Looking for practical Susu to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
N'ko
Mgbakpa(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Ior na(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Mgbakpa u sha(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Mgbakpa u kpa(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Mgbakpa u ter(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Mgbakpa u ter sha(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Kpa a joo(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Ior a joo(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Ior m ngu?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
M ngu John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Ior m nande?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Ior m nande a joo(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
I kpa English?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
M nahan usha.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
M nahan usha kpa.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
I kpa a sha?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
I we a joo?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Kpa a joo.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Kpa a nahan.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Kpa a sha.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
I kpa a ticket, please.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Nye na bɔ.
M nahan sha.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Ee
Ala
Naa
Bokono
Iye
Maa fɔ
M na a kpa
Maa nɔ fɔ
M na a kpa nahan
Iye, e fɛ
I kpa a kpa
Nye na i fɔ?
U kpa a nahan?
I na fɔ mɔ?
U kpa m nahan?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
M na a kpa nahan
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Kpa a kpa
Maa sɔrɛ
M na a kpa
Ala fɔlɔ
Naa a kpa
Ala fɔ i
I kpa a kpa
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
A kpa a kpa
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Ior a kpa?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Ior a nyam?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ior a gande?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Nenge a kpa?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Ior a nenge a?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
I na kpa a.(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
I na kpa a kpa.(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
I ma ior a gande?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Kpa a, please.(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Nenge a kpa?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Nda bɛ menu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Kpa a police(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Kpa a ambulance(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
M ba a doctor(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
M kpa a kpa(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
M kpa a nyam(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
I kpa a hospital mza?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
I kpa a sha(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
M kpa a passport m(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
I kpa a hotel m?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Kpa!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Ior u kpa.(a ni fo-len)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Ka a hia ikyô.(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Nî kpa u kpa?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
M gbanor u kpe.(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
A hia nî u hia?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
M kpa u venge.(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Ior u nenge.(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
M hia u kpa.(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Ior a hia u mba?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Ka m hia u.(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.