Looking for practical Zulu to Chuvash phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu phrase first, then the Chuvash translation (Chuvash) — 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 Chuvash.
Tip: read the Chuvash line out loud three times, then cover the Zulu side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sawubona
Сӑнӑ(Sănă)
Ngiyabonga
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Sawubona
Ирӗк кӗн(Irĕk kĕn)
Good afternoon
Пӗрӗн кӗн(Pĕrĕn kĕn)
Ubusuku obuhle
Кӗнӗн кӗн(Kĕnĕn kĕn)
Lala kahle
Кӗнӗн тӗнчӗ(Kĕnĕn tĕnchĕ)
Sizobonana
Кӗнӗн чӗрӗ(Kĕnĕn chĕrĕ)
Hamba kahle
Сӑнӑр(Sănăr)
Ubani igama lakho?
Тӗнӗн исӗн?(Tĕnĕn isĕn?)
Igama lami nginguJohn
Мӗнӗн исӗн Джон(Mĕnĕn isĕn Dzhon)
Unjani?
Тӗнӗн кӗнӗ?(Tĕnĕn kĕnĕ?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Тӗнӗн пӗрӗнчӗ(Tĕnĕn pĕrĕnchĕ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Сӑн английи чӗлхӗ?(San angliyi chӗlhӗ?)
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Мин хинди чӗлхӗм не пӑрӑм(Min hindі chӗlhӗm ne pӑrӑm)
Angiqondi.
Мин пӑрӑмӗн(Min pӑrӑmӗn)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Пӗрӗнчӗ кӗнӗл(Pӗrӗnchӗ kӗnӗl)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Кӗнӗн кӗрӗш?(Kӗnӗn kӗrӗş?)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Мин шӑнӗр чӗнӗрӗн кӗнӗм?(Min shӑnӗr chӗnӗrӗn kӗnӗm?)
Jika kwesobunxele.
Сӑнӗн чӗнӗр(Sanӗn chӗnӗr)
Jika kwesokudla.
Сӑнӗн юрат(Sanӗn yurӑt)
Hamba phambili.
Тӗнӗн пӑрӑм(Tӗnӗn pӑrӑm)
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Кӗнӗн кӗнӗрӗн?(Kӗnӗn kӗnӗrӗn?)
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Пӗрӗнчӗ бер билет(Pӗrӗnchӗ ber bilet)
Ingabe kude lapha?
Кӗнӗн пӑрӑмӗн?(Kӗnӗn pӑrӑmӗn?)
Ngilahlekile.
Мин юратӗн(Min yurӑtӗn)
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Кӗнӗн SIM-картӗн пӑрӑм?(Kӗnӗn SIM-kartӗn pӑrӑm?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Ӗпӗ(epě)
Cha
Ӗнӗ(eně)
Mhlawumbe
Пӗрлӗ(pěrlě)
Ngiyavuma
Пӗрӗнчӗ(pěrenčě)
Angivumi
Пӗрӗнчӗнӗ(pěrenčěně)
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Тӗнчӗр хӗрӗ(těnčěr xěrě)
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Кӗнӗнчӗ пӗрлӗ?(kěněnčě pěrle)
Ungangisiza?
Сӗн мӗнӗнчӗр?(sěn mĕněnčěr)
Ngidinga usizo
Мӗнӗнчӗрӗн(mĕnĕnčěrěn)
Linda umzuzu
Пӗрлӗнчӗ(pěrlěnčě)
Ngiyaxolisa
Пӗрӗнчӗн(pěrenčěn)
Akukho nkinga
Ӗнӗн пӗрлӗ(eněn pěrlě)
Halala
Тӗнчӗрӗн(těnčěrěn)
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Тӗнчӗрӗн кӗнӗ(těnčěrěn kěně)
Uhambo olunempilo
Хӗрӗн хӗрӗ(xěrěn xěrě)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
Кӗнтӗр тӗнчӗнӗ?(Këntěr tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
Автобус тӗнчӗнӗ кӗн?(Avtobus tĕnčĕnĕ kĕn?)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Кӗнтӗр пӗлӗш?(Këntěr pĕlĕš?)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
Кӗнтӗр кӗрӗнчӗ?(Këntěr kĕrĕnčĕ?)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
Пӗрлӗх тӗнчӗнӗ?(Pĕrlĕh tĕnčĕnĕ?)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče)
Ikude lapha
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнчӗ(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnčĕ)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
Картӗнчӗнӗнче кӗнтӗр?(Kartĕnčĕnĕnče kĕntěr?)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Пӗр тӗнчӗнӗнче туй(Pĕr tĕnčĕnĕnče tuy)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
Кӗнтӗр кӗнтӗрӗ?(Këntěr kĕntĕrĕ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini lokhu?
Пĕрле тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrle tĕnchĕ?)
Lokho kubiza kakhulu.
Тӗнчĕн пĕрлĕн.(Tĕnchĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?
Пĕрлĕн тӗнчĕ тӗнчĕ?(Pĕrlĕn tĕnchĕ tĕnchĕ?)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Картăн пĕрлĕрсем?(Kartăn pĕrlĕrsem?)
Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.
Икĕнче тӗпĕрсем.(Ikĕnche tĕpĕrsem.)
Ibhili, ngiyacela.
Хӗрĕн, пĕрлĕн.(Hĕrĕn, pĕrlĕn.)
Inkonzo ifakiwe?
Сервис пĕрлене?(Servis pĕrlene?)
Ngiyisithuthuthu.
Вегетарианнăн.(Vegetariannăn.)
Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.
Пирĕн пĕрлĕн.(Pirĕn pĕrlĕn.)
Lokhu kuhle.
Пĕрлĕн чĕлĕшĕ.(Pĕrlĕn čĕlešĕ.)
Ngicela imenyu?
Меню пĕрлĕрсем?(Menu pĕrlĕrsem?)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.
Су пĕрлĕн.(Su pĕrlĕn.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.