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Common Ndebele South to Tiv phrases

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

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

  1. Sawubona

    Mgbakpa

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ior na

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mgbakpa u sha

  4. Imini emnandi

    Mgbakpa u kpa

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mgbakpa u ter

  6. Lalani kahle

    Mgbakpa u ter sha

  7. Sizobonana

    Kpa a joo

  8. Hamba kahle

    Ior a joo

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ior m ngu?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    M ngu John

  11. Unjani?

    Ior m nande?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Ior m nande a joo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    I kpa English?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    M nahan Hindi nahan.

  3. Angiqondi

    M nahan usha.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    M nahan usha kpa.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    I kpa a sha?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    I we a joo?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Nenge a kpa a city center?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Kpa a joo.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Kpa a nahan.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Kpa a sha.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Nenge a kpa a fare?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    I kpa a ticket, please.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    I we a nahan a nahan?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    M nahan sha.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    I we a kpa a SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ee

  2. Cha

    Naa

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Iye

  4. Ngiyavuma

    M na a kpa

  5. Angivumi

    M na a kpa nahan

  6. Lokho kuhle

    I kpa a kpa

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    U kpa a nahan?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    U kpa m nahan?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    M na a kpa nahan

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Kpa a kpa

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    M na a kpa

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Naa a kpa

  13. Halala

    I kpa a kpa

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    A kpa a kpa

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    U kpa a kpa

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Ior a kpa? (ku-pi i-si-te-shi se-si-ti-me-la)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Ior a nyam? (ku-pi in-da-wo yo-ku-ma kwe-ba-si)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Ior a gande? (i-pi i-pho-thi-fo-li-yo)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Nenge a kpa? (i-thi-ni i-si-kha-ti so-ku-ham-ba)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ior a nenge a? (in-gu-qu-ko e-fa-ne-le le)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    I na kpa a. (i-kha-ya la-pha)

  7. Kude lapha

    I na kpa a kpa. (ku-de la-pha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    I ma ior a gande? (un-ga-ngik-hom-bi-sa em-ma-phwe-ni)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Kpa a, please. (mi-sa la-pha, ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Nenge a kpa? (ku-tha-tha i-si-kha-ti e-sing-a-ka-na-ni)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Ior kwagh nahan? (ior kwagh nahan)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

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

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

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

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

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

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

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

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

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

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

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

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    A m vegetarian (a m vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ior a kpa (ior a kpa)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

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

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    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. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Kpa a police

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Kpa a ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    M ba a doctor

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    M kpa a kpa

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    M kpa a nyam

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    I kpa a hospital mza?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    I kpa a sha

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    M kpa a passport m

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    I kpa a hotel m?

  10. Usizo!

    Kpa!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ior u kpa.

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ka a hia ikyô.

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Nî kpa u kpa?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    M gbanor u kpe.

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    A hia nî u hia?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    M kpa u venge.

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Ior u nenge.

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    M hia u kpa.

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ior a hia u mba?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ka m hia u.

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Ior a kpa? (Ior a kpa?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ior a tyoor (Ior a tyoor)

  3. Namuhla

    Ior (Ior)

  4. Kusasa

    Kpa (Kpa)

  5. Izolo

    Ior a sha (Ior a sha)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Ior a yô (Ior a yô)

  7. uLwesibili

    Ior a kô (Ior a kô)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Ior a ngô (Ior a ngô)

  9. Kunye

    Mba (Mba)

  10. Kubili

    Ishô (Ishô)

  11. Kuthathu

    Tyoor (Tyoor)

  12. Ishumi

    Ishê (Ishê)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Mba kpa (Mba kpa)

  14. Iphakathi

    Ior a kpa (Ior a kpa)

  15. Okuningi

    Ior a kpa (Ior a kpa)

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