A collection of useful phrases in Chuvash, a Turkic language spoken mainly in the Chuvash Republic, a part of 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 | Чӑваш чӗлхи (Chuvash) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | |
| Hello (General greeting) | Салам! (Salam!) Лайӑх-и (Lajăh-i) Сывӑ-и (Syvă-i) |
| Hello (on phone) | |
| How are you? | Мӗнлӗ пурӑнатӑн? (Mĕnlĕ purănatăn?) Лайӑх-и (Lajăh-i) Ӗҫсем мӗнле? (Ĕśsem mĕnle?) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Ешсем лайӑх. (Ešsem lajăh) |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? | Есӗ мӗн йатлӑ? (Esĕ mĕn jatlă?) |
| My name is ... | Епӗ ... йатлӑ. (Epĕ ... jatlă) |
| Where are you from? | Есӗ хӑсх шӗрсхывран? (Esĕ hăsh šĕrshyvran?) |
| I'm from ... | Есě ... килнӗ (Esě ... kilnĕ) |
| Pleased to meet you | |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Ыра кун пултӑр (Yra kun pultăr) |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Ыра кун пултӑр (Yra kun pultăr) |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Ыра каш пултӑр (Yra kaš pultăr) |
| Good night | Ырă каç пултăр (Iră kaş pultăr) |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Цхипер (Chiper) - inf Тепре тӗл пулицхцхен (Tepre tĕl pulichchen) - frm Сывӑ пулӑр (Syvă pulăr) |
| Good luck! | |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Тав сире! (Tav sire!) |
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
|
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
|
| Yes | Тӗрӗс (Tĕrĕs) Тӗ (Tĕ) |
| No | Тӗрӗс мар (Tĕrĕs mar) |
| Maybe | |
| I don't know | Епӗп ӗлместӗп (Epĕp ĕlmestĕp) |
| I understand | |
| I don't understand | Епӗ ӑнланмастӑп. (Epĕ ănlanmastăp) |
| Please speak more slowly | Тархасшӑн, майӗпенрех калаҫӑр (Tarhashăn, majĕpenreh kalašăr) |
| Please say that again | |
| Please write it down | |
| Do you speak English? | |
| Do you speak Chuvash? | |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
|
| Speak to me in Chuvash | |
| How do you say ... in Chuvash? | |
| Excuse me | Кашарӑр (Kašarăr) |
| How much is this? | Ку мӗн хак тӑрать? (Ku mĕn hak tărat'?) |
| Sorry | Кашарӑр (Kašarăr) |
| Please | Тархассхӑн (Tarhasshăn) |
| Thank you | Тав! (Tav!) Пысӑк тав! (Pysăk tav!) - inf Пысӑк тав сана! (Pysăk tav sana!) - frm |
| Reply to thank you | |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Ӑҫта аллӑна ҫума пулать? (Ӑşta allӑna şuma pulat'?) |
| 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 | Эпĕ сана юрататăп (Epĕ sana juratatăp) |
| Get well soon | |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | |
| Help! | Пулӑсхӑр! (Пulăshăr!) |
| Fire! | |
| Stop! | |
| Call the police! | |
| Christmas greetings | Ҫӗнӗ ҫул ячӗпе саламлатпӑр (Şĕnĕ şul jačĕpe salamlatpăr) - Happy new year |
| New Year greetings | Ҫӗнӗ ҫул ячӗпе саламлатпӑр (Şĕnĕ şul jačĕpe salamlatpăr) |
| Easter greetings | |
| Birthday greetings | Ҫурална кун ячепе (Şuralna kun yaçepe) Щурална кун ячепе саламлатап (Şçuralna kun yaçepe calamlatap) |
| One language is never enough | |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Chuvash phrases provided mainly by Alexander
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Hear some Chuvash phrases:
Information about Chuvash | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Other collections of Chuvash phrases
http://iub.edu/~celcar/pamphlets/chuvash.pdf
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