Looking for practical Tiv to Chechen phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Chechen translation (Chechen) — 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 Chechen.
Tip: pick five Chechen 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
Салам(Salam)
Ior na
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mgbakpa u sha
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Mgbakpa u kpa
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Mgbakpa u ter
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Kpa a joo
До встречи(Do vstrechi)
Ior a joo
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Ior m ngu?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
M ngu John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut John)
Ior m nande?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Ior m nande a joo
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Си инглн хьо?(si ingl'n kho?)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Си хинди хьо цуьнан(si hindi kho tsunan)
M nahan usha.
Си хьо цуьнан(si kho tsunan)
M nahan usha kpa.
Дук хьо цуьнан хьо?(duk kho tsunan kho?)
I kpa a sha?
Си хьо кхечу хьо?(si kho khetchu kho?)
I we a joo?
Къобал дот?(qobal dot?)
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Гӏалгӏай къобал дот?(g'alg'ay qobal dot?)
Kpa a joo.
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Kpa a nahan.
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Kpa a sha.
Са хьо къобал(sa kho qobal)
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Къобал хьо?(qobal kho?)
I kpa a ticket, please.
Дук хьо хьан(duk kho khyan)
I we a nahan a nahan?
Си хьо къобал?(si kho qobal?)
M nahan sha.
Си кхетар(si khetar)
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Къобал хьо SIM карта?(qobal kho SIM karta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ха(Kha)
Naa
Нохчи(Nokhchi)
Iye
Можешь(Mozhesh)
M na a kpa
Са хьо кхетам(Sa kho khetam)
M na a kpa nahan
Са хьо кхетам дийна(Sa kho khetam diyna)
I kpa a kpa
Хьо кхетам(Kho khetam)
U kpa a nahan?
Кхети хьо?(Kheti kho?)
U kpa m nahan?
Са хьо кхета хьо?(Sa kho kheta kho?)
M na a kpa nahan
Са кхета хьо(Sa kheta kho)
Kpa a kpa
Кхетар кхета(Khetar kheta)
M na a kpa
Са хьо кхета(Sa kho kheta)
Naa a kpa
Нохчи кхета(Nokhchi kheta)
I kpa a kpa
Тӏехьан(T'ekhan)
A kpa a kpa
День кхетам(Den' khetam)
U kpa a kpa
Хьо кхета хьо кхетар(Kho kheta kho khetar)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Куда хьо поездан хьо?(Kuda kho poezdan kho?)
Ior a nyam?
Куда хьо автобус хьо?(Kuda kho avtobus kho?)
Ior a gande?
Котар платформа хьо?(Kotar platforma kho?)
Nenge a kpa?
Котар хьо кхетар?(Kotar kho khetar?)
Ior a nenge a?
Эз кхетар хьо?(Ez khetar kho?)
I na kpa a.
Хьо хьо хьо кхетар(Kho kho kho khetar)
I na kpa a kpa.
Хьо хьо хьо къобал(Kho kho kho k'obal)
I ma ior a gande?
Си хьо карта хьо?(Si kho karta kho?)
Kpa a, please.
Си хьо хьо, зин?(Si kho kho, zin?)
Nenge a kpa?
Котар кхетар хьо?(Kotar khetar kho?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Сколько это стоит?(Skol'ko eto stoit?)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Это слишком дорого.(Eto slishkom dorogo.)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
У вас есть что-нибудь подешевле?(U vas yest' chto-nibud' podeshevle?)
Ior m gban a card?
Я могу заплатить картой?(Ya mogu zaplatit' kartoy?)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Я хотел бы столик на двоих.(Ya khotel by stolik na dvoikh.)
Ior a bill, please
Счет, пожалуйста.(Shchot, pozhaluysta.)
Ior a service m nahan?
Обслуживание включено?(Obsluzhivanie vklyucheno?)
A m vegetarian
Я вегетарианец.(Ya vegetarianets.)
A m nahan a spicy food
Острого не надо, пожалуйста.(Ostrogo ne nado, pozhaluysta.)
Ior a kpa
Это вкусно.(Eto vkusno.)
Ior m gban a menu?
Можно меню?(Mozhno menyu?)
A glass a water, please
Стакан воды, пожалуйста.(Stakan vody, pozhaluysta.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Къобал дийцар(Qobal diitsar)
Kpa a ambulance
Къобал хьанжар(Qobal khyanzhar)
M ba a doctor
Си доктар кхетам(Si doktor khetam)
M kpa a kpa
Си хьоьжар(Si khozhar)
M kpa a nyam
Си къобал хьанжар кхетам(Si qobal khyanzhar khetam)
I kpa a hospital mza?
Гуьлла къобал хьанжар?(Gulla qobal khyanzhar?)
I kpa a sha
Хьоьжар хьо(Khozhar kho)
M kpa a passport m
Си паспорт кхетам(Si passport khetam)
I kpa a hotel m?
Си хьоьжар къобал хьанжар?(Si khozhar qobal khyanzhar?)
Kpa!
Хьоьжар!(Khozhar!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Салам, хьо кхети(Salam, kho khet'i)
Ka a hia ikyô.
Ду хьо кхети гӏалгӏа(Du kho khet'i g'alga)
Nî kpa u kpa?
Къобал дойла хьо?(Qobal doyla kho?)
M gbanor u kpe.
Са хьо кӏобал дийца(Sa kho qobal diyc'a)
A hia nî u hia?
Ду хьо кхети кхети?(Du kho khet'i khet'i?)
M kpa u venge.
Гӏалгӏа кхети файл(G'alga khet'i fayl)
Ior u nenge.
Рахмат, хьо кхети дойла(Rahmat, kho khet'i doyla)
M hia u kpa.
Са хьо кхети къобал дийца(Sa kho khet'i qobal diyc'a)
Ior a hia u mba?
Хьо кхети хьо гӏалгӏа?(Kho khet'i kho g'alga?)
Ka m hia u.
Са хьо кхети хьо кхет(Sa kho khet'i kho khet)
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Са хьо кхети къобал(Sa kho khet'i qobal)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.