Looking for practical Zapotec to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zapotec 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: pick five Tuvan phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Díí
Салам(Salam)
Güi
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Bëëna
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Bëëna xhí
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Bëëna xhí
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Bëëna dzaa
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Dáa xhí
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Díí xhí
Хош(Khosh)
¿Náá xhí nè?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Náá nè John
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
¿Náá xhí?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Náá nè xhí
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ndi xquidxi inglés?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Ndi xquidxi hindi nisa
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Ndi xquidxi xhíí xquidxi
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
¿Ndi xquidxi nisa xquidxi?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
¿Díí xquidxi xhíí nisa?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Xquidxi xhíí
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Xquidxi xhíí
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Xquidxi nisa
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ndi xquidxi nisa, xhíí
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ndi xquidxi nisa
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
¿Díí xquidxi nisa 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.
Nda
Ээ(ee)
Naa
Юк(yuk)
Nda'na
Бәлки(bälki)
Nda'ni
Мин риза(min riza)
Naa'ni
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Nda'na xquidxi
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
¿Nda'ni xquidxi?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Nda'ni xquidxi xquidxi
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Nda'ni xquidxi
Кечир(kechir)
Naa'ni xquidxi
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Nda'ni xquidxi
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Nda'ni xquidxi
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Nda'ni xquidxi
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.