Looking for practical Maltese to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Mgbakpa
Grazzi
Ior na
Bongu
Mgbakpa u sha
Bongu filgħaxija
Mgbakpa u kpa
Il-lejl it-tajba
Mgbakpa u ter
Il-lejl it-tajba
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Naraw x'imkien
Kpa a joo
Addio
Ior a joo
X'jismek?
Ior m ngu?
Jien jisimni John
M ngu John
Kif inti?
Ior m nande?
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
I kpa English?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ma nifhimx.
M nahan usha.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
M nahan usha kpa.
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
I kpa a sha?
Fejn hi l-banju?
I we a joo?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Kpa a joo.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Kpa a nahan.
Mur dritt.
Kpa a sha.
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
I kpa a ticket, please.
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Jien mitluf.
M nahan sha.
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Ee
Le
Naa
Forse
Iye
Naqbel
M na a kpa
Ma naqblux
M na a kpa nahan
Dak jismu tajjeb
I kpa a kpa
X'jidhrulek?
U kpa a nahan?
Tista' tgħinni?
U kpa m nahan?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
M na a kpa nahan
Staqsi ftit
Kpa a kpa
Jien skużani
M na a kpa
L-ebda problema
Naa a kpa
Prosit
I kpa a kpa
Happy birthday
A kpa a kpa
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Ior a kpa?
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Ior a nyam?
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Ior a gande?
X'ħin titlaq?
Nenge a kpa?
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Ior a nenge a?
Hija viċin hawn.
I na kpa a.
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
I na kpa a kpa.
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
I ma ior a gande?
Waqqaf hawn, jekk jogħġbok.
Kpa a, please.
Kemm tieħu?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kemm jiswa dan?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Dak huwa wisq għali.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Għandek xi ħaġa iktar irħisa?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Nista' nħallas bil-karta?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Nixtieq mejda għal tnejn.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Il-kont, jekk jogħġbok.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Huwa servizz inkluż?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Jien veġetarjan.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Ebda ikel picanti, jekk jogħġbok.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Dan huwa delizzjuż.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Nista' nkun għandi l-menu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Bott ta' ilma, jekk jogħġbok.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Iċċempel lill-pulizija
Kpa a police
Iċċempel ambulanza
Kpa a ambulance
Għandi bżonn tabib
M ba a doctor
Inħossni morda
M kpa a kpa
Jien allerġiku għall-ġammie
M kpa a nyam
Fejn hu l-isptar l-eqreb?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Iħossni hawn
I kpa a sha
Ntlejt il-passaport tiegħi
M kpa a passport m
Tista' iċċempel l-lukanda tiegħi?
I kpa a hotel m?
Għajnuna!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nice li niltaqgħu
Ior u kpa.
Ejja nippjanaw laqgħa
Ka a hia ikyô.
Liema ħin jaħdem għalik?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Se nibgħat ir-rapport illum
M gbanor u kpe.
Nistgħu nitkellmu għada?
A hia nî u hia?
Jekk jogħġbok sib il-fajl imwaqqaf
M kpa u venge.
Grazzi għall-ħin tiegħek
Ior u nenge.
Nistenna bil-ħerqa li naħdem miegħek
M hia u kpa.
Tista' tikkjarifika dak il-punt?
Ior a hia u mba?
Ħalli nirrivija lilek
Ka m hia u.
Il-limitu huwa l-Ġimgħa
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.