Looking for practical Wolof to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Wolof 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tuvan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nanga def
Салам(Salam)
Jërëjëf
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Ba beneen yoon
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Ba pare
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Ba suuf
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Ba ci kanam
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Naka la
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Ba beneen
Хош(Khosh)
Naka sa tur?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Sa tur mooy John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Naka nga def?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Nuyoo na la
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naka la jàngi anglé?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Maanu jàngi Hindi bu baax.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Dama xamul.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
S'il vous plaît, jàngi bu wéy.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Naka la waxe ko jëkk?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Fàww la bathroom?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Naka la jëm ci centre ville?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Jàpp ci jàmm.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Jàpp ci nguur.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Jëm ci géej.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Naka la mbir mi?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Benn ticket, s'il vous plaît.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ndax am na loolu ci biir?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Dama jàpp.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Fàww laa jënd 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.
Waaw
Ээ(ee)
Déedéet
Юк(yuk)
Moom
Бәлки(bälki)
Maa ngi ci kanam
Мин риза(min riza)
Maa ngi ci biir
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Loolu dafa am jamm
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Lu tax nga?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Ndax nga ma jëfandikoo?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Maa ngi bëgg jëfandikoo
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Teg a jàmm
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Naka la?
Кечир(kechir)
Dama jàmm
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Jamm rekk
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Bés bu nekk yaakaar
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Dama la jàmm ci yoon
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.