Looking for practical Bosnian to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bosnian 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 Bosnian 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.
Zdravo
Mgbakpa
Hvala
Ior na
Dobro jutro
Mgbakpa u sha
Dobar dan
Mgbakpa u kpa
Dobro veče
Mgbakpa u ter
Laku noć
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Vidimo se kasnije
Kpa a joo
Doviđenja
Ior a joo
Kako se zoveš?
Ior m ngu?
Moje ime je John
M ngu John
Kako si?
Ior m nande?
Drago mi je da te upoznam
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Da li govorite engleski?
I kpa English?
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ne razumijem.
M nahan usha.
Molim vas, govorite polako.
M nahan usha kpa.
Možete li to ponoviti?
I kpa a sha?
Gdje je WC?
I we a joo?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Skrenite lijevo.
Kpa a joo.
Skrenite desno.
Kpa a nahan.
Idite ravno.
Kpa a sha.
Koliko košta vožnja?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Jedna karta, molim.
I kpa a ticket, please.
Da li je daleko odavde?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Izgubio/la sam se.
M nahan sha.
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Da
Ee
Ne
Naa
Možda
Iye
Slažem se
M na a kpa
Ne slažem se
M na a kpa nahan
To zvuči dobro
I kpa a kpa
Šta misliš?
U kpa a nahan?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
U kpa m nahan?
Treba mi pomoć
M na a kpa nahan
Sačekaj trenutak
Kpa a kpa
Žao mi je
M na a kpa
Nema problema
Naa a kpa
Čestitam
I kpa a kpa
Srećan rođendan
A kpa a kpa
Sretan put
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Ior a kpa?
Gdje je autobuska stanica?
Ior a nyam?
Koji je peron?
Ior a gande?
U koliko sati polazi?
Nenge a kpa?
Da li je ovo pravi put?
Ior a nenge a?
Blizu je ovdje.
I na kpa a.
Daleko je odavde.
I na kpa a kpa.
Možete li mi pokazati na mapi?
I ma ior a gande?
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Kpa a, please.
Koliko dugo traje?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Koliko ovo košta?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
To je preskupo.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Imate li nešto jeftinije?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Mogu li platiti karticom?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Želim sto za dvoje.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Račun, molim.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Da li je usluga uključena?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Ja sam vegetarijanac.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Bez ljute hrane, molim.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ovo je ukusno.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Mogu li dobiti meni?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Čašu vode, molim.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pozovite policiju
Kpa a police
Pozovite hitnu pomoć
Kpa a ambulance
Treba mi doktor
M ba a doctor
Loše mi je
M kpa a kpa
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
M kpa a nyam
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Ovde boli
I kpa a sha
Izgubio sam pasoš
M kpa a passport m
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
I kpa a hotel m?
Pomoć!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Drago mi je da vas upoznam
Ior u kpa.
Hajde da zakazujemo sastanak
Ka a hia ikyô.
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Poslaću izvještaj danas
M gbanor u kpe.
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?
A hia nî u hia?
Pronađite priloženu datoteku
M kpa u venge.
Hvala vam na vašem vremenu
Ior u nenge.
Radujem se radu s vama
M hia u kpa.
Možete li pojasniti tu tačku?
Ior a hia u mba?
Javiću vam se kasnije
Ka m hia u.
Rok je petak
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.