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Common Tiv to Madurese phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Madurese 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 suwun

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Selamat pagi

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Selamat sore

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Selamat malam

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Selamat tidur

  7. Kpa a joo

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Ior a joo

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Sapa namamu?

  10. M ngu John

    Namaku John

  11. Ior m nande?

    Kabar apa?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Senang bertemu denganmu

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 sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

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

  3. M nahan usha.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean 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, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  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

    Engghi

  2. Naa

    Oreng

  3. Iye

    Mungkin

  4. M na a kpa

    Sae

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Tak sae

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Iyeh enak

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Panjenengan ngapa?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Bisa bantu kaula?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Kaula butuh bantuan

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. M na a kpa

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

  12. Naa a kpa

    Ora masalah

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Selamat

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Semoga perjalanan aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Napa stasiun kereta?

  2. Ior a nyam?

    Napa halte bis?

  3. Ior a gande?

    Platform se mana?

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    Jam berapa berangkat?

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    Apa iki jalur se bener?

  6. I na kpa a.

    Iku deket kene

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Iku adoh saka kene

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Mandheg kene, tulung

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    Pira suwe wektu?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Iku terlaluh regane (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?

    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, tolong (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

    Ora pedhes, tolong (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Iki enak (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Bisa takon menu? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong (a glass a water)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    Telepon polisi

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Telepon ambulans

  3. M ba a doctor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Ini sakit

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Kpa!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Batas waktu 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 berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. Ior

    Dina (Ior)

  4. Kpa

    Esok (Kpa)

  5. Ior a sha

    Kemarin (Ior a sha)

  6. Ior a yô

    Senin (Ior a yô)

  7. Ior a kô

    Selasa (Ior a kô)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Rabu (Ior a ngô)

  9. Mba

    Satu (Mba)

  10. Ishô

    Dua (Ishô)

  11. Tyoor

    Telu (Tyoor)

  12. Ishê

    Sepuluh (Ishê)

  13. Mba kpa

    Satus (Mba kpa)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Setengah (Ior a kpa)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Luwih (Ior a kpa)

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