Looking for practical Tuvan to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: pick five Swahili phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Habari(Salam)
Рахмат
Asante(Rakhmat)
Эртең менен
Habari ya asubuhi(Erteŋ menen)
Кечи менен
Habari ya mchana(Kechi menen)
Кечи менен
Habari ya jioni(Kechi menen)
Түнү менен
Usiku mwema(Tünü menen)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Tutaonana baadaye(Kiin körişöbüz)
Хош
Kwaheri(Khosh)
Сенин атың ким?
Jina lako nani?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Менин атым Жон
Jina langu ni John(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Сен кандайсың?
Habari gani?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)