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Common Tiv to Sami North phrases

100 practical Tiv to Sami North phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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

Tip: read the Sami North 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.

  1. Mgbakpa

    Bures (bures)

  2. Ior na

    Giitu (giitu)

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Buorre eahket (buorre eahket)

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Buorre beaivi (buorre beaivi)

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Buorre iđit (buorre iđit)

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Buorre natti (buorre natti)

  7. Kpa a joo

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

  8. Ior a joo

    Ráhkisvuohta (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Mii du namma lea? (mii du namma lea)

  10. M ngu John

    Mun namma lea John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Ior m nande?

    Gii du lea? (gii du lea)

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Bures boahtin (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

    Don leat englalaš? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. M nahan usha.

    Mun in boahtte (Mun in boahtte)

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Váldde čáhkkáldat (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Várra gohččat dán again? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. I we a joo?

    Gii lea báhkkis? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    Mii lea muohta gávdno? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Váldde oassal (Váldde oassal)

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Váldde dehálaš (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Geahččat suohkan (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Mii lea gávdno? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Okta billeta, please (Okta billeta, please)

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Lea dat láhka da? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. M nahan sha.

    Mun lean bohtos (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Ja

  2. Naa

    Ii

  3. Iye

    Mii

  4. M na a kpa

    Mun ođđa

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Mun ii ođđa

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Dasa lea buorre

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Mii du váldde?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Sii mii geahččat mu?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Mun háliid geahččat

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Váldde ieš

  11. M na a kpa

    Mun lea áibbas

  12. Naa a kpa

    Ii proplema

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Báhkkus

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Buorre álbmotbeivvi

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Váldde beaivvi buorre

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Mii lea raššabáikkit? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Ior a nyam?

    Mii lea bussibaikkit? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Ior a gande?

    Mii platforma lea? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    Mii dihte lea? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    Lea dehálaš vejola? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. I na kpa a.

    Dat lea njuolga (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Dat lea muohta (Dat lea muohta)

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    Sii máhcá muohta? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Dán, please (Dán, please)

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    Mii lea áibbas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    Mii lea gohčodit? (miː leːa gohːtʊt)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    Don leat geahččat muhtun? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Sii mun sáhte ákkis? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Mun háliidan duohken guovttos (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Bille, please (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Lea servihkka gohčodaga? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Mun lean veahkki (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Ihkká muhtun mat (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Ior a kpa

    Dát lea njuolggad (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Sii mun sáhte menuhit? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. A glass a water, please

    Vátta, please (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Kpa a police

    Soažžat poliija

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Soažžat ambulánsa

  3. M ba a doctor

    Mii dušše doktara

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Mii lea vuordde

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Dát lea gárttá

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Mii lea váldde mu passu

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

  10. Kpa!

    Hjálp!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Buerie bisseha (buerie bisseha)

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Mii čuovgga leat du?

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Mun sendá reportta ihttin

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Giitu du máŋga

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Mii dát lea? (Miida lea?)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Dát lea golbma (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Ior

    Dán álbmot (Dan albmot.)

  4. Kpa

    Ráhkis (Rahkis.)

  5. Ior a sha

    Ipmil (Ipmil.)

  6. Ior a yô

    Mánnodahka (Manndahka.)

  7. Ior a kô

    Dálkkodahka (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Miehtardahka (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Mba

    Okta (Okta.)

  10. Ishô

    Guokte (Guokte.)

  11. Tyoor

    Golbma (Golbma.)

  12. Ishê

    Logi (Logi.)

  13. Mba kpa

    Sihkkar (Sihkkar.)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Njaal (Njaal.)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Mearka (Mearka.)

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