Looking for practical Abkhaz to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Tiv translation (Tiv) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tiv.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Mgbakpa(Salam)
Шәыда
Ior na(Shwyda)
Аиҿа
Mgbakpa u sha(Aio'a)
Аиҿа араз
Mgbakpa u kpa(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Mgbakpa u ter(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Mgbakpa u ter sha(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Kpa a joo(Aio'a araz)
Иаҳа
Ior a joo(Iaha)
Уара аҵа?
Ior m ngu?(Uara a'za?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
M ngu John(Mzy a'za John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Ior m nande?(Uara izoup?)
Аиҿа араз
Ior m nande a joo(Aio'a araz)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
I kpa English?(Ua, iui anglyz?)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
M nahan Hindi nahan.(Ai iui xindi zyhan)
Аи араз
M nahan usha.(Ai araz)
Сара, иуи шьара шьаху
M nahan usha kpa.(Sara, iui sh'ara sh'ahu)
Иуи аизыр иуи?
I kpa a sha?(Iui aizer iui?)
Ашьыра еидыс?
I we a joo?(Ash'yra eidys?)
Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?
Nenge a kpa a city center?(Sanar, aitsyr iui aitsyr?)
Иуи алагь
Kpa a joo.(Iui alag')
Иуи алагь
Kpa a nahan.(Iui alag')
Иуи ацы
Kpa a sha.(Iui ats'y)
Аи еидыс аицыр?
Nenge a kpa a fare?(Ai eidys aitsyr?)
Аи аицыр, сара
I kpa a ticket, please.(Ai aitsyr, sara)
Аи аизыр еидыс?
I we a nahan a nahan?(Ai aizer eidys?)
Аи араз
M nahan sha.(Ai araz)
Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?
I we a kpa a SIM card?(Ai aizer aitsyr SIM-kart?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Аа
Ee(Aa)
Ҳа
Naa(Ha)
Ашәы
Iye(Ašwy)
Сара аҳәара
M na a kpa(Sara aǵwara)
Сара аҳәара анеи
M na a kpa nahan(Sara aǵwara anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
I kpa a kpa(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Иаҳәан?
U kpa a nahan?(Iaxan?)
Иаҳа аҳа
U kpa m nahan?(Iaha aḥa)
Сара аҳа аҳа
M na a kpa nahan(Sara aḥa aḥa)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Kpa a kpa(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Сара агәыӷра
M na a kpa(Sara aǵwyra)
Ашәы анеи
Naa a kpa(Ašwy anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
I kpa a kpa(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
A kpa a kpa(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
U kpa a kpa(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ior a kpa?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ior a nyam?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ior a gande?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Nenge a kpa?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ior a nenge a?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
I na kpa a.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
I na kpa a kpa.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
I ma ior a gande?(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Kpa a, please.(Aipshra atsa)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Nenge a kpa?(Aipshra atsa)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Уаҩны иуҳәар?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ашәара шьамзеи еилкаа
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ашәара иуҳәар анеи?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Аиҩна, аԥшра шьан?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Ашәара аҭаа шьамзеи
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Аиҭа, шьамзеи
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Ашәара аиуҳәар
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ашәара аицәа
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Аиҩна, аменю шьан?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Аиуҳәар агәы
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Аиааира зҵа
Kpa a police(Aiaaira ztsa)
Ацхыраара зҵа
Kpa a ambulance(Atskhaira ztsa)
Аҩныҵҟа доктор зынӡа
M ba a doctor(Aqnyzq'a doktor zynha)
Ашәара зеиԥш
M kpa a kpa(Ashaara zyeish)
Ашәара аџьара шәа
M kpa a nyam(Ashaara ajara shwa)
Аиԥшра аҳаирҭа 어디?
I kpa a hospital mza?(Aipshra ahaira aedi)
Ашәара зиу
I kpa a sha(Ashaara ziu)
Ашәара аихьанра зиу
M kpa a passport m(Ashaara aikhyanra ziu)
Иара зҵа аихьанра?
I kpa a hotel m?(Iara ztsa aikhyanra)
Ашәара!
Kpa!(Ashaara!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Сара иуам
Ior u kpa.(Sara iuam)
Ашәыра иуам
Ka a hia ikyô.(Ashwyra iuam)
Ииуам агәыбылра?
Nî kpa u kpa?(Iiuam aguybylra?)
Аиԥшра аџьармыкьа иуам
M gbanor u kpe.(Aipshra ajarmyk'a iuam)
Ииуам арази?
A hia nî u hia?(Iiuam arazi?)
Афайл аизыршәы иуам
M kpa u venge.(Afa'il aizyryshwy iuam)
Аиуам агәыбылра
Ior u nenge.(Ai'uam aguybylra)
Аиуам аработа
M hia u kpa.(Ai'uam arobota)
Аиуам арази агәыбылра?
Ior a hia u mba?(Ai'uam arazi aguybylra?)
Аиуам арази
Ka m hia u.(Ai'uam arazi)
Аиуам агәыбылра аиуам
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.(Ai'uam aguybylra aiuam)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.