Looking for practical Venda to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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: read the Tuvan line out loud three times, then cover the Venda 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.
Ndi matsheloni
Салам(Salam)
Ndi a livhuwa
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Ndi matsheloni
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Ndi masiari
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Ndi madekwana
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Tshilidzi
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Vhuyani
Хош(Khosh)
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Dzina langa ndi John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Ni khou itea?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
A ndi ḓivhi
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Bani hu na khotani?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Fhulu u ya shango
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Fhasi i na hani?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ndi a fhedza
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
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.
Ee
Ээ(ee)
Aih
Юк(yuk)
Ndi nga si
Бәлки(bälki)
Ndi a livhuwa
Мин риза(min riza)
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
U vhona mini?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
U nga nthusa?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ndi na nyito
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Langa muthu
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ndi a humbula
Кечир(kechir)
A hu na nḓila
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Ndi a livhuwa
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.