Looking for practical Xhosa to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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.
Molo
Салам(Salam)
Enkosi
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Ubusuku obuhle
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Ubusuku obuhle
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Ubusuku obuhle
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Lala ngoxolo
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Hamba kakuhle
Хош(Khosh)
Ngubani igama lakho?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Igama lam nguJohn
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Unjani?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Kuhle ukukwazi
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Andiqondi
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Nceda thethe kancinci
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Iphi ibhafu?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Jolisa kwesokudla
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Hamba ngqo
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Iholo ingakanani?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ndilahlekile
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM 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.
Ewe
Ээ(ee)
Hayi
Юк(yuk)
Mhlawumbi
Бәлки(bälki)
Ndiyavuma
Мин риза(min riza)
Andivumi
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Okuhle
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Ucinga ntoni?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Ungandinceda?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ndidinga uncedo
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Linda umzuzu
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ndicela uxolo
Кечир(kechir)
Akukho ngxaki
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Wamkelekile
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.