Looking for practical Romani to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Mgbakpa
Dikhes
Ior na
Sar san o drom
Mgbakpa u sha
Sar san o drom
Mgbakpa u kpa
Sar san o večer
Mgbakpa u ter
Sar san o noć
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Sikav tuke na jekh
Kpa a joo
Sastipen
Ior a joo
So t'avel tiri navn?
Ior m ngu?
Mande t'avel John
M ngu John
Soske tuke?
Ior m nande?
Rromale tuke
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
I kpa English?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
M nahan Hindi nahan.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
M nahan usha.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
M nahan usha kpa.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
I kpa a sha?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
I we a joo?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Nenge a kpa a city center?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Kpa a joo.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Kpa a nahan.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Kpa a sha.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Nenge a kpa a fare?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
I kpa a ticket, please.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
I we a nahan a nahan?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
M nahan sha.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
I we a kpa a SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Na
Naa
Možda
Iye
Sukalav
M na a kpa
Nesukalav
M na a kpa nahan
To so boro
I kpa a kpa
So te phendav?
U kpa a nahan?
Sako te mikerav?
U kpa m nahan?
Me mangav miker
M na a kpa nahan
Phirav kher
Kpa a kpa
Me som te bachtal
M na a kpa
Na problem
Naa a kpa
Sukalav tuke
I kpa a kpa
Sukal tuke kher
A kpa a kpa
Sakona safar kher
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Ior a kpa?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Ior a nyam?
Kasa platform?
Ior a gande?
So kalo khera?
Nenge a kpa?
So si jekh pravas?
Ior a nenge a?
So si buchi tu?
I na kpa a.
So si dikh le tu?
I na kpa a kpa.
Tu kheres me le mapa?
I ma ior a gande?
Sti le tu, please.
Kpa a, please.
Kado kheras?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Taj e bori drago
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
O bil, please
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Sar o servis included?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Mande so vegetarian
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Taj e delikates
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Sakava kade o menu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
O buchi thaj, 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.
Zhanav te policija
Kpa a police
Zhanav te ambulanca
Kpa a ambulance
Mane kaj doctoro
M ba a doctor
Mane si mala
M kpa a kpa
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
M kpa a nyam
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Sikav tut here
I kpa a sha
Mane si zhalav my passport
M kpa a passport m
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
I kpa a hotel m?
Pomoć!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Ior u kpa.
Aven te kerdan o kher
Ka a hia ikyô.
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
M gbanor u kpe.
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
A hia nî u hia?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
M kpa u venge.
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Ior u nenge.
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
M hia u kpa.
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Ior a hia u mba?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Ka m hia u.
O deadline si o Vrihda
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.