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Common Tiv to Dyula phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dyula-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.

  1. Mgbakpa

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Ior na

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Kpa a joo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Ior a joo

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Ior m ngu?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. M ngu John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Ior m nande?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. M nahan usha.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. I kpa a sha?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. I we a joo?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. M nahan sha.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Awa

  2. Naa

    Ayi

  3. Iye

    Sama

  4. M na a kpa

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. I kpa a kpa

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. M na a kpa

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Naa a kpa

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. I kpa a kpa

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. U kpa a kpa

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Ior a nyam?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Ior a gande?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. I na kpa a.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    I ni ce? (ior kwagh nahan)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    O ye fɔlɔ. (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ? (ior m gban a card)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ. (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ. (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ. (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ. (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    I ye fɛ. (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ. (a glass a water)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. M ba a doctor

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. M kpa a kpa

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. M kpa a nyam

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. I kpa a sha

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. M kpa a passport m

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Kpa!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. M kpa u venge.

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Ior u nenge.

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. M hia u kpa.

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Ka m hia u.

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Ior

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Kpa

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Ior a sha

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Ior a yô

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Ior a kô

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Ior a ngô

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Mba

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Ishô

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Tyoor

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Ishê

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Mba kpa

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Kô. (Kô.)

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