Looking for practical Tiv to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: when a Qeqchi 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.
Mgbakpa
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Ior na
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Mgbakpa u sha
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Mgbakpa u kpa
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Mgbakpa u ter
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Kpa a joo
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Ior a joo
K'ux(koosh)
Ior m ngu?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
M ngu John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Ior m nande?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Ior m nande a joo
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
M nahan usha.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
M nahan usha kpa.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
I kpa a sha?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
I we a joo?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Kpa a joo.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kpa a nahan.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Kpa a sha.
K'utun k'ay.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
I kpa a ticket, please.
K'utun ri k'ay.
I we a nahan a nahan?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
M nahan sha.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja'
Naa
Nok
Iye
K'a riq
M na a kpa
In k'ut
M na a kpa nahan
In k'ut nok
I kpa a kpa
K'ut in k'ut
U kpa a nahan?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
U kpa m nahan?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
M na a kpa nahan
In k'uch k'ax
Kpa a kpa
K'ut k'ax riq
M na a kpa
In k'ut k'ax
Naa a kpa
Nok k'ut
I kpa a kpa
K'ut in k'ut riq
A kpa a kpa
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
U kpa a kpa
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Ior a nyam?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Ior a gande?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Nenge a kpa?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Ior a nenge a?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
I na kpa a.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
I na kpa a kpa.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
I ma ior a gande?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Kpa a, please.
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Nenge a kpa?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.