Common Tiv to Bhojpuri phrases

100 practical Tiv to Bhojpuri phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tiv to Bhojpuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.

Tip: when a Bhojpuri 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.

  1. Mgbakpa

    नमस्ते (namaste)

  2. Ior na

    धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    शुभ प्रभात (shubh prabhaat)

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    शुभ अपराह्न (shubh aparahna)

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    शुभ संध्या (shubh sandhya)

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    शुभ रात्रि (shubh raatri)

  7. Kpa a joo

    फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge)

  8. Ior a joo

    अलविदा (alvida)

  9. Ior m ngu?

    तोहरा नाम का ह? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. M ngu John

    हमार नाम जॉन ह (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. Ior m nande?

    तू कइसे बाड़? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल (tahara se milke khushi bhail)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. I kpa English?

    का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. M nahan usha.

    हम ना समझी (ham na samjhi)

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    कृपया धीरे बोलीं (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. I kpa a sha?

    का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. I we a joo?

    बाथरूम कहाँ बा? (bathroom kahan ba?)

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. Kpa a joo.

    बाँया मुड़ जाईं (baya mud jain)

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    दाहिना मुड़ जाईं (dahina mud jain)

  10. Kpa a sha.

    सिधा जाईं (sidha jain)

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    भाड़ा कति बा? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    एक टिकट, कृपया (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    ई इहाँ से दूर बा? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. M nahan sha.

    हम खो गइल बानी (ham kho gail bani)

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    हाँ (haan)

  2. Naa

    नहीं (nahi)

  3. Iye

    शायद (shayad)

  4. M na a kpa

    हम सहमत बानी (ham sahmat bani)

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    हम असहमत बानी (ham asahmat bani)

  6. I kpa a kpa

    ई बढ़िया लागता (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    तू का सोचत बाड़ू? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    हमके मदद के जरूरत बा (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. Kpa a kpa

    एक पल रुक जा (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. M na a kpa

    माफ करीं (maaf karin)

  12. Naa a kpa

    कोई बात ना (koi baat na)

  13. I kpa a kpa

    बधाई हो (badhai ho)

  14. A kpa a kpa

    जन्मदिन मुबारक (janmdin mubarak)

  15. U kpa a kpa

    सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Train station kahan ba? (train station kahan ba?)

  2. Ior a nyam?

    Bus stop kahan ba? (bus stop kahan ba?)

  3. Ior a gande?

    Kaun platform ba?

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    Ii kab chhuti?

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    Ii sahi rasta hai?

  6. I na kpa a.

    Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Ii yahan se door ba.

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Yahan ruki, kripya.

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    Ii kitna samay lega?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Ee kitna ke hai? (Ee kitna ke hai?)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    U bahut mehnga hai. (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    Kaahe kuch sasta hai? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain? (ior m gban a card)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye. (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Bill, kripya. (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Kya service shamil hai? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Hum shakahari hain. (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Kripya, koi teekha khana na de. (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Ee bahut swadisht hai. (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Ek glass paani, kripya. (a glass a water)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kpa a police

    Police ke bulai (police ke bulai)

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Ambulance ke bulai (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. M ba a doctor

    Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Hamke moongfali se allergy ba (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. I kpa a sha

    Ihaan dard ho raha ba (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Hamaar passport kho gaya (hamaar passport kho gaya)

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Kpa!

    Madad! (madad!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ior u kpa.

    आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (aapse milkar accha laga)

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें (chalo ek meeting tay karein)

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा (main aaj report bhej doonga)

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)

  6. M kpa u venge.

    कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें (kripya file sanlagna dekhein)

  7. Ior u nenge.

    आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)

  8. M hia u kpa.

    मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)

  10. Ka m hia u.

    मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें (mujhe aapko wapas batane den)

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Kauno samay ba? (kauno samay ba?)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Teen baje hain (teen baje hain)

  3. Ior

    Aaj (aaj)

  4. Kpa

    Kal (kal)

  5. Ior a sha

    Kal (kal)

  6. Ior a yô

    Sombar (sombar)

  7. Ior a kô

    Mangalbar (mangalbar)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Budhbar (budhbar)

  9. Mba

    Ek (ek)

  10. Ishô

    Do (do)

  11. Tyoor

    Teen (teen)

  12. Ishê

    Das (das)

  13. Mba kpa

    Ek sau (ek sau)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Aadha (aadha)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Jyada (jyada)