Common Kokborok to Tiv phrases

100 practical Kokborok to Tiv phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Kokborok to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kokborok 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 Kokborok 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.

  1. Nok

    Mgbakpa (Nok)

  2. Nok aijw

    Ior na (Nok aijw)

  3. Nok aijw bwn

    Mgbakpa u sha (Nok aijw bwn)

  4. Nok aijw thang

    Mgbakpa u kpa (Nok aijw thang)

  5. Nok aijw bwnthang

    Mgbakpa u ter (Nok aijw bwnthang)

  6. Nok aijw rwi

    Mgbakpa u ter sha (Nok aijw rwi)

  7. Nok aijw khang

    Kpa a joo (Nok aijw khang)

  8. Nok aijw khang

    Ior a joo (Nok aijw khang)

  9. Nok bwn aijw?

    Ior m ngu? (Nok bwn aijw?)

  10. Aijw John

    M ngu John (Aijw John)

  11. Nok bwn aijw?

    Ior m nande? (Nok bwn aijw?)

  12. Nok aijw bwnthang

    Ior m nande a joo (Nok aijw bwnthang)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nok English bisi?

    I kpa English? (Nok English bisi?)

  2. Nok Hindi bisi na

    M nahan Hindi nahan. (Nok Hindi bisi na)

  3. Nok na bisi

    M nahan usha. (Nok na bisi)

  4. Bisi khum khum

    M nahan usha kpa. (Bisi khum khum)

  5. Nok bisi khum khum?

    I kpa a sha? (Nok bisi khum khum?)

  6. Bathroom naki?

    I we a joo? (Bathroom naki?)

  7. City center naki khum?

    Nenge a kpa a city center? (City center naki khum?)

  8. Bokhoma khum

    Kpa a joo. (Bokhoma khum)

  9. Dakhoma khum

    Kpa a nahan. (Dakhoma khum)

  10. Sokhoma khum

    Kpa a sha. (Sokhoma khum)

  11. Fare naki?

    Nenge a kpa a fare? (Fare naki?)

  12. Ek ticket, bisi

    I kpa a ticket, please. (Ek ticket, bisi)

  13. Naki khum na?

    I we a nahan a nahan? (Naki khum na?)

  14. Nok khum na

    M nahan sha. (Nok khum na)

  15. SIM card naki bisi?

    I we a kpa a SIM card? (SIM card naki bisi?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Nai

    Ee

  2. Nai na

    Naa

  3. Nai hani

    Iye

  4. Nai bisi

    M na a kpa

  5. Nai bisi na

    M na a kpa nahan

  6. Aikhan bisi

    I kpa a kpa

  7. Nai hani bisi?

    U kpa a nahan?

  8. Nai bisi khang?

    U kpa m nahan?

  9. Nai khang bisi

    M na a kpa nahan

  10. Nai khang nai

    Kpa a kpa

  11. Nai khangna

    M na a kpa

  12. Nai na bisi

    Naa a kpa

  13. Nai bisi khang

    I kpa a kpa

  14. Nai bisi jujuk

    A kpa a kpa

  15. Nai bisi khang trip

    U kpa a kpa

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Train station khangni?

    Ior a kpa? (khangni = where)

  2. Bus stop khangni?

    Ior a nyam? (khangni = where)

  3. Platform khangni?

    Ior a gande? (khangni = which)

  4. Kok khangni chuk?

    Nenge a kpa? (khangni = what)

  5. Nok jani thok?

    Ior a nenge a? (jani = right)

  6. Ami khangni bisi

    I na kpa a. (bisi = near)

  7. Ami khangni bisi na

    I na kpa a kpa. (na = far)

  8. Map khangni aikhani?

    I ma ior a gande? (aikhani = show)

  9. Ami khangni thok, please

    Kpa a, please. (thok = stop)

  10. Kok khangni chuk?

    Nenge a kpa? (khangni = how long)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nok bisi bisi?

    Ior kwagh nahan? (ior kwagh nahan)

  2. Aikha bisi bisi khang?

    Ior u kpa a kpa (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Nok bisi bisi khang khum?

    Ior m ngu u kpa? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Nok card bisi khang?

    Ior m gban a card? (ior m gban a card)

  5. Nok duijw bisi table

    A doo a table m ngu a yô (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Bill bisi, please

    Ior a bill, please (ior a bill, please)

  7. Service bisi khang?

    Ior a service m nahan? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. Nok vegetarian bisi

    A m vegetarian (a m vegetarian)

  9. No spicy food bisi, please

    A m nahan a spicy food (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Aikha bisi khawng

    Ior a kpa (ior a kpa)

  11. Nok menu bisi khang?

    Ior m gban a menu? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass water bisi, 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.

  1. Police ni bwnai

    Kpa a police (Police ni bwnai)

  2. Ambulance ni bwnai

    Kpa a ambulance (Ambulance ni bwnai)

  3. Nok a doctor bwnai

    M ba a doctor (Nok a doctor bwnai)

  4. Nok khangni

    M kpa a kpa (Nok khangni)

  5. Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi

    M kpa a nyam (Nok khawngni bwnai khichwi)

  6. Nok a hospital ni bwnai?

    I kpa a hospital mza? (Nok a hospital ni bwnai?)

  7. Nok a bwnai

    I kpa a sha (Nok a bwnai)

  8. Nok passport ni bwnai

    M kpa a passport m (Nok passport ni bwnai)

  9. Nok hotel ni bwnai?

    I kpa a hotel m? (Nok hotel ni bwnai?)

  10. Bwnai!

    Kpa! (Bwnai!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nok bisi bisi

    Ior u kpa. (Nok bisi bisi)

  2. Amak bisi meeting bisi

    Ka a hia ikyô. (Amak bisi meeting bisi)

  3. Nok bisi khan time?

    Nî kpa u kpa? (Nok bisi khan time?)

  4. Ami report bisi thang

    M gbanor u kpe. (Ami report bisi thang)

  5. Amak bisi kal khan?

    A hia nî u hia? (Amak bisi kal khan?)

  6. Nok bisi file bisi attach

    M kpa u venge. (Nok bisi file bisi attach)

  7. Nok bisi thang bisi

    Ior u nenge. (Nok bisi thang bisi)

  8. Ami nok bisi thang bisi

    M hia u kpa. (Ami nok bisi thang bisi)

  9. Nok bisi point bisi khan?

    Ior a hia u mba? (Nok bisi point bisi khan?)

  10. Ami nok bisi thang

    Ka m hia u. (Ami nok bisi thang)

  11. Deadline bisi Friday

    Ikyô u kpa a Friday. (Deadline bisi Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nok bisi khang?

    Ior a kpa? (Ior a kpa?)

  2. Nok khang khum khang

    Ior a tyoor (Ior a tyoor)

  3. Nok

    Ior (Ior)

  4. Nok bisi

    Kpa (Kpa)

  5. Nok bisi khang

    Ior a sha (Ior a sha)

  6. Sok

    Ior a yô (Ior a yô)

  7. Mangal

    Ior a kô (Ior a kô)

  8. Budh

    Ior a ngô (Ior a ngô)

  9. Nok

    Mba (Mba)

  10. Nang

    Ishô (Ishô)

  11. Khum

    Tyoor (Tyoor)

  12. Dasa

    Ishê (Ishê)

  13. Ekso

    Mba kpa (Mba kpa)

  14. Adha

    Ior a kpa (Ior a kpa)

  15. Bisi

    Ior a kpa (Ior a kpa)