Tiv to Nahuatl Eastern Huasteca Phrases

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

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

Mgbakpa

Niltze
Ior na

Tlazohcamati
Mgbakpa u sha

Cualli tonalli
Mgbakpa u kpa

Cualli tlayohua
Mgbakpa u ter

Cualli tonal
Mgbakpa u ter sha

Cualli yohualli
Kpa a joo

Nimitstlatlaz
Ior a joo

Nimitzmoa
Ior m ngu?

Tlāltikpak tīnēchī?
M ngu John

Nīchī John
Ior m nande?

Quēn tīnēchī?
Ior m nande a joo

Cualli nimitstlatlaz

Useful phrases for travellers

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

I kpa English?

¿Tlāltikpak inin ōhuaya? (tlaal-tik-pak inin ohuaya)
M nahan Hindi nahan.

Amo nīcātlātlāz in Hindi (amo nee-caat-laat-laaz in Hindi)
M nahan usha.

Amo nīcātlāz (amo nee-caat-laaz)
M nahan usha kpa.

Tlāzohkamati, ōhuaya tlatlāzohkamati (tlazoh-kamati, ohuaya tlat-laa-zoh-kamati)
I kpa a sha?

¿Tlāltikpak inin tlatlāzohkamati? (tlaal-tik-pak inin tlat-laa-zoh-kamati)
I we a joo?

¿Kātlāz in tlāltikpak? (kaat-laaz in tlaal-tik-pak)
Nenge a kpa a city center?

¿Kātlāz in tlatlālōtlāz? (kaat-laaz in tlat-laa-lo-tlaaz)
Kpa a joo.

Tlāltikpak inin tlatlāzohkamati (tlaal-tik-pak inin tlat-laa-zoh-kamati)
Kpa a nahan.

Tlāltikpak inin tlatlāzohkamati (tlaal-tik-pak inin tlat-laa-zoh-kamati)
Kpa a sha.

Tlāltikpak inin tlatlāzohkamati (tlaal-tik-pak inin tlat-laa-zoh-kamati)
Nenge a kpa a fare?

¿Kātlāz in tlatlālōtlāz? (kaat-laaz in tlat-laa-lo-tlaaz)
I kpa a ticket, please.

Tlāzohkamati, ōhuaya in tlatlālōtlāz (tlazoh-kamati, ohuaya in tlat-laa-lo-tlaaz)
I we a nahan a nahan?

¿Kātlāz in tlatlālōtlāz? (kaat-laaz in tlat-laa-lo-tlaaz)
M nahan sha.

Nīcātlāz (nee-caat-laaz)
I we a kpa a SIM card?

¿Kātlāz in tlatlālōtlāz? (kaat-laaz in tlat-laa-lo-tlaaz)

Everyday conversation

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

Ee

Āmo (ah-mo)
Naa

Amo (ah-mo)
Iye

Tlāltikpak (tlal-tik-pak)
M na a kpa

Nehua nimitstlāzohkam (neh-wah ni-mits-tlah-zoh-kam)
M na a kpa nahan

Nehua nimitstlāzohkamā (neh-wah ni-mits-tlah-zoh-kah-mah)
I kpa a kpa

Ihuā, nīxātlāzohkam (ee-wah nee-xa-tlah-zoh-kam)
U kpa a nahan?

¿Tlāzohkam tēcōtl? (tlah-zoh-kam tay-kotl)
U kpa m nahan?

¿Tlāzohkam nimitztlāzohkam? (tlah-zoh-kam ni-mits-tlah-zoh-kam)
M na a kpa nahan

Nehua nimitztlāzohkam (neh-wah ni-mits-tlah-zoh-kam)
Kpa a kpa

Tlāzohkam chīchīltik (tlah-zoh-kam chee-cheel-tik)
M na a kpa

Nehua nimitstlāzohkam (neh-wah ni-mits-tlah-zoh-kam)
Naa a kpa

Amo tlatlācā (ah-mo tlat-lah-kah)
I kpa a kpa

Tlāzohkamā (tlah-zoh-kah-mah)
A kpa a kpa

Tlāzohkam chīchīltik (tlah-zoh-kam chee-cheel-tik)
U kpa a kpa

Tlāzohkam chīchīltik (tlah-zoh-kam chee-cheel-tik)

Directions and getting around

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

Ior a kpa?

¿Kuali in tlatlactli? (Kuali in tlatlactli)
Ior a nyam?

¿Kuali in tlatlactli tlamantli? (Kuali in tlatlactli tlamantli)
Ior a gande?

¿Kuali in tlatlactli? (Kuali in tlatlactli)
Nenge a kpa?

¿Kuali tlatlactli tlatlaz? (Kuali tlatlactli tlatlaz)
Ior a nenge a?

¿Ihuan in kuali tlan? (Ihuan in kuali tlan)
I na kpa a.

Ihuan in xochitl (Ihuan in xochitl)
I na kpa a kpa.

Ihuan in tlan (Ihuan in tlan)
I ma ior a gande?

¿Tlahtoa in xochitl? (Tlahtoa in xochitl)
Kpa a, please.

Tlapoa in xochitl, por favor (Tlapoa in xochitl, por favor)
Nenge a kpa?

¿Cuántos tlatlaz? (Cuántos tlatlaz)

Shopping and dining

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

Ior kwagh nahan?

Cuántos cuesta esto? (Kuan'tos kwesta esto?)
Ior u kpa a kpa

Ihcuac xochitl cuix (Ihkwak sochitl kwik)
Ior m ngu u kpa?

Tlāzohkamati, tichīzātlātlā? (Tlazokamati, tichizatlata?)
Ior m gban a card?

¿Nehua nimitstlāltik? (Nehua nimitstlatik?)
A doo a table m ngu a yô

Nimitstlālīz ātlātlā (Nimitstlaliz atlatla)
Ior a bill, please

Nehua nimitzāz (Nehua nimitzaz)
Ior a service m nahan?

Nehua tlatlācātlā? (Nehua tlatlacatl?)
A m vegetarian

Nehua nimitstlāzātlā (Nehua nimitstlazatl)
A m nahan a spicy food

Amo tlatlācātlā (Amo tlatlacatl)
Ior a kpa

Ihcuac xochitl (Ihkwak sochitl)
Ior m gban a menu?

Nehua nimitstlāltik ātlātlā (Nehua nimitstlatik atlatla)
A glass a water, please

Nehua nimitstlāz ātl (Nehua nimitzaz atl)

Emergencies and health

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

Kpa a police

Nehua niyolco (Nehua niyolco)
Kpa a ambulance

Nehua niyolco in ambulancia (Nehua niyolco in ambulancia)
M ba a doctor

Nehua nimitstlatlaz (Nehua nimitstlatlaz)
M kpa a kpa

Nehua nimitstlahtoa (Nehua nimitstlahtoa)
M kpa a nyam

Nehua nimitstlatlaz in tlacualtzin (Nehua nimitstlatlaz in tlacualtzin)
I kpa a hospital mza?

Kualtsik in hospital tlatlacualo? (Kualtsik in hospital tlatlacualo)
I kpa a sha

Nehua nimitstlatlaz in ici (Nehua nimitstlatlaz in ici)
M kpa a passport m

Nehua nimitstlaz in pasaporte (Nehua nimitstlaz in pasaporte)
I kpa a hotel m?

Tlahuizcalo niyolco in hotel? (Tlahuizcalo niyolco in hotel)
Kpa!

Tlāzohcamati!

Work and business

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

Ior u kpa.

Nehua nimitstlatlaz (Nehua nimitstlatlaz)
Ka a hia ikyô.

Tlāltikpak tlatlaz (Tlāltikpak tlatlaz)
Nî kpa u kpa?

Kuali tēmik tichīz? (Kuali tēmik tichīz)
M gbanor u kpe.

Nimitstlāzōl in tlatlaz (Nimitstlāzōl in tlatlaz)
A hia nî u hia?

Tlāzohkamōnīka tichīz? (Tlāzohkamōnīka tichīz)
M kpa u venge.

Tlāltikpak, nimitstlāzōl in tlatlaz (Tlāltikpak, nimitstlāzōl in tlatlaz)
Ior u nenge.

Nimitztlāzōl in tēmik (Nimitztlāzōl in tēmik)
M hia u kpa.

Nehua nimitstlāzōl in tichīz (Nehua nimitstlāzōl in tichīz)
Ior a hia u mba?

Tlāltikpak, tichīz in tlatlaz? (Tlāltikpak, tichīz in tlatlaz)
Ka m hia u.

Nehua nimitstlāzōl in tichīz (Nehua nimitstlāzōl in tichīz)
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

In tlatlazōl in tlāltikpak (In tlatlazōl in tlāltikpak)

Time, days and numbers

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

Ior a kpa?

¿Cuāntātlāltik? (kwantatlaltik)
Ior a tyoor

Tlāzohcamati, yāuhcātlātlātlī (tlazohcamati, yauhcatlaltali)
Ior

Inītlātl (initlatl)
Kpa

Tlāltikpak (tlaltikpak)
Ior a sha

Tlāltik (tlaltik)
Ior a yô

Tlāltik (tlaltik)
Ior a kô

Tlāltik (tlaltik)
Ior a ngô

Tlāltik (tlaltik)
Mba

Ce (ce)
Ishô

Ome (ome)
Tyoor

Yāuh (yauh)
Ishê

Māzātl (mazatl)
Mba kpa

Centē (cente)
Ior a kpa

Cētlā (cetla)
Ior a kpa

Mochī (mochi)

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