Looking for practical Tahitian to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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: read the Tiv line out loud three times, then cover the Tahitian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ia ora na
Mgbakpa
Mauruuru
Ior na
Ia ora na i te poiri
Mgbakpa u sha
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Mgbakpa u kpa
Ia ora na i te po
Mgbakpa u ter
Māuruuru i te po
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Aita e nūna
Kpa a joo
Nānā
Ior a joo
O vai to oe inoa?
Ior m ngu?
O John to'u inoa
M ngu John
E aha te huru?
Ior m nande?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
I kpa English?
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
M nahan usha.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
M nahan usha kpa.
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
I kpa a sha?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
I we a joo?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Kpa a joo.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Kpa a nahan.
Haere mai i te mau.
Kpa a sha.
Ehia te utu?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
I kpa a ticket, please.
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Ua pohe vau.
M nahan sha.
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
E
Ee
Aita
Naa
E mea e taea
Iye
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
M na a kpa
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
M na a kpa nahan
Ua maitai te reira
I kpa a kpa
Eaha to oe mana'o?
U kpa a nahan?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
U kpa m nahan?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
M na a kpa nahan
A haere i te taime
Kpa a kpa
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
M na a kpa
Aita te mea
Naa a kpa
Ia ora na
I kpa a kpa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
A kpa a kpa
E haere i te ha'amaitai
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Ior a kpa?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Ior a nyam?
O vai te pahi?
Ior a gande?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Nenge a kpa?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Ior a nenge a?
E ti'a i teie nei.
I na kpa a.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
I na kpa a kpa.
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
I ma ior a gande?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Kpa a, please.
E pesia te taime?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
O tei e too te utu
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Te mau utu, na please
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
O vau e vegetarian
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Tei ia i te mea maita
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
E ipu vai, na 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.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Kpa a police
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Kpa a ambulance
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
M ba a doctor
E ma'ama'u vau
M kpa a kpa
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
M kpa a nyam
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
I kpa a hospital mza?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
I kpa a sha
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
M kpa a passport m
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
I kpa a hotel m?
Aita!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Ior u kpa.(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
Ka a hia ikyô.(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Nî kpa u kpa?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
M gbanor u kpe.(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
A hia nî u hia?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
M kpa u venge.(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Ior u nenge.(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
M hia u kpa.(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Ior a hia u mba?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Ka m hia u.(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.