Looking for practical Ga to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Mgbakpa
Medasi
Ior na
Meda wo akye
Mgbakpa u sha
Meda wo aha
Mgbakpa u kpa
Meda wo nkyɛn
Mgbakpa u ter
Meda wo da
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kpa a joo
Nante yie
Ior a joo
Wo din de sɛn?
Ior m ngu?
Me din de John
M ngu John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Ior m nande?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
I kpa English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
M nahan Hindi nahan.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
M nahan usha.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
M nahan usha kpa.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
I kpa a sha?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
I we a joo?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Nenge a kpa a city center?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Kpa a joo.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Kpa a nahan.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Kpa a sha.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Nenge a kpa a fare?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
I kpa a ticket, please.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
I we a nahan a nahan?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
M nahan sha.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
I we a kpa a SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ee
Mii
Naa
Mɛyɛ
Iye
Mɛyɛ a
M na a kpa
Mɛyɛ nɔ
M na a kpa nahan
Eyi yɛ fɛ
I kpa a kpa
Dɛn na wopɛ?
U kpa a nahan?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
U kpa m nahan?
Mepɛ aboa
M na a kpa nahan
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Kpa a kpa
Mepa wo kyɛw
M na a kpa
Nni asɛm
Naa a kpa
Akyɛdeɛ
I kpa a kpa
Afehyia pa
A kpa a kpa
Nya ɔkwan pa
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Ior a kpa?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Ior a nyam?
Nii platform ni?
Ior a gande?
Naa he ni eba?
Nenge a kpa?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Ior a nenge a?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
I na kpa a.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
I na kpa a kpa.
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
I ma ior a gande?
Gyae hɔ, please.
Kpa a, please.
Naa he ni yɛ?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Bɔtɔ mli, please
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Service no wɔ he?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Mɛyɛ vegetarian
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ɛyɛ dɛ
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Mɛtɔ menu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Nsu mli, please
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɔ ɔmanpanyin no
Kpa a police(bɔ ɔmanpanyin no)
Bɔ abɔfoɔ
Kpa a ambulance(bɔ abɔfoɔ)
Mɛhia dɔkita
M ba a doctor(mɛhia dɔkita)
Mɛyɛ yare
M kpa a kpa(mɛyɛ yare)
Meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto
M kpa a nyam(meyɛ ɔyarefoɔ kɛseɛ wɔ nkuto)
Ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?
I kpa a hospital mza?(ɛhe na ɔyarehɔ a ɛyɛ bɛn?)
Ɛyɛ me yare ha
I kpa a sha(ɛyɛ me yare ha)
Mefii me paspɔt
M kpa a passport m(mefii me paspɔt)
Wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?
I kpa a hotel m?(wobɛtumi abɔ me hɔtel no?)
Mɛboa!
Kpa!(mɛboa!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mikɛ nɔ ni
Ior u kpa.(Mikɛ nɔ ni)
Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ
Ka a hia ikyô.(Mɛyɛ yɛn nɔɔ)
Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?
Nî kpa u kpa?(Bɛyɛ dɔkita bɛn?)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ
M gbanor u kpe.(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ nɛ)
Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?
A hia nî u hia?(Nɔ yɛkɛ nɔ lɛ?)
Mɛbɔ file no
M kpa u venge.(Mɛbɔ file no)
Medɔ wo nɔ
Ior u nenge.(Medɔ wo nɔ)
Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ
M hia u kpa.(Mɛyɛ nɔɔ lɛ mɔ)
Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?
Ior a hia u mba?(Nɔ bɛyɛ kɛ nɔ?)
Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ
Ka m hia u.(Mɛyɛ nɔ lɛ)
Nɔ lɛ Friday
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.(Nɔ lɛ Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.