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Common Tiv to Hausa phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Hausa 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.

  1. Mgbakpa

    Sannu

  2. Ior na

    Na gode

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Ina kwana

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Ina wuni

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Ina yini

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Sai da safe

  7. Kpa a joo

    Sai anjima

  8. Ior a joo

    Sai anjima

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Menene sunanka?

  10. M ngu John

    Sunana John

  11. Ior m nande?

    Lafiya lau?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

    Shin kuna magana da Turanci?

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

  3. M nahan usha.

    Ban fahimta ba.

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Za ku iya maimaita hakan?

  6. I we a joo?

    Ina gidan wanka?

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Juya hagu.

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Juya dama.

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Tafi kai tsaye.

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Nawa ne kudin tafiya?

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Katin guda, don Allah.

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

  14. M nahan sha.

    Na bata.

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    I (ee)

  2. Naa

    A'a (ah-ah)

  3. Iye

    Wataƙila (wah-tah-kee-lah)

  4. M na a kpa

    Na yarda

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Ba na yarda

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Wannan yana da kyau

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Me kake tunani?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Za ka iya taimaka mini?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Ina bukatar taimako

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Duba na ɗan lokaci

  11. M na a kpa

    Ina mai hakuri

  12. Naa a kpa

    Babu matsala

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Taya murna

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Barka da ranar haihuwa

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Yi tafiya lafiya

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Ina tashar jirgin kasa? (Ina tashar jirgin kasa?)

  2. Ior a nyam?

    Ina tashar bas? (Ina tashar bas?)

  3. Ior a gande?

    Wanne dandalin ne? (Wanne dandalin ne?)

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    Wane lokaci zai tashi? (Wane lokaci zai tashi?)

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau? (Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?)

  6. I na kpa a.

    Yana kusa nan (Yana kusa nan)

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Yana da nisa daga nan (Yana da nisa daga nan)

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira? (Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?)

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Tsaya anan, don Allah (Tsaya anan, don Allah)

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka? (Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Nawa ne wannan? (ior kwagh nahan)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Wannan yana da tsada sosai (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati? (ior m gban a card)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Zan so tebur don biyu (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Lissafin, don Allah (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Shin sabis yana ciki? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Ni mai ganyayyaki ne (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Wannan yana da dadi (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Zan iya samun menu? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Kofin ruwa, don Allah (a glass a water)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    Kira 'yan sanda

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya

  3. M ba a doctor

    Ina bukatar likita

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Ina jin ciwo

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Yana ciwo a nan

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Na rasa fasfo na

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Za ka iya kira otel dina?

  10. Kpa!

    Taimako!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Na yi farin ciki da ganinka (na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Mu tsara taro

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Zan tura rahoton yau

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Za mu iya magana gobe?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Na gode da lokacinka (na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Bari in dawo gare ka

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Wane lokaci ne? (wane lokaci ne)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Karfe uku ne (karfe uku ne)

  3. Ior

    Yau (yau)

  4. Kpa

    Gobe (gobe)

  5. Ior a sha

    Jiya (jiya)

  6. Ior a yô

    Litinin (litinin)

  7. Ior a kô

    Talata (talata)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Laraba (laraba)

  9. Mba

    Daya (daya)

  10. Ishô

    Biyu (biyu)

  11. Tyoor

    Uku (uku)

  12. Ishê

    Goma (goma)

  13. Mba kpa

    Dari (dari)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Rabi (rabi)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Kara (kara)

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