Looking for practical Afrikaans to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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.
Tip: pick five Tiv phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Mgbakpa
Dankie
Ior na
Goeie more
Mgbakpa u sha
Goeie middag
Mgbakpa u kpa
Goeie naand
Mgbakpa u ter
Goeie nag
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Sien jou later
Kpa a joo
Totsiens
Ior a joo
Wat is jou naam?
Ior m ngu?
My naam is John
M ngu John
Hoe gaan dit?
Ior m nande?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
I kpa English?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ek verstaan nie.
M nahan usha.
Praat asseblief stadig.
M nahan usha kpa.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
I kpa a sha?
Waar is die badkamer?
I we a joo?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Draai links.
Kpa a joo.
Draai regs.
Kpa a nahan.
Gaan reguit.
Kpa a sha.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
I kpa a ticket, please.
Is dit ver van hier?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Ek is verlore.
M nahan sha.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Nee
Naa
Miskien
Iye
Ek stem saam
M na a kpa
Ek stem nie saam nie
M na a kpa nahan
Dit klink goed
I kpa a kpa
Wat dink jy?
U kpa a nahan?
Kan jy my help?
U kpa m nahan?
Ek het hulp nodig
M na a kpa nahan
Wag 'n oomblik
Kpa a kpa
Ek is jammer
M na a kpa
Geen probleem
Naa a kpa
Geluk
I kpa a kpa
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
A kpa a kpa
Veilige reis
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Ior a kpa?
Waar is die busstop?
Ior a nyam?
Watter platform is dit?
Ior a gande?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Nenge a kpa?
Is dit die regte pad?
Ior a nenge a?
Dit is naby hier.
I na kpa a.
Dit is ver van hier.
I na kpa a kpa.
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
I ma ior a gande?
Stop hier, asseblief.
Kpa a, please.
Hoe lank neem dit?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Dit is te duur.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Die rekening, asseblief.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Is diens ingesluit?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Dit is heerlik.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Kpa a police
Bel 'n ambulans
Kpa a ambulance
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
M ba a doctor
Ek voel siek
M kpa a kpa
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
M kpa a nyam
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Dit seergemaak hier
I kpa a sha
Ek het my paspoort verloor
M kpa a passport m
Kan jy my hotel bel?
I kpa a hotel m?
Help!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Ior u kpa.
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Ka a hia ikyô.
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
M gbanor u kpe.
Kan ons môre praat?
A hia nî u hia?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
M kpa u venge.
Dankie vir jou tyd
Ior u nenge.
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
M hia u kpa.
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Ior a hia u mba?
Laat ek jou terugbel
Ka m hia u.
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.