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Common Tuvan Phrases
Essential Tuvan (Тыва дыл) phrases with pronunciation guides.
👋Greetings & Basics
| English | Tuvan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Экии | e-KII |
| Good morning | Эртен экии | ER-ten e-KII |
| Good evening | Кежээ экии | ke-ZHEE e-KII |
| Good night | Дүне экии | DU-ne e-KII |
| Goodbye | Байыр | BAI-yr |
| How are you? | Кандыг-дыр сен? | kan-DYG-dyr sen |
| I'm fine | Эки-дир мен | e-KI-dir men |
| Thank you | Четтирдим | chet-TIR-dim |
| Please | Дилеп тур мен | di-LEP tur men |
| You're welcome | Чүү-даа чок | CHOO-da chok |
| Sorry | Бодумдан эртип барган | bo-DUM-dan er-TIP bar-GAN |
| Excuse me | Өршээ | or-SHEE |
| Yes | Ийе | I-ye |
| No | Чок | chok |
| My name is | Адым | a-DYM |
| Nice to meet you | Таныжканым өөрүнчүг | ta-NYZH-ka-nym oo-RUN-chug |
| Do you speak English? | Англи дылга чугаалап болур сен бе? | ANG-li dyl-GA chu-GA-lap bo-LUR sen be |
| I don't understand | Билбес мен | BIL-bes men |
| Help! | Дузалаңар! | du-za-LA-ngar |
| Cheers! | Байыр! | BAI-yr |
✈️Travel
| English | Tuvan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where is...? | ...кайда-дыр? | KAI-da-dyr |
| How much does it cost? | Үнези канча? | U-ne-zi KAN-cha |
| I need a ticket | Билет херек | bi-LET HE-rek |
| Train station | Хемирткен станциязы | he-MIR-tken stan-SI-ya-zy |
| Airport | Аэропорт | a-e-ro-PORT |
| Hotel | Хонукчу бажың | ho-NUK-chu ba-ZHYN |
| Hospital | Эмнелге | em-NEL-ge |
| Pharmacy | Эм чери | em CHE-ri |
| Police | Полиция | po-LI-tsya |
| Restaurant | Чемненир чер | chem-NE-nir cher |
| Bank | Банк | bank |
| Toilet | Туалет | tu-a-LET |
| Left | Солагай | so-la-GAI |
| Right | Оң | ong |
| Straight ahead | Пөр-ле бурунгаар | por-le bu-RUN-gar |
| Open | Ажык | a-ZHYK |
| Closed | Хагдарган | hag-DAR-gan |
| Entrance | Кирер эжик | ki-RER e-ZHIK |
| Exit | Үнер эжик | U-ner e-ZHIK |
| I'm lost | Оруум читкен | o-RUU-m chit-KEN |
🍽️Food & Dining
| English | Tuvan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I'm hungry | Аштаан мен | ash-TAAN men |
| I'm thirsty | Суксаан мен | suk-SAAN men |
| Water | Суг | sug |
| Bread | Хлеб | hleb |
| Meat | Эт | et |
| Vegetarian | Эт чивес | et chi-VES |
| The menu, please | Менюну көргүзүңер | me-NYU-nu kor-GU-zu-nger |
| The bill, please | Санакты эккел | sa-NAK-ty ek-KEL |
| Delicious | Амданныг | am-DAN-nyg |
| Wine | Арага | a-ra-GA |
| Coffee | Кофе | KO-fe |
| Beer | Пиво | PI-vo |
| Breakfast | Эртенги чем | er-TENG-gi chem |
| Lunch | Хүндүс чем | HUN-dus chem |
| Dinner | Кежээги чем | ke-ZHEE-gi chem |
| I'm allergic to | Аллергиям бар | al-ler-GI-yam bar |
| No sugar | Сигир чок | si-GIR chok |
| Spicy | Öжеглиг | o-ZHEG-lig |
| Sweet | Тодуг | TO-dug |
| Salty | Дузтуг | DUZ-tug |
🚨Emergency
| English | Tuvan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Дузалаңар! | du-za-LA-ngar |
| Call the police! | Полицияны кыйгырыңар! | po-LI-tsya-ny kyj-GY-ry-ngar |
| Call an ambulance! | Эмчи машинаны кыйгырыңар! | em-CHI ma-shi-NA-ny kyj-GY-ry-ngar |
| I'm sick | Аарыг мен | AA-ryg men |
| I need a doctor | Эмчи херек | em-CHI HE-rek |
| Fire! | Өрт! | ort |
| Thief! | Уур! | uur |
| I'm lost | Оруум читкен | o-RUU-m chit-KEN |
| I've been robbed | Менден уурлаан | men-DEN uur-LAAN |
| Emergency | Яр-шыдал | yar-SHY-dal |
| I need help | Дуза херек | du-ZA HE-rek |
| Danger | Айыыл | ai-YYL |
| Stop! | Доктаа! | dok-TAA |
| Go away! | Чорупту! | cho-RUP-tu |
💼Business
| English | Tuvan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Meeting | Хурал | hu-RAL |
| Contract | Керсел | KER-sel |
| Invoice | Санак | sa-NAK |
| Payment | Төлевир | to-le-VIR |
| Deadline | Доозар хүн | DOO-zar hun |
| Partner | Партнёр | part-NYOR |
| Office | Контора | kon-TO-ra |
| Электрон чагаа | e-lek-TRON cha-GAA | |
| Report | Дыңнадыг | dyn-na-DYG |
| Budget | Бюджет | BYUD-zhet |
| Agreement | Дугуржулга | du-gur-ZHUL-ga |
| Manager | Менеджер | me-NE-dzher |
| Project | Төлевилел | to-le-VI-lel |
| Strategy | Стратегия | stra-TE-gi-ya |
🔢Numbers & Time
| English | Tuvan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Бир | bir |
| Two | Ийи | I-yi |
| Three | Үш | ush |
| Four | Дөрт | dort |
| Five | Беш | besh |
| Six | Алды | AL-dy |
| Seven | Чеди | che-DI |
| Eight | Сес | ses |
| Nine | Тос | tos |
| Ten | Он | on |
| Twenty | Жирми | ZHIR-mi |
| Hundred | Чүс | chus |
| Thousand | Муң | mung |
| What time is it? | Шак каш болду? | shak KASH bol-DU |
| Today | Бөгүн | bo-GUN |
| Tomorrow | Даартагы хүн | DAR-ta-gy hun |
| Yesterday | Өрге | or-GE |
| Monday | Тосказы | tos-KA-zy |
| Friday | Беш хүн | besh HUN |
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