Looking for practical Tiv to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: pick five Basque phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
Kaixo
Ior na
Eskerrik asko
Mgbakpa u sha
Egun on
Mgbakpa u kpa
Arratsalde on
Mgbakpa u ter
Gabon
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Gabon
Kpa a joo
Gero arte
Ior a joo
Agur
Ior m ngu?
Zer du izena?
M ngu John
Nire izena John da
Ior m nande?
Zer moduz?
Ior m nande a joo
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
M nahan usha.
Ez dut ulertzen
M nahan usha kpa.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
I kpa a sha?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
I we a joo?
Non dago komuna?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Kpa a joo.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Kpa a nahan.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Kpa a sha.
Zuzen joan
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Bilet bat, mesedez
I we a nahan a nahan?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
M nahan sha.
Galdu naiz
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Bai
Naa
Ez
Iye
Agian
M na a kpa
Ados nago
M na a kpa nahan
Ez nago ados
I kpa a kpa
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
U kpa a nahan?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
U kpa m nahan?
Lagundu al didazu?
M na a kpa nahan
Laguntza behar dut
Kpa a kpa
Itxaron pixka bat
M na a kpa
Barkatu
Naa a kpa
Ez da arazo
I kpa a kpa
Zorionak
A kpa a kpa
Zorionak urtebetetzean
U kpa a kpa
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Non dago tren geltokia?
Ior a nyam?
Non dago autobus geltokia?
Ior a gande?
Zein da plataforma?
Nenge a kpa?
Noiz irteten da?
Ior a nenge a?
Bide egokia al da hau?
I na kpa a.
Hemen gertu dago
I na kpa a kpa.
Hemen urrun dago
I ma ior a gande?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?
Kpa a, please.
Gelditu hemen, mesedez
Nenge a kpa?
Zenbat denbora behar du?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Zenbat balio du honek?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ior m gban a card?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?(ior m gban a card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
Kontua, mesedez.(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
Sarbidea barne?(ior a service m nahan)
A m vegetarian
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
Hau goxoa da.(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?(ior m gban a menu)
A glass a water, please
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Deitu poliziari
Kpa a ambulance
Deitu anbulantzia
M ba a doctor
Mediku bat behar dut
M kpa a kpa
Gaixorik nago
M kpa a nyam
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
I kpa a hospital mza?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
I kpa a sha
Hemen min egiten dit
M kpa a passport m
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
I kpa a hotel m?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Kpa!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Ka a hia ikyô.
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Nî kpa u kpa?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
M gbanor u kpe.
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
A hia nî u hia?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
M kpa u venge.
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Ior u nenge.
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
M hia u kpa.
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Ior a hia u mba?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Ka m hia u.
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.