Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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.
नमस्ते
Mgbakpa(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Ior na(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Mgbakpa u sha(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Mgbakpa u kpa(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Mgbakpa u ter(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Mgbakpa u ter sha(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Kpa a joo(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Ior a joo(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Ior m ngu?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
M ngu John(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Ior m nande?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Ior m nande a joo(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
I kpa English?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
M nahan Hindi nahan.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
M nahan usha.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
M nahan usha kpa.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
I kpa a sha?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
I we a joo?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Nenge a kpa a city center?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Kpa a joo.(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Kpa a nahan.(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Kpa a sha.(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Nenge a kpa a fare?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
I kpa a ticket, please.(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
I we a nahan a nahan?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
M nahan sha.(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
I we a kpa a SIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Ee(haan)
नहीं
Naa(nahi)
शायद
Iye(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
M na a kpa(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
M na a kpa nahan(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
I kpa a kpa(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
U kpa a nahan?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
U kpa m nahan?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
M na a kpa nahan(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Kpa a kpa(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
M na a kpa(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Naa a kpa(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
I kpa a kpa(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
A kpa a kpa(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
U kpa a kpa(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Ior a kpa?(train station kahan ba?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Ior a nyam?(bus stop kahan ba?)
Kaun platform ba?
Ior a gande?
Ii kab chhuti?
Nenge a kpa?
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Ior a nenge a?
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
I na kpa a.
Ii yahan se door ba.
I na kpa a kpa.
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
I ma ior a gande?
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Kpa a, please.
Ii kitna samay lega?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Bill, kripya.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Kya service shamil hai?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Hum shakahari hain.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Ek glass paani, kripya.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Kpa a police(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Kpa a ambulance(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
M ba a doctor(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
M kpa a kpa(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
M kpa a nyam(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
I kpa a hospital mza?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
I kpa a sha(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
M kpa a passport m(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
I kpa a hotel m?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Kpa!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Ior u kpa.(aapse milkar accha laga)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
Ka a hia ikyô.(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Nî kpa u kpa?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
M gbanor u kpe.(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
A hia nî u hia?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
M kpa u venge.(kripya file sanlagna dekhein)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
Ior u nenge.(aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
M hia u kpa.(main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
Ior a hia u mba?(kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
Ka m hia u.(mujhe aapko wapas batane den)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.(antim tithi shukravaar hai)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.