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Phrases
Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Chuvash, hello is Салам! (Salam!) and thank you is Тав! (Tav!). Here are 13 everyday Chuvash phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Chuvash · How to say thank you in Chuvash · How to say goodbye in Chuvash · How to say please in Chuvash · How to say sorry in Chuvash
| English | Chuvash | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Салам! | Salam! |
| Goodbye | Сывă пулăр | Syvă pulăr |
| Please | Тархасшăн | Tarhasshăn |
| Thank you | Тав! | Tav! |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Кашарăр | Kašarăr |
| I don't understand | Эпĕ ăнланмастăп | Epĕ ănlanmastăp |
| Please speak slowly | Тархасшăн, майĕпенрех калаҫăр | Tarhashăn, majĕpenreh kalašăr |
| How much is it? | Ку мĕн хак тăрать? | Ku mĕn hak tărat'? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Ăҫта аллăна ҫума пулать? Literally "where can one wash hands?". | Ăśta allăna śuma pulat'? |
| Where is …? | ... ăҫта? Fill the gap with the place; "ăçта" = where. | ... ăśta? |
| Help! | Пулăшăр! | Pulăšăr! |
| I don't speak Chuvash | Эпĕ чӑвашла калаҫмастăп Negative -маст- as in 'ăнланмастăп'; калаҫ- is the verb in the file's 'Do you speak English?' | Epĕ čăvašla kalaśmastăp |
| English | Chuvash | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Чи ҫывӑх ҫимӗҫ лавкки ӑҫта? Literally 'Where is the nearest food shop?' | Či śıvăh śimĕś lavkki ăśta? |
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