Looking for practical Igbo to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tiv-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ndewo
Mgbakpa(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Ior na(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Mgbakpa u sha(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Mgbakpa u kpa(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Mgbakpa u ter(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Mgbakpa u ter sha(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Kpa a joo(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Ior a joo(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
Ior m ngu?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
M ngu John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Ior m nande?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Ior m nande a joo(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
I kpa English?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Anaghị m aghọta
M nahan usha.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
M nahan usha kpa.
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
I kpa a sha?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
I we a joo?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Kpa a joo.
Tụọ aka nri
Kpa a nahan.
Gaa n'ihu
Kpa a sha.
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Otu tiketi, biko
I kpa a ticket, please.
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Echere m na m furu efu
M nahan sha.
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ee
Mba
Naa
O nwere ike
Iye
A na m akwado
M na a kpa
A naghị m akwado
M na a kpa nahan
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
I kpa a kpa
Kedu ihe ị chere?
U kpa a nahan?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
U kpa m nahan?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
M na a kpa nahan
Chere nkeji
Kpa a kpa
Echegbula m
M na a kpa
Enweghị nsogbu
Naa a kpa
Nnọọ
I kpa a kpa
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
A kpa a kpa
Nwee njem dị mma
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?
Ior a kpa?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?
Ior a nyam?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?
Ior a gande?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?
Nenge a kpa?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?
Ior a nenge a?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Ọ dị nso ebe a
I na kpa a.(O di nso ebe a)
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a
I na kpa a kpa.(O di anya site na ebe a)
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?
I ma ior a gande?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Kwụsị ebe a, biko
Kpa a, please.(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?
Nenge a kpa?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Kpa a police
Kpọọ ambulance
Kpa a ambulance
Achọrọ m dọkịta
M ba a doctor
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
M kpa a kpa
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
M kpa a nyam
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
I kpa a hospital mza?
O na-anu m ebe a
I kpa a sha
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
M kpa a passport m
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
I kpa a hotel m?
Enyemaka!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị
Ior u kpa.(O di m uto izute gi)
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Ka a hia ikyô.
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Nî kpa u kpa?
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
M gbanor u kpe.
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
A hia nî u hia?
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
M kpa u venge.
Daalụ maka oge gị
Ior u nenge.
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
M hia u kpa.
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Ior a hia u mba?
Ka m laghachiri gị
Ka m hia u.
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.