Looking for practical Yoruba to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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 Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Салам(Salam)
O seun
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
E kaaro
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
E kaasan
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
E kuurole
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
O daaro
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
A ri e laipe
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
O dabọ
Хош(Khosh)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Orukọ mi ni John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Bawo ni?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Mi ò ye mi
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Yí si apa osi
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Yí si apa otun
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Lọ taara
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Mo ti sọnù
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
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.
Bẹẹni
Ээ(ee)
Rara
Юк(yuk)
Bóyá
Бәлки(bälki)
Mo gba
Мин риза(min riza)
Mo kọ
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Iyẹn dára
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Mo bínú
Кечир(kechir)
Kò sí ìṣòro
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.