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Common Tiv to Jingpo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Jingpo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tiv wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mgbakpa

    Nangma

  2. Ior na

    Nangma aji

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Nangma na

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Nangma aji na

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Kpa a joo

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Ior a joo

    Nangma aji

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. M ngu John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Ior m nande?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. M nahan usha.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. I we a joo?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. M nahan sha.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Aye

  2. Naa

    Baw

  3. Iye

    Hka

  4. M na a kpa

    Nanghka

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Nangbaw

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Nang hka a hka

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Nang a hka na

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Hka hka hka

  11. M na a kpa

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Naa a kpa

    Baw a hka

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Nang a hka hka

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Nang hka hka hku?

  2. Ior a nyam?

    Nang hka bus hka?

  3. Ior a gande?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  6. I na kpa a.

    Hka hka hka.

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Hka hka hka.

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Hka hka hka.

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    Hka hka hka?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. M ba a doctor

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. I kpa a sha

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Kpa!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Ior

    Nang hka (Ior)

  4. Kpa

    Nang hka hku a hka (Kpa)

  5. Ior a sha

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (Ior a sha)

  6. Ior a yô

    Nang hka hku hka (Ior a yô)

  7. Ior a kô

    Nang hka hku hka hka (Ior a kô)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (Ior a ngô)

  9. Mba

    Nang (Mba)

  10. Ishô

    Nang hka (Ishô)

  11. Tyoor

    Nang hka hka (Tyoor)

  12. Ishê

    Nang hka hka hka (Ishê)

  13. Mba kpa

    Nang hka hka hka hka (Mba kpa)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Hka (Ior a kpa)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Nang hka hka (Ior a kpa)

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