Looking for practical Samoan to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Samoan 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.
Talofa
Mgbakpa
Fa'amolemole
Ior na
Talofa i le taeao
Mgbakpa u sha
Talofa i le afiafi
Mgbakpa u kpa
Talofa i le po
Mgbakpa u ter
O le po lelei
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Fa'afetai
Kpa a joo
Tofa
Ior a joo
O ai lou igoa?
Ior m ngu?
O lo'u igoa o John
M ngu John
O a mai oe?
Ior m nande?
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
I kpa English?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
M nahan Hindi nahan.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
M nahan usha.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
M nahan usha kpa.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
I kpa a sha?
O fea le umukuka?
I we a joo?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Tali i le itu mauga
Kpa a joo.
Tali i le itu i matu
Kpa a nahan.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Kpa a sha.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
I kpa a ticket, please.
E mamao mai iinei?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Ua ou leiloa
M nahan sha.
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ioe
Ee
Leai
Naa
Atonu
Iye
O le fa'amaonia
M na a kpa
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
M na a kpa nahan
E lelei le fa'ailoa
I kpa a kpa
O le a sou manatu?
U kpa a nahan?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
U kpa m nahan?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
M na a kpa nahan
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Kpa a kpa
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
M na a kpa
E leai se fa'aletonu
Naa a kpa
Fa'afetai
I kpa a kpa
Manuia le aso fanau
A kpa a kpa
Ia manuia lau malaga
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Ior a kpa?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Ior a nyam?
O le fea le tulaga?
Ior a gande?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Nenge a kpa?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Ior a nenge a?
E latalata iinei
I na kpa a.
E mamao mai iinei
I na kpa a kpa.
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
I ma ior a gande?
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Kpa a, please.
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E fia le tau o lenei?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
E manaia lenei.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Faafesootai leoleo
Kpa a police
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Kpa a ambulance
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
M ba a doctor
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
M kpa a kpa
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
M kpa a nyam
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
I kpa a hospital mza?
E tiga iinei
I kpa a sha
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
M kpa a passport m
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
I kpa a hotel m?
Fa'amolemole!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae
Ior u kpa.(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Ka a hia ikyô.
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Nî kpa u kpa?
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
M gbanor u kpe.
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
A hia nî u hia?
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
M kpa u venge.
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Ior u nenge.
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
M hia u kpa.
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Ior a hia u mba?
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Ka m hia u.
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.