Looking for practical Tiv to Pashto phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Pashto translation (Pashto) — 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 Pashto.
Tip: pick five Pashto phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
سلام(salam)
Ior na
مننه(manana)
Mgbakpa u sha
سهار مو پخير(sahar mo pakhair)
Mgbakpa u kpa
ماښام مو پخير(makham mo pakhair)
Mgbakpa u ter
ماښام مو پخير(makham mo pakhair)
Mgbakpa u ter sha
شپه مو پخير(shpa mo pakhair)
Kpa a joo
بیا به ګورو(bya ba goru)
Ior a joo
خداى پامان(khudai paman)
Ior m ngu?
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟(staso num tsah de?)
M ngu John
زما نوم جان دی(zma num Jan de)
Ior m nande?
تاسو څنګه یاست؟(staso tsenga yast?)
Ior m nande a joo
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟(Aya ta angreezi khabare kawey?)