Looking for practical Ndau to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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: when a Tiv phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Ndau wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Mgbakpa
Ndatenda
Ior na
Mangwanani akanaka
Mgbakpa u sha
Masikati akanaka
Mgbakpa u kpa
Manheru akanaka
Mgbakpa u ter
Usiku hwakanaka
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Tichasangana zvakare
Kpa a joo
Sara zvakanaka
Ior a joo
Zita rako ndiani?
Ior m ngu?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
M ngu John
Uri sei?
Ior m nande?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
I kpa English?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Handinzwisise.
M nahan usha.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
M nahan usha kpa.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
I kpa a sha?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
I we a joo?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Kpa a joo.
Pinda kurudyi.
Kpa a nahan.
Enda mberi.
Kpa a sha.
Mari yefare ingani?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
I kpa a ticket, please.
Iko kure kubva pano?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Ndakakanganiswa.
M nahan sha.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ee
Aih
Naa
Pangani
Iye
Ndakubvumirana
M na a kpa
Handibvumirani
M na a kpa nahan
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
I kpa a kpa
Unofungei?
U kpa a nahan?
Ungandibatsira here?
U kpa m nahan?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
M na a kpa nahan
Mirira nguva shoma
Kpa a kpa
Ndineurombo
M na a kpa
Hapana dambudziko
Naa a kpa
Makorokoto
I kpa a kpa
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
A kpa a kpa
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Ior a kpa?(kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Ior a nyam?(kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Ior a gande?(ndeipi chikuva)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Nenge a kpa?(ndeipi nguva inobva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Ior a nenge a?(iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)
Iri pedyo pano
I na kpa a.(iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure neapo
I na kpa a kpa.(iri kure neapo)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
I ma ior a gande?(unogona kundiratidza pamepu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Kpa a, please.(mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Nenge a kpa?(zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Ndiri vegetarian
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Izvi zvinonaka
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Dai foni mapurisa
Kpa a police
Dai foni amburensi
Kpa a ambulance
Ndinoda chiremba
M ba a doctor
Ndiri kurwara
M kpa a kpa
Ndine chiremera kumapudzi
M kpa a nyam
Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Zvinorwadza pano
I kpa a sha
Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu
M kpa a passport m
Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?
I kpa a hotel m?
Rubatsiro!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndinofara kukusangana
Ior u kpa.
Ngatironge musangano
Ka a hia ikyô.
Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
M gbanor u kpe.
Tingataure mangwana here?
A hia nî u hia?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
M kpa u venge.
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Ior u nenge.
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
M hia u kpa.
Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?
Ior a hia u mba?
Regai ndidzoke kwamuri
Ka m hia u.
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.