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 |
|
| 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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