Looking for practical Tiv to Maithili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Maithili translation (Maithili) — 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 Maithili.
Tip: read the Maithili 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.
Mgbakpa
नमस्कार(namaskaar)
Ior na
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Mgbakpa u sha
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Mgbakpa u kpa
सुप्रभात(suprabhaat)
Mgbakpa u ter
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Mgbakpa u ter sha
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Kpa a joo
फेर भेटब(pher bhetab)
Ior a joo
विदाई(vidai)
Ior m ngu?
अहाँक नाम की छ?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
M ngu John
हमर नाम जॉन अछि(hamar naam John achhi)
Ior m nande?
अहाँ केहन छी?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
Ior m nande a joo
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)