A collection of useful phrases in Tuvan (тыва дыл), a Turkic language spoken in the Republic of Tuva in Siberia in the Russian Federation.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| Phrase | тыва дыл (Tuvan) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Кирип моорлаңар (Kirip moorlaņar) Моорлаар (Moorlaar) |
| Hello (General greeting) | Амыр-менди (Amïr-mendi) - frm Экии (Ekii) - inf Экии, Кээ-эки (Ekii, Kee-eki) - inf |
| Hello (on phone) | |
| How are you? | Кайы хире тур сен? (Kayï xire tur sen?) Кандыг-дыр че? (Kandïg-dïr če?) Чүү-дүр че? (Čüü-dur če?) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Эки, четтирдим. Ажырбас (Eki čettirdim. Ažïrbas) |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? | Адыңар кымыл? (Adïņar kïmïl?) |
| My name is ... | Мээң адым ... (Meeņ adïm ...) |
| Where are you from? | |
| I'm from ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Өөрүнчүг-дүр (Öörünčüg-dür) Амыранчыг-дыр (Amïrančïg-dïr) |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Эртенгиниң мендизи-биле! (Ertenginiņ mendizi-bile!) |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
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| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Кежээкиниң мендизи-биле! (Kežeekiniņ mendizi-bile!) |
| Good night | Эки хонар силер (Eki xonar siler) |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Байырлыг (Bayïrlïg) Чаа (Čaa) |
| Good luck! | |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
|
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
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| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
|
| Yes | Ийе (Iye) |
| No | Чок (Čok) |
| Maybe | |
| I don't know | Билбес мен (Bilbes men) |
| Do you understand? | |
| I understand | |
| I don't understand | Билбейн тур мен (Bilbeyn tur men) |
| Please speak more slowly | |
| Please say that again | |
| Please write it down | |
| Do you speak English? | Англилеп чугаалажыыр силер бе? (Anglilen čugaalažïïr siler be?) |
| Do you speak Tuvan? | |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
|
| Do you speak a language other than Tuvan? |
|
| Speak to me in Tuvan | |
| How do you say ... in Tuvan? | |
| Excuse me | Буруулуг болдум (Buruudug boldum) |
| How much is this? | |
| Sorry | Буруулуг болдум (Buruudug boldum) |
| Please | Ажырбас (Ažïrbas) |
| Thank you | Четтирдим (Čettirdim) |
| Reply to thank you | Ажырбас (Ažïrbas) |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Туалет кайдал? (Tualet kaydal?) Арыгланыр чер кайдал? (Arïglanïr čer kaydal?) |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | |
| This lady will pay for everything | |
| Would you like to dance with me? | |
| Do you come here often? | |
| I miss you | |
| I love you | |
| Get well soon | |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | Анчыын! (Ančïïn!) |
| Help! | Дузалаңарам! (Duzalaņaram!) |
| Fire! | |
| Stop! | |
| Call the police! | |
| Christmas greetings | |
| New Year greetings | Шагаа-биле! (Šagaa-bile!) |
| Easter greetings | |
| Birthday greetings | |
| Congratulations! | |
| One language is never enough | |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Мээң ховеркрафтым иштинде чылан ышкаш балык долу (Meeņ xoverkraftïm ištinde cïlan ïškaš balïk dolu) |
Hear a few Tuvan phrases:
Other collections of Tuvan phrases
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tuvan_phrasebook
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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