Looking for practical Tiv to Bikol phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Bikol translation (Bikol) — 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 Bikol.
Tip: read the Bikol line out loud three times, then cover the Tiv 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.
Mgbakpa
Kamusta
Ior na
Salamat
Mgbakpa u sha
Magandang umaga
Mgbakpa u kpa
Magandang hapon
Mgbakpa u ter
Magandang gabi
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Magandang gabi
Kpa a joo
Kita-kits
Ior a joo
Paalam
Ior m ngu?
Ano an ngaran mo?
M ngu John
An ngaran ko si John
Ior m nande?
Kamusta ka?
Ior m nande a joo
Naimbag na makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.
M nahan usha.
Dai ako nakakaintindi.
M nahan usha kpa.
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.
I kpa a sha?
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?
I we a joo?
Saan an banyo?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?
Kpa a joo.
Liko sa wala.
Kpa a nahan.
Liko sa kanan.
Kpa a sha.
Diretso lang.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Maano an pasahe?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
I we a nahan a nahan?
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?
M nahan sha.
Nawawara ako.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Oo
Naa
Dili
Iye
Baka
M na a kpa
Sang-ayon ako
M na a kpa nahan
Dili ako sang-ayon
I kpa a kpa
Mayo na
U kpa a nahan?
Ano sa sa iyo?
U kpa m nahan?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
M na a kpa nahan
Kailangan ko ng tulong
Kpa a kpa
Maghintay ka sandali
M na a kpa
Pasensya na
Naa a kpa
Walang anuman
I kpa a kpa
Congratulations
A kpa a kpa
Maligayang kaarawan
U kpa a kpa
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Saan an rilesan?(saan an rilesan)
Ior a nyam?
Saan an bus stop?(saan an bus stop)
Ior a gande?
Anong plataporma ini?(anong plataporma ini)
Nenge a kpa?
Anong oras ini aalis?(anong oras ini aalis)
Ior a nenge a?
Tama ba an daan na ini?(tama ba an daan na ini)
I na kpa a.
Malapit lang ini(malapit lang ini)
I na kpa a kpa.
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini(malayu ini sa lugar na ini)
I ma ior a gande?
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?(pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa)
Kpa a, please.
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap(huminto ka dito, pakiusap)
Nenge a kpa?
Haro ka oras an kailangan?(haro ka oras an kailangan)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Magkano ini?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Mahal masyado ini.(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Mayda ka bang mas barato?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ior m gban a card?
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?(ior m gban a card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
An bayad, paki.(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
Nakaapod an serbisyo?(ior a service m nahan)
A m vegetarian
Vegetarian ako.(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
Masarap ini.(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?(ior m gban a menu)
A glass a water, please
Isang baso na tubig, paki.(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Tawaga an pulis
Kpa a ambulance
Tawaga an ambulansya
M ba a doctor
Kailangan ko an doktor
M kpa a kpa
Nagrarasa ako na masakit
M kpa a nyam
May allergy ako sa mani
I kpa a hospital mza?
Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?
I kpa a sha
Masakit digdi
M kpa a passport m
Nawara an sa akong passport
I kpa a hotel m?
Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?
Kpa!
Tulungan mo ako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.