Looking for practical Twi to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi phrase first, then the Tuvan translation (Tuvan) — 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 Tuvan.
Tip: when a Tuvan phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Салам(Salam)
Medase
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mema wo akye
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Mema wo aha
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Mema wo adwo
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Da yie
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Nante yie
Хош(Khosh)
Wo din de sɛn?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Me din de John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Wo ho te sɛn?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Mente Hindi pa
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Mente ase
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Bɔ nifa
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Bɔ benkum
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Мен SIM карта кайдан сатып алам?(Men SIM karta kaydan satyp alam?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ээ(ee)
Daabi
Юк(yuk)
Ebeye yie
Бәлки(bälki)
M'ani agye
Мин риза(min riza)
M'ani nsi
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Mepɛ aboa
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Tena hɔ kakra
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Mepa wo kyɛw
Кечир(kechir)
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Meda wo akye
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Awoda pa
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.