Looking for practical Occitan to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Occitan 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.
Bonjorn
Mgbakpa
Mercé
Ior na
Bonjorn
Mgbakpa u sha
Bona après-midi
Mgbakpa u kpa
Bona serada
Mgbakpa u ter
Bona nuèch
Mgbakpa u ter sha
A lèu
Kpa a joo
Adieu
Ior a joo
Cossí t'apèlas?
Ior m ngu?
M'apèli John
M ngu John
Cossí vas?
Ior m nande?
Ravi de te conéisser
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
I kpa English?
Parli pas ben hindi.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Compreni pas.
M nahan usha.
Parla a l'òrt.
M nahan usha kpa.
Pòdes dire aquò tornarmai?
I kpa a sha?
Ont es lo WC?
I we a joo?
Cossí arribar al centre vilatg?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Torna a l'esquèrra.
Kpa a joo.
Torna a la drecha.
Kpa a nahan.
Ves dret.
Kpa a sha.
Cossí es lo preu?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Un bilhet, per favor.
I kpa a ticket, please.
Es luènh d'aquí?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Soi perdut.
M nahan sha.
Ont pòdi crompar una carta SIM?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Òc
Ee
Non
Naa
De segur
Iye
Es d'acòrd
M na a kpa
Es pas d'acòrd
M na a kpa nahan
Aquela sembla bona
I kpa a kpa
Cossí o pensas?
U kpa a nahan?
Pòdes m'ajudar?
U kpa m nahan?
Ai besonh d'ajuda
M na a kpa nahan
Esperatz un moment
Kpa a kpa
Soi desolat
M na a kpa
Pas de problèma
Naa a kpa
Felicitacions
I kpa a kpa
Bon aniversari
A kpa a kpa
Fai un viatge segur
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ont es l'estacion de tren?
Ior a kpa?(ont es l'estacion de tren)
Ont es l'arret de bus?
Ior a nyam?(ont es l'arret de bus)
Quina plataforma es?
Ior a gande?(quina plataforma es)
A quin ora parte?
Nenge a kpa?(a quin ora parte)
Es aquò lo bon camin?
Ior a nenge a?(es aquò lo bon camin)
Es a près d'aquí
I na kpa a.(es a près d'aquí)
Es luènh d'aquí
I na kpa a kpa.(es luènh d'aquí)
Pòdes me mostrar sus la carta?
I ma ior a gande?(pòdes me mostrar sus la carta)
Cessa aquí, mercé
Kpa a, please.(cessa aquí, mercé)
Cossí de temps pren?
Nenge a kpa?(cossí de temps pren)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cossí costi aquò?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Aquò es tròp car.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
T'as quicòm mai barat?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Pòdi pagar amb la carta?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Voldrieu una taula per dos.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
La factura, s'il vous plai.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Es lo servici inclus?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Soi vegetarian.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Pas de menjar picant, s'il vous plai.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Aquò es deliciós.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Pòdi aver lo menú?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Un vèrre d'aiga, s'il vous plai.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Appèla la polícia
Kpa a police
Appèla una ambulància
Kpa a ambulance
Ai besonh d'un mèdecin
M ba a doctor
Me senti mal
M kpa a kpa
Soi alèrgi als amonds
M kpa a nyam
Ont es l'ospital lo mai pròche?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Mala aquí
I kpa a sha
Ai perdut mon passaport
M kpa a passport m
Pòdes apelar mon hotel?
I kpa a hotel m?
Ajudatz!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Enchantat de te conéisser
Ior u kpa.
Planifiquem una reünion
Ka a hia ikyô.
Quora te convèn?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Vaquí lo rapòrt uèi
M gbanor u kpe.
Podèm parlar deman?
A hia nî u hia?
Trobatz lo fichièr enjuntat
M kpa u venge.
Mercés per ton temps
Ior u nenge.
Espèri de trabalhar amb tu
M hia u kpa.
Pòdes clarificar aquel ponch?
Ior a hia u mba?
Deixa'm tornar a te contactar
Ka m hia u.
La data límit es divendres
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.