Looking for practical Baoule to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tiv-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Akwaba
Mgbakpa
Medase
Ior na
Mema wo akye
Mgbakpa u sha
Mema wo aha
Mgbakpa u kpa
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Mgbakpa u ter
Mema wo anadwo
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kpa a joo
Nante yie
Ior a joo
Wo din de sɛn?
Ior m ngu?
Me din de John
M ngu John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ior m nande?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
I kpa English?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
M'ni kâ.
M nahan usha.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
M nahan usha kpa.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
I kpa a sha?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
I we a joo?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Kpa a joo.
Bê n'kô bô.
Kpa a nahan.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Kpa a sha.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
I kpa a ticket, please.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
I we a nahan a nahan?
M'ni kô.
M nahan sha.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Ee
Ala
Naa
Kouman
Iye
M'ani
M na a kpa
M'ani ala
M na a kpa nahan
N'kpa a yé
I kpa a kpa
N'kpa a yé kô?
U kpa a nahan?
N'kpa a t'ô?
U kpa m nahan?
M'ani t'ô
M na a kpa nahan
Kô a n'kô
Kpa a kpa
M'ani n'kô
M na a kpa
Ala n'kô
Naa a kpa
N'kpa a yé kô
I kpa a kpa
N'kpa a yé bô
A kpa a kpa
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Ior a kpa?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Ior a nyam?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Ior a gande?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Nenge a kpa?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Ior a nenge a?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
I na kpa a.(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
I na kpa a kpa.(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
I ma ior a gande?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Kpa a, please.(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Nenge a kpa?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
N'kpa n'kpa.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Kpa a police(kɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Kpa a ambulance(kɔlɔ ambilansi)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
M ba a doctor(mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛ siki
M kpa a kpa(mɛ fɛ siki)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
M kpa a nyam(mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
I kpa a hospital mza?(bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ)
E sɔ mɛn
I kpa a sha(e sɔ mɛn)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
M kpa a passport m(mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
I kpa a hotel m?(wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl)
Bɔlɔ!
Kpa!(bɔlɔ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Ior u kpa.(N'zo n'kpa)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Ka a hia ikyô.(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Nî kpa u kpa?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
M gbanor u kpe.(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
A hia nî u hia?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
M kpa u venge.(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Ior u nenge.(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
M hia u kpa.(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Ior a hia u mba?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Ka m hia u.(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.