Looking for practical Irish to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Mgbakpa(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Ior na(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Mgbakpa u sha(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Mgbakpa u kpa(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Mgbakpa u ter(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Mgbakpa u ter sha(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Kpa a joo(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Ior a joo(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Ior m ngu?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
M ngu John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Ior m nande?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Ior m nande a joo(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
I kpa English?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ní thuigim
M nahan usha.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
M nahan usha kpa.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
I kpa a sha?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
I we a joo?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Cas ar chlé
Kpa a joo.
Cas ar dheis
Kpa a nahan.
Téigh díreach
Kpa a sha.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
I kpa a ticket, please.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Táim caillte
M nahan sha.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Ee(Tah)
Níl
Naa(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Iye(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
M na a kpa(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
M na a kpa nahan(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
I kpa a kpa(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
U kpa a nahan?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
U kpa m nahan?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
M na a kpa nahan(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Kpa a kpa(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
M na a kpa(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Naa a kpa(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
I kpa a kpa(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
A kpa a kpa(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
U kpa a kpa(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Ior a kpa?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Ior a nyam?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Ior a gande?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Nenge a kpa?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Ior a nenge a?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
I na kpa a.(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
I na kpa a kpa.(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
I ma ior a gande?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Kpa a, please.(stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Nenge a kpa?(kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
An bille, le do thoil.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Is veigeatóir mé.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Tá sé seo blasta.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Kpa a police
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Kpa a ambulance
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
M ba a doctor
Mothaím tinn
M kpa a kpa
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
M kpa a nyam
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
I kpa a sha
Chailleadh mo phas
M kpa a passport m
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
I kpa a hotel m?
Cabhair!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Ior u kpa.
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Ka a hia ikyô.
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
M gbanor u kpe.
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
A hia nî u hia?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
M kpa u venge.
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Ior u nenge.
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
M hia u kpa.
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Ior a hia u mba?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Ka m hia u.
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.