Looking for practical Tiv to Croatian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Croatian translation (Croatian) — 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 Croatian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Croatian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
Bok
Ior na
Hvala
Mgbakpa u sha
Dobro jutro
Mgbakpa u kpa
Dobar dan
Mgbakpa u ter
Dobra večer
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Laku noć
Kpa a joo
Vidimo se kasnije
Ior a joo
Doviđenja
Ior m ngu?
Kako se zoveš?
M ngu John
Zovem se John
Ior m nande?
Kako si?
Ior m nande a joo
Drago mi je upoznati te
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Govoriš li engleski?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ne govorim dobro hindijski.
M nahan usha.
Ne razumijem.
M nahan usha kpa.
Molim te, govori polako.
I kpa a sha?
Možeš li to ponoviti?
I we a joo?
Gdje je WC?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Kako da dođem do centra grada?
Kpa a joo.
Skreni lijevo.
Kpa a nahan.
Skreni desno.
Kpa a sha.
Idi ravno.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Koliko košta karta?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Jedna karta, molim.
I we a nahan a nahan?
Je li daleko odavde?
M nahan sha.
Izgubio/la sam se.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Gdje mogu kupiti SIM karticu?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Da
Naa
Ne
Iye
Možda
M na a kpa
Slažem se
M na a kpa nahan
Ne slažem se
I kpa a kpa
To zvuči dobro
U kpa a nahan?
Što misliš?
U kpa m nahan?
Možeš li mi pomoći?
M na a kpa nahan
Trebam pomoć
Kpa a kpa
Čekaj trenutak
M na a kpa
Žao mi je
Naa a kpa
Nema problema
I kpa a kpa
Čestitam
A kpa a kpa
Sretan rođendan
U kpa a kpa
Sretan put
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Gdje je željeznička stanica?
Ior a nyam?
Gdje je autobusna stanica?
Ior a gande?
Koji je peron?
Nenge a kpa?
U koliko sati polazi?
Ior a nenge a?
Je li ovo pravi put?
I na kpa a.
Blizu je ovdje.
I na kpa a kpa.
Daleko je odavde.
I ma ior a gande?
Možete li mi pokazati na karti?
Kpa a, please.
Stanite ovdje, molim vas.
Nenge a kpa?
Koliko dugo traje?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Koliko ovo košta?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ior u kpa a kpa
To je preskupo.(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Imate li nešto jeftinije?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ior m gban a card?
Mogu li platiti karticom?(ior m gban a card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Želio/željela bih stol za dvoje.(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
Račun, molim.(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
Je li usluga uključena?(ior a service m nahan)
A m vegetarian
Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Bez ljute hrane, molim.(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
Ovo je ukusno.(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
Mogu li dobiti jelovnik?(ior m gban a menu)
A glass a water, please
Čašu vode, molim.(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Nazovite policiju
Kpa a ambulance
Nazovite hitnu pomoć
M ba a doctor
Trebam doktora
M kpa a kpa
Loše mi je
M kpa a nyam
Alergičan sam na kikiriki
I kpa a hospital mza?
Gdje je najbliža bolnica?
I kpa a sha
Ovdje boli
M kpa a passport m
Izgubio sam putovnicu
I kpa a hotel m?
Možete li nazvati moj hotel?
Kpa!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Drago mi je da vas upoznam
Ka a hia ikyô.
Dogovorimo sastanak
Nî kpa u kpa?
Koje vrijeme vam odgovara?
M gbanor u kpe.
Poslat ću izvještaj danas
A hia nî u hia?
Možemo li razgovarati sutra?
M kpa u venge.
Priložen je datoteka
Ior u nenge.
Hvala vam na vremenu
M hia u kpa.
Veselim se suradnji s vama
Ior a hia u mba?
Možete li pojasniti tu točku?
Ka m hia u.
Javit ću vam se kasnije
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Rok je u petak
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.