Looking for practical Fulani to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Mgbakpa
A jaraama
Ior na
Nde woɗi
Mgbakpa u sha
Nde njahi
Mgbakpa u kpa
Nde saare
Mgbakpa u ter
Nde daɗi
Mgbakpa u ter sha
A waawi
Kpa a joo
Njaara
Ior a joo
Hol ko innde maa?
Ior m ngu?
Innde am ko John
M ngu John
No mbadi?
Ior m nande?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
I kpa English?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Mi waawi ɗum.
M nahan usha.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
M nahan usha kpa.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
I kpa a sha?
Hol ko toilet?
I we a joo?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Sokki leydi.
Kpa a joo.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Kpa a nahan.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Kpa a sha.
Hol ko fee?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
I kpa a ticket, please.
Ko ɓuri to?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
M nahan sha.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Ee(ey)
Alaa
Naa(alaa)
Wonaa
Iye(wonaa)
Mi yidi
M na a kpa(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
M na a kpa nahan(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
I kpa a kpa(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
U kpa a nahan?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
U kpa m nahan?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
M na a kpa nahan(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Kpa a kpa(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
M na a kpa(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Naa a kpa(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
I kpa a kpa(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
A kpa a kpa(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
U kpa a kpa(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Ior a kpa?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
Ior a nyam?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
Ior a gande?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
Nenge a kpa?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Ior a nenge a?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
I na kpa a.(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
I na kpa a kpa.(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
I ma ior a gande?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Kpa a, please.(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
Nenge a kpa?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
O wadi ko feere.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Miɗo jogii hujja.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Nde wadi ngonka.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Kpa a police
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Kpa a ambulance
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
M ba a doctor
Miɗo feƴƴi
M kpa a kpa
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
M kpa a nyam
Hol ko hospital ngari?
I kpa a hospital mza?
O warta ɗon
I kpa a sha
Miɗo foti passport am
M kpa a passport m
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
I kpa a hotel m?
Yamiro!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Ior u kpa.(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Ka a hia ikyô.(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Nî kpa u kpa?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
M gbanor u kpe.(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
A hia nî u hia?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
M kpa u venge.(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Ior u nenge.(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
M hia u kpa.(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Ior a hia u mba?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Ka m hia u.(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.