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Common Tiv to Kituba phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kituba 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

    Mbote

  2. Ior na

    Matondo

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Mbote na ntanga

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Mbote na moke

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Mbote na nsuka

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Malamu na lola

  7. Kpa a joo

    Tala moke

  8. Ior a joo

    Kende malamu

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Nani na yo?

  10. M ngu John

    Nani na ngai John

  11. Ior m nande?

    Oyo olingi?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Nionso na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

    Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

  3. M nahan usha.

    Nani nazali koyeba te

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Soki, koloba na mbala moke

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

  6. I we a joo?

    Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Tika na ngonga ya mabele

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Tika na ngonga ya likolo

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Yaka na mbala moke

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Eza mbali na awa?

  14. M nahan sha.

    Nani nazali na nzela te

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Eee

  2. Naa

    Te

  3. Iye

    Pamba

  4. M na a kpa

    Nani na yo

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Nani te na yo

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Eza malamu

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Okanisa ngai?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Nalingi lisungi

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Tika moke

  11. M na a kpa

    Nasalisa

  12. Naa a kpa

    Te na mabe

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Mbote na yo

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya treni? (nani esika ya ndako ya treni)

  2. Ior a nyam?

    Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi? (nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)

  3. Ior a gande?

    Nani esika ya platform? (nani esika ya platform)

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    Nani nzela ya malamu? (nani nzela ya malamu)

  6. I na kpa a.

    Eza na nsima (eza na nsima)

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Eza na mbali (eza na mbali)

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    Okoki na ngai na mape? (okoki na ngai na mape)

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît (kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    Nani ntango ebandaka? (nani ntango ebandaka)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Mbuta nini? (mbuta nini)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Eza mingi mbala (eza mingi mbala)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    Oyo oza na ntina ya moke? (oyo oza na ntina ya moke)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Nakanisa na carte? (nakanisa na carte)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Nalingi mesa ya mibale (nalingi mesa ya mibale)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Bilanga, s'il vous plaît (bilanga, s'il vous plaît)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Eza na mosala? (eza na mosala)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Nani moke (nani moke)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît (te mbongo ya mpasi)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Oyo eza malamu (oyo eza malamu)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Nakanisa menu? (nakanisa menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît (mokolo ya mai)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    Tanga polisi

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Tanga ambulance

  3. M ba a doctor

    Nazali na nganga

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Nazali na maladi

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Ezalaka na nzala awa

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

  10. Kpa!

    Lendaki!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Nki na yo

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Tondima kosala libanda

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Nakanisa lipanda lelo

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Tosala nzela lelo?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Mersi po na ntango na yo

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Nabondeli na kosala na yo

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Okoki kolakisa yango?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Nakanisa yo na nsima

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Nani nsuka? (nani nsuka)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Eza na ntuku tatu (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Ior

    Lelo (lelo)

  4. Kpa

    Bokoko (bokoko)

  5. Ior a sha

    Bokutani (bokutani)

  6. Ior a yô

    Mokolo mwa liboso (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Ior a kô

    Mokolo mwa mibale (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Mokolo mwa misato (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Mba

    Moko (moko)

  10. Ishô

    Mibale (mibale)

  11. Tyoor

    Misato (misato)

  12. Ishê

    Zomi (zomi)

  13. Mba kpa

    Nkama (nkama)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Mokolo ya nsuka (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Bingi (bingi)

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