Looking for practical Tiv to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: when a Aymara phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tiv 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.
Mgbakpa
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Ior na
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Mgbakpa u sha
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Mgbakpa u kpa
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Mgbakpa u ter
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Kpa a joo
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Ior a joo
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Ior m ngu?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
M ngu John
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Ior m nande?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Ior m nande a joo
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
M nahan usha.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
M nahan usha kpa.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
I kpa a sha?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
I we a joo?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Nenge a kpa a city center?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Kpa a joo.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Kpa a nahan.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Kpa a sha.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Nenge a kpa a fare?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
I kpa a ticket, please.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
I we a nahan a nahan?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
M nahan sha.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
I we a kpa a SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Jisa
Naa
Aka
Iye
Janiwa
M na a kpa
Nayraqatawa
M na a kpa nahan
Janiwa nayraqatani
I kpa a kpa
Suma jach'a
U kpa a nahan?
Kunjam qhawqha?
U kpa m nahan?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
M na a kpa nahan
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Kpa a kpa
Jikisiñani
M na a kpa
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Naa a kpa
Aka janiwa
I kpa a kpa
Yayk'iri
A kpa a kpa
Jach'a q'ipiri
U kpa a kpa
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.