Looking for practical Slovenian to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Slovenian 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.
Živjo
Mgbakpa
Hvala
Ior na
Dobro jutro
Mgbakpa u sha
Dober dan
Mgbakpa u kpa
Dober večer
Mgbakpa u ter
Lahko noč
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Se vidimo kasneje
Kpa a joo
Nasvidenje
Ior a joo
Kako ti je ime?
Ior m ngu?
Moje ime je John
M ngu John
Kako si?
Ior m nande?
Vesel sem, da te spoznam
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ali govorite angleško?
I kpa English?
Ne govorim dobro hindujščine.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ne razumem.
M nahan usha.
Prosim, govorite počasi.
M nahan usha kpa.
Lahko to ponovite?
I kpa a sha?
Kje je kopalnica?
I we a joo?
Kako pridem do središča mesta?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Zavijte levo.
Kpa a joo.
Zavijte desno.
Kpa a nahan.
Pojdite naravnost.
Kpa a sha.
Koliko stane vožnja?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Eno vozovnico, prosim.
I kpa a ticket, please.
Ali je daleč od tukaj?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Izgubil sem se.
M nahan sha.
Kje lahko kupim SIM kartico?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Da
Ee
Ne
Naa
Mogoče
Iye
Strinjam se
M na a kpa
Ne strinjam se
M na a kpa nahan
To zveni dobro
I kpa a kpa
Kaj misliš?
U kpa a nahan?
Mi lahko pomagaš?
U kpa m nahan?
Potrebujem pomoč
M na a kpa nahan
Počakaj trenutek
Kpa a kpa
Opravičujem se
M na a kpa
Ni problema
Naa a kpa
Čestitam
I kpa a kpa
Vse najboljše
A kpa a kpa
Srečno pot
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kje je železniška postaja?
Ior a kpa?
Kje je avtobusna postaja?
Ior a nyam?
Katera peron je to?
Ior a gande?
Ob katerem času odide?
Nenge a kpa?
Ali je to prava pot?
Ior a nenge a?
To je blizu tukaj.
I na kpa a.
To je daleč od tukaj.
I na kpa a kpa.
Mi lahko pokažete na zemljevidu?
I ma ior a gande?
Ustavite tukaj, prosim.
Kpa a, please.
Koliko časa traja?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Koliko to stane?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
To je predrago.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Imate kaj cenejšega?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Lahko plačam s kartico?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Rad bi mizo za dva.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Račun, prosim.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Je postrežba vključena?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Sem vegetarijanec.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Brez začinjene hrane, prosim.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
To je okusno.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Lahko dobim jedilnik?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Steklenica vode, prosim.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pokličite policijo
Kpa a police
Pokličite reševalca
Kpa a ambulance
Potrebujem zdravnika
M ba a doctor
Slabo se počutim
M kpa a kpa
Sem alergičen na arašide
M kpa a nyam
Kje je najbližja bolnišnica?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Tukaj me boli
I kpa a sha
Izgubil sem potni list
M kpa a passport m
Lahko pokličete moje hotel?
I kpa a hotel m?
Pomagajte!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Vesel sem, da vas spoznam
Ior u kpa.
Dogovorimo se za sestanek
Ka a hia ikyô.
Kdaj vam ustreza?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Danes bom poslal poročilo
M gbanor u kpe.
Lahko jutri govorimo?
A hia nî u hia?
Priložen je datoteka
M kpa u venge.
Hvala za vaš čas
Ior u nenge.
Veselim se sodelovanja z vami
M hia u kpa.
Lahko pojasnite to točko?
Ior a hia u mba?
Vrnil se bom k vam
Ka m hia u.
Rok je v petek
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.