Looking for practical Papiamento to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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: pick five Tiv phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Mgbakpa
Dank'i
Ior na
Bon dia
Mgbakpa u sha
Bon tardi
Mgbakpa u kpa
Bon nochi
Mgbakpa u ter
Bon nochi
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Hasta luego
Kpa a joo
Ayo
Ior a joo
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Ior m ngu?
Mi nòmber ta John
M ngu John
Kon ta bai?
Ior m nande?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
I kpa English?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
M nahan Hindi nahan.(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
M nahan usha.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
M nahan usha kpa.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
I kpa a sha?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
I we a joo?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Nenge a kpa a city center?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Kpa a joo.(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Kpa a nahan.(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Kpa a sha.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Nenge a kpa a fare?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
I kpa a ticket, please.(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
I we a nahan a nahan?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
M nahan sha.(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
I we a kpa a SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Ee
No
Naa
Quizás
Iye
Mi ta akordá
M na a kpa
Mi no ta akordá
M na a kpa nahan
Esaki ta suena bon
I kpa a kpa
Kiko bo ta pensa?
U kpa a nahan?
Bo por yuda mi?
U kpa m nahan?
Mi mester yuda
M na a kpa nahan
Spera un momentu
Kpa a kpa
Mi ta diskulpa
M na a kpa
No tin problema
Naa a kpa
Felicidades
I kpa a kpa
Feliz cumpleaños
A kpa a kpa
Ten un viahe seguro
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Ior a kpa?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Ior a nyam?
Kual plataforma ta?
Ior a gande?
Kico ora e ta bai?
Nenge a kpa?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Ior a nenge a?
E ta cerca aki
I na kpa a.
E ta leu for di aki
I na kpa a kpa.
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
I ma ior a gande?
Para aki, por fabor
Kpa a, please.
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
E cuenta, por fabor.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
E servicio ta inkludí?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Mi ta vegetariano.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
No komida picante, por fabor.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Esaki ta sabroso.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Kpa a police
Llama un ambulansia
Kpa a ambulance
Mi mester un doktor
M ba a doctor
Mi ta sinti mal
M kpa a kpa
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
M kpa a nyam
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Ta doli aki
I kpa a sha
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
M kpa a passport m
Bo por llama mi hotel?
I kpa a hotel m?
Yuda!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Ior u kpa.
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Ka a hia ikyô.
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
M gbanor u kpe.
Por ta papia mañan?
A hia nî u hia?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
M kpa u venge.
Danki pa bo tempo
Ior u nenge.
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
M hia u kpa.
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Ior a hia u mba?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Ka m hia u.
E deadline ta dia dushi
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.