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Common Tiv to Javanese phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Javanese 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

    Halo

  2. Ior na

    Matur nuwun

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Selamat pagi

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Selamat siang

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Selamat sore

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Selamat dalu

  7. Kpa a joo

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Ior a joo

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. M ngu John

    Jenengku John

  11. Ior m nande?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. M nahan usha.

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Mangga ngomong alon-alon (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. I we a joo?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. M nahan sha.

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ya

  2. Naa

    Ora

  3. Iye

    Mbok menawa

  4. M na a kpa

    Aku setuju

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Aku ora setuju

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Kedengarane apik

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Enteni sak menika

  11. M na a kpa

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. Naa a kpa

    Ora masalah

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Ior a nyam?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Ior a gande?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    Jam pira iku mangkat? (Jam pira iku mangkat?)

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    Apa iki dalan sing bener? (Apa iki dalan sing bener?)

  6. I na kpa a.

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta? (Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Mandheg ing kene, mangga (Mandheg ing kene, mangga)

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake? (Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Iku larang banget (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu? (ior m gban a card)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Tagihan, please (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Aku vegetarian (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Aja panganan pedhes, please (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Iki enak (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Siji gelas banyu, please (a glass a water)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    Telpon polisi

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Telpon ambulans

  3. M ba a doctor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Aku krasa lara

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Iki lara

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Kpa!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat (waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Ior

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Kpa

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Ior a sha

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Ior a yô

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Ior a kô

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Mba

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Ishô

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Tyoor

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Ishê

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Mba kpa

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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