Looking for practical Bikol to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bikol 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: read the Tiv line out loud three times, then cover the Bikol side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamusta
Mgbakpa
Salamat
Ior na
Magandang umaga
Mgbakpa u sha
Magandang hapon
Mgbakpa u kpa
Magandang gabi
Mgbakpa u ter
Magandang gabi
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Kita-kits
Kpa a joo
Paalam
Ior a joo
Ano an ngaran mo?
Ior m ngu?
An ngaran ko si John
M ngu John
Kamusta ka?
Ior m nande?
Naimbag na makilala ka
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?
I kpa English?
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Dai ako nakakaintindi.
M nahan usha.
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.
M nahan usha kpa.
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?
I kpa a sha?
Saan an banyo?
I we a joo?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Liko sa wala.
Kpa a joo.
Liko sa kanan.
Kpa a nahan.
Diretso lang.
Kpa a sha.
Maano an pasahe?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
I kpa a ticket, please.
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Nawawara ako.
M nahan sha.
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Ee
Dili
Naa
Baka
Iye
Sang-ayon ako
M na a kpa
Dili ako sang-ayon
M na a kpa nahan
Mayo na
I kpa a kpa
Ano sa sa iyo?
U kpa a nahan?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
U kpa m nahan?
Kailangan ko ng tulong
M na a kpa nahan
Maghintay ka sandali
Kpa a kpa
Pasensya na
M na a kpa
Walang anuman
Naa a kpa
Congratulations
I kpa a kpa
Maligayang kaarawan
A kpa a kpa
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Saan an rilesan?
Ior a kpa?(saan an rilesan)
Saan an bus stop?
Ior a nyam?(saan an bus stop)
Anong plataporma ini?
Ior a gande?(anong plataporma ini)
Anong oras ini aalis?
Nenge a kpa?(anong oras ini aalis)
Tama ba an daan na ini?
Ior a nenge a?(tama ba an daan na ini)
Malapit lang ini
I na kpa a.(malapit lang ini)
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini
I na kpa a kpa.(malayu ini sa lugar na ini)
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?
I ma ior a gande?(pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa)
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap
Kpa a, please.(huminto ka dito, pakiusap)
Haro ka oras an kailangan?
Nenge a kpa?(haro ka oras an kailangan)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Magkano ini?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Mahal masyado ini.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Mayda ka bang mas barato?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
An bayad, paki.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Nakaapod an serbisyo?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Vegetarian ako.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Masarap ini.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Isang baso na tubig, paki.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawaga an pulis
Kpa a police
Tawaga an ambulansya
Kpa a ambulance
Kailangan ko an doktor
M ba a doctor
Nagrarasa ako na masakit
M kpa a kpa
May allergy ako sa mani
M kpa a nyam
Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Masakit digdi
I kpa a sha
Nawara an sa akong passport
M kpa a passport m
Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?
I kpa a hotel m?
Tulungan mo ako!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya akong makilala ka
Ior u kpa.(Masaya akong makilala ka)
Mag-iskedyul kita nin miting
Ka a hia ikyô.
Anong oras an maganda para saimo?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Ipadara ko an report ngonyan
M gbanor u kpe.
Pwede kita makausap bukas?
A hia nî u hia?
Pakisabi an file na nakasabit
M kpa u venge.
Salamat sa imo oras
Ior u nenge.
Naghihintay ako na makatrabaho ka
M hia u kpa.
Pwede mo bang linawin an puntong iyan?
Ior a hia u mba?
Babalikan kita
Ka m hia u.
An deadline ay Biyernes
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.