Looking for practical Hawaiian to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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: when a Tiv phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hawaiian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Aloha
Mgbakpa
Mahalo
Ior na
Aloha kakahiaka
Mgbakpa u sha
Aloha ʻauinalā
Mgbakpa u kpa
Aloha ahiahi
Mgbakpa u ter
Aloha pō
Mgbakpa u ter sha
A hui hou
Kpa a joo
Aloha
Ior a joo
O wai kou inoa?
Ior m ngu?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
M ngu John
Pehea ʻoe?
Ior m nande?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
I kpa English?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
M nahan Hindi nahan.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
M nahan usha.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
M nahan usha kpa.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
I kpa a sha?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
I we a joo?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Nenge a kpa a city center?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Kpa a joo.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Kpa a nahan.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Kpa a sha.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Nenge a kpa a fare?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
I kpa a ticket, please.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
I we a nahan a nahan?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
M nahan sha.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
I we a kpa a SIM card?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Ee
Aʻole
Naa
Pono paha
Iye
Ke ʻae nei au
M na a kpa
Ke nānā ʻole au
M na a kpa nahan
He mea maikaʻi ia
I kpa a kpa
He aha kāu manaʻo?
U kpa a nahan?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
U kpa m nahan?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
M na a kpa nahan
E kali i kekahi manawa
Kpa a kpa
E kala mai
M na a kpa
Aʻohe pilikia
Naa a kpa
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
I kpa a kpa
Hauʻoli lā hānau
A kpa a kpa
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Ior a kpa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Ior a nyam?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
O wai ke alanui?
Ior a gande?(O wai ke alanui?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Nenge a kpa?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Ior a nenge a?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
I na kpa a.(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
I na kpa a kpa.(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
I ma ior a gande?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Kpa a, please.(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Nenge a kpa?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
He meaʻai ʻai au
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
He mea ʻono kēia
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Kpa a police
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Kpa a ambulance
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
M ba a doctor
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
M kpa a kpa
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
M kpa a nyam
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
I kpa a hospital mza?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
I kpa a sha
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
M kpa a passport m
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
I kpa a hotel m?
Kōkua!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Ior u kpa.(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Ka a hia ikyô.(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Nî kpa u kpa?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
M gbanor u kpe.(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
A hia nî u hia?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
M kpa u venge.(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Ior u nenge.(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
M hia u kpa.(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Ior a hia u mba?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Ka m hia u.(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.(Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.