Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
নমস্কাৰ
Mgbakpa(namaskār)
ধন্যবাদ
Ior na(dhanyabād)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Mgbakpa u sha(shubha prabhāt)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Mgbakpa u kpa(shubha aparāhna)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Mgbakpa u ter(shubha sandhyā)
শুভ ৰাতি
Mgbakpa u ter sha(shubha rāti)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Kpa a joo(pichar porā dekhā)
বিদায়
Ior a joo(bidāy)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Ior m ngu?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
মোৰ নাম জন
M ngu John(mōr nām John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Ior m nande?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Ior m nande a joo(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
I kpa English?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
M nahan Hindi nahan.(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
M nahan usha.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
M nahan usha kpa.(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
I kpa a sha?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
I we a joo?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Nenge a kpa a city center?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Kpa a joo.(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Kpa a nahan.(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Kpa a sha.(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Nenge a kpa a fare?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
I kpa a ticket, please.(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
I we a nahan a nahan?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
M nahan sha.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
I we a kpa a SIM card?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Ee(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
Naa(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Iye(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
M na a kpa(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
M na a kpa nahan(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
I kpa a kpa(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
U kpa a nahan?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
U kpa m nahan?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
M na a kpa nahan(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Kpa a kpa(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
M na a kpa(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
Naa a kpa(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
I kpa a kpa(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
A kpa a kpa(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
U kpa a kpa(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ior a kpa?(haangdeh heitpa?)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Ior a nyam?(haangdeh heitpa heide?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ior a gande?(heitche heitpa?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Nenge a kpa?(heisou heitpa?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ior a nenge a?(heitpa heitpa?)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
I na kpa a.(leithokpa heitpa.)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
I na kpa a kpa.(leithokpa heithe.)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
I ma ior a gande?(heijongpa heitpa?)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Kpa a, please.(heijongpa heitpa, heithe.)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Nenge a kpa?(heisou heitpa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ei adu khangba?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Adu khangba khangba
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Bill adu, please
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Service adu khangba?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Ei vegetarian-gi
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Masala khana, please
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Adu khangba
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Ei menu-gi khudol touba?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Chakpa thangba, 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.
পুলিশক কল কৰক
Kpa a police(pulishak kol korok)
এখন এম্বুলেন্সক কল কৰক
Kpa a ambulance(ekhon ambulancek kol korok)
মোৰ ডাক্তৰ লাগিব
M ba a doctor(mor daktar lagib)
মই অসুস্থ অনুভৱ কৰিছোঁ
M kpa a kpa(moi asustha anubhav korichu)
মই মটৰ ডালৰ বাবে এলাৰ্জি আছে
M kpa a nyam(moi motor dalor babe elarji ase)
সৰ্বাধিক নিকটৱৰ্তী চিকিৎসালয় ক'ত?
I kpa a hospital mza?(sorbadik nikotbarti chikitsalay kot)
এতিয়া বিষ হয়
I kpa a sha(etia bish hoy)
মই মোৰ পাছপৰ্ট হেৰুৱাইছোঁ
M kpa a passport m(moi mor passport heruai chu)
আপুনি মোৰ হোটেলক কল কৰিব পাৰিবনে?
I kpa a hotel m?(apuni mor hotelak kol korib paribne)
সহায়!
Kpa!(sahai)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ningba khangbani
Ior u kpa.(ningba khangbani)
Ningbu khudol touba
Ka a hia ikyô.(ningbu khudol touba)
Ningbagi thabak eikhoina?
Nî kpa u kpa?(ningbagi thabak eikhoina)
Nangbu nupikhre report
M gbanor u kpe.(nangbu nupikhre report)
Nangbu nupa ngamba?
A hia nî u hia?(nangbu nupa ngamba)
Nangbu file khangba
M kpa u venge.(nangbu file khangba)
Nangbu khudol tanna
Ior u nenge.(nangbu khudol tanna)
Nangbu khudol touba khangbani
M hia u kpa.(nangbu khudol touba khangbani)
Nangbu nupa khangbana?
Ior a hia u mba?(nangbu nupa khangbana)
Nangbu nupikhre
Ka m hia u.(nangbu nupikhre)
Deadline Friday adu
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.(Deadline Friday adu)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.