Looking for practical Tiv to Russian (Русский) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Russian translation (Русский) — 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 Russian.
Tip: read the Russian 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
Здравствуйте(Zdravstvuyte)
Ior na
Спасибо(Spasibo)
Mgbakpa u sha
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Mgbakpa u kpa
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Mgbakpa u ter
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Kpa a joo
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Ior a joo
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Ior m ngu?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
M ngu John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Ior m nande?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Ior m nande a joo
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Вы говорите по-английски?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)