Looking for practical Waray to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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 Waray 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.
Kumusta
Салам(Salam)
Salamat
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Maayong buntag
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Maayong hapon
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Maayong gabi-i
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Maayong pagkatulog
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Kita kits
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Babayi na
Хош(Khosh)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Kamusta ka?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Asa an banyo?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Liko ka pakanan.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Diretso ka.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Pira an bayad?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Nawawara ako.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Asa ako makakapalit hin 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.
Oo
Ээ(ee)
Diri
Юк(yuk)
Siguro
Бәлки(bälki)
Uyon ako
Мин риза(min riza)
Diri ako uyon
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Mayo ini nga tunog
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Pasensya na
Кечир(kechir)
Wara problema
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Mabuhay
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.