Looking for practical Cantonese to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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.
你好
Mgbakpa(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Ior na(do1 ze6)
早唞
Mgbakpa u sha(zou2 tau2)
午安
Mgbakpa u kpa(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Mgbakpa u ter(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Mgbakpa u ter sha(maan5 on1)
再見
Kpa a joo(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Ior a joo(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
Ior m ngu?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
M ngu John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
Ior m nande?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Ior m nande a joo(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
I kpa English?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
M nahan Hindi nahan.(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
M nahan usha.(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
M nahan usha kpa.(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
I kpa a sha?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)
洗手間在哪裡？
I we a joo?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Nenge a kpa a city center?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Kpa a joo.(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Kpa a nahan.(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
Kpa a sha.(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
Nenge a kpa a fare?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
I kpa a ticket, please.(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
I we a nahan a nahan?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
M nahan sha.(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
I we a kpa a SIM card?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Ee(hai)
唔係
Naa(m4 hai)
可能
Iye(ho2 nang4)
我同意
M na a kpa(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
M na a kpa nahan(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
I kpa a kpa(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
U kpa a nahan?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
U kpa m nahan?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
M na a kpa nahan(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Kpa a kpa(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
M na a kpa(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Naa a kpa(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
I kpa a kpa(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
A kpa a kpa(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
U kpa a kpa(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Ior a kpa?(fo2 ce1 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
巴士站在哪裡？
Ior a nyam?(baa1 si2 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
哪個月台？
Ior a gande?(naa5 go3 jyut6 toi4?)
幾點出發？
Nenge a kpa?(gei2 dim2 ceot1 faat3?)
這是正確的路嗎？
Ior a nenge a?(ze5 si6 zing3 kok3 dik1 lou6 maa3?)
在這裡附近。
I na kpa a.(zoi6 ze5 lei5 fu6 gan6.)
離這裡很遠。
I na kpa a kpa.(lei4 ze5 lei5 han2 jyun5.)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
I ma ior a gande?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 dei6 tou4 soeng6 kap1 ngo5 hon3 maa3?)
請在這裡停。
Kpa a, please.(cing2 zoi6 ze5 lei5 ting4.)
需要多久？
Nenge a kpa?(seoi1 jiu3 gei2 do1?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
這個多少錢？
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
那個太貴了
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
我可以用卡支付嗎？
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
我想要一張兩人的桌子
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
請給我帳單
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
服務包括在內嗎？
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
我係素食者
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
請不要辣的食物
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
這個很好味
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
我可以要菜單嗎？
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
請給我一杯水
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
打電話叫警察
Kpa a police(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)
打電話叫救護車
Kpa a ambulance(da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)
我需要醫生
M ba a doctor(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)
我覺得不舒服
M kpa a kpa(ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)
我對花生過敏
M kpa a nyam(ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)
最近的醫院在哪裡？
I kpa a hospital mza?(zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)
這裡痛
I kpa a sha(ze5 lei5 tung4)
我唔見咗護照
M kpa a passport m(ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)
你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？
I kpa a hotel m?(nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)
救命！
Kpa!(gau3 ming6)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高興認識你
Ior u kpa.(hóu gōu hing yihn sīk néih)
我們安排一個會議
Ka a hia ikyô.
你幾點方便？
Nî kpa u kpa?(néih géi dím fōng bin?)
我今天會發送報告
M gbanor u kpe.
我們可以明天談嗎？
A hia nî u hia?(ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)
請參閱附上的文件
M kpa u venge.
謝謝你的時間
Ior u nenge.
我期待與你合作
M hia u kpa.
你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？
Ior a hia u mba?(néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)
我會再聯絡你
Ka m hia u.
截止日期是星期五
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.