadza pano (Mynda ooruyt)

  8. Мен паспортумду жоготтум

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu (Men pasportumdu zhogottym)

  9. Сиз менин мейманканамды чакыра аласызбы?

    Unogona here kufonera hotera yangu? (Siz menin meymankanamdy chakyra alasyzby?)

  10. Жардам!

    Rubatsiro! (Zhardam!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Сиз менен tanışqanımğa qızıq

    Ndinofara kukusangana (sız menen tanışqanımğa qızıq)

  2. Köŋül berip, jiyin tayınlayyq

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Sizge qaysı waqıt jaqşı?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Men bügün hisabat jiberem

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Biz ertir söhbetleşe alırmız ba?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Faylğa qoshulğan boluğusunu tabıñız

    Ndapota tarisai faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Waqıtıñız üşün raxmat

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Siz bilen işleşke qızıqam

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Oŋı anıqlağanda bolarmı?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Men sizge qaytıp kelermen

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  11. Soŋğı waqıt juma künüdür

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Кайда цаг?

    Ndeipi nguva? (N-dei-pi n-guh-wah?)

  2. Уг үш цаг.

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Бүгүн

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Эртең

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Өчигдөр

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Дүйшөмбү

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Шейшемби

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Бейшемби

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Бір

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Екі

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Үч

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Он

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Жүз

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Жарты

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Көбүрәк

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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