Looking for practical Sundanese to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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: when a Tiv phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sundanese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Mgbakpa
Hatur nuhun
Ior na
Wilujeng énjing
Mgbakpa u sha
Wilujeng siang
Mgbakpa u kpa
Wilujeng sonten
Mgbakpa u ter
Wilujeng wengi
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Dugi ka engke
Kpa a joo
Sampurasun
Ior a joo
Nami anjeun saha?
Ior m ngu?
Nami abdi John
M ngu John
Kumaha kabarna?
Ior m nande?
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
I kpa English?
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Abdi henteu ngartos
M nahan usha.
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
M nahan usha kpa.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
I kpa a sha?
Di mana kamar mandi?
I we a joo?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Bengkok ka kénca
Kpa a joo.
Bengkok ka katuhu
Kpa a nahan.
Lurus waé
Kpa a sha.
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Satu tiket, mangga
I kpa a ticket, please.
Naha jauh ti dieu?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Abdi leungit
M nahan sha.
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Leres
Ee
Henteu
Naa
Sakali
Iye
Kuring satuju
M na a kpa
Kuring teu satuju
M na a kpa nahan
Éta kadéngé saé
I kpa a kpa
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
U kpa a nahan?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
U kpa m nahan?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
M na a kpa nahan
Enten sakedap
Kpa a kpa
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
M na a kpa
Henteu masalah
Naa a kpa
Wilujeng
I kpa a kpa
Wilujeng tepang taun
A kpa a kpa
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Ior a kpa?
Di mana halte bis?
Ior a nyam?
Platform mana?
Ior a gande?
Jam sabaraha angkatna?
Nenge a kpa?
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?
Ior a nenge a?
Éta caket dieu
I na kpa a.
Éta jauh ti dieu
I na kpa a kpa.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?
I ma ior a gande?
Eureun di dieu, punten
Kpa a, please.
Sabaraha lami waktosna?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ieu sabaraha hargana?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ieu teuing mahal
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Tagihan, punten
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Abdi vegetarian
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ieu enak
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Sakedap cai, punten
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Kpa a police
Telepon ambulans
Kpa a ambulance
Abdi peryogi dokter
M ba a doctor
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat
M kpa a kpa
Abdi alergi kana kacang
M kpa a nyam
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Ieu nyeri
I kpa a sha
Abdi leungit paspor
M kpa a passport m
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?
I kpa a hotel m?
Bantosan!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Ior u kpa.
Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat
Ka a hia ikyô.
Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu
M gbanor u kpe.
Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?
A hia nî u hia?
Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun
M kpa u venge.
Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun
Ior u nenge.
Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun
M hia u kpa.
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?
Ior a hia u mba?
Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun
Ka m hia u.
Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.