Looking for practical Zulu to Tuvan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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.
Sawubona
Салам(Salam)
Ngiyabonga
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Sawubona
Эртең менен(Erteŋ menen)
Good afternoon
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Ubusuku obuhle
Кечи менен(Kechi menen)
Lala kahle
Түнү менен(Tünü menen)
Sizobonana
Кийин көрүшөбүз(Kiin körişöbüz)
Hamba kahle
Хош(Khosh)
Ubani igama lakho?
Сенин атың ким?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Igama lami nginguJohn
Менин атым Жон(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Unjani?
Сен кандайсың?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Ngiyajabula 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.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Angiqondi.
Мен түшүнбөйм(Men tüshünböym)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Арык кайда?(Aryk kayda?)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)
Jika kwesobunxele.
Солго буруңуз(Solgo buruñuz)
Jika kwesokudla.
Оңго буруңуз(Ongo buruñuz)
Hamba phambili.
Түз барат(Tüz barat)
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Такси акысы канча?(Taksi akysy kancha?)
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Бир билет, суранам(Bir bilet, suranym)
Ingabe kude lapha?
Бул жерден алыспы?(Bul zherden alyspı?)
Ngilahlekile.
Мен жоголдум(Men joholdum)
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-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.
Yebo
Ээ(ee)
Cha
Юк(yuk)
Mhlawumbe
Бәлки(bälki)
Ngiyavuma
Мин риза(min riza)
Angivumi
Мин риза эмес(min riza emes)
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Бу жакшы угулду(bu jakshy ugyldu)
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Сен эмне ойлойсуң?(sen emne oyloysung?)
Ungangisiza?
Сен мага жардам берерсиңби?(sen maga zardam berersingbi?)
Ngidinga usizo
Маңа жардам керек(maŋa zardam kereq)
Linda umzuzu
Бир аз күт(bir az küt)
Ngiyaxolisa
Кечир(kechir)
Akukho nkinga
Маселе жок(masele jok)
Halala
Куттуктайм(kuttuktaym)
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Туулган күнүң менен!(tuulghan kününg menen!)
Uhambo olunempilo
Коопсуз саякат кыл(koopsooz sayakat qıl)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.