Looking for practical Tiv to Slovenian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Slovenian translation (Slovenian) — 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 Slovenian.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
Živjo
Ior na
Hvala
Mgbakpa u sha
Dobro jutro
Mgbakpa u kpa
Dober dan
Mgbakpa u ter
Dober večer
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Lahko noč
Kpa a joo
Se vidimo kasneje
Ior a joo
Nasvidenje
Ior m ngu?
Kako ti je ime?
M ngu John
Moje ime je John
Ior m nande?
Kako si?
Ior m nande a joo
Vesel sem, da te spoznam
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Ali govorite angleško?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ne govorim dobro hindujščine.
M nahan usha.
Ne razumem.
M nahan usha kpa.
Prosim, govorite počasi.
I kpa a sha?
Lahko to ponovite?
I we a joo?
Kje je kopalnica?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Kako pridem do središča mesta?
Kpa a joo.
Zavijte levo.
Kpa a nahan.
Zavijte desno.
Kpa a sha.
Pojdite naravnost.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Koliko stane vožnja?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Eno vozovnico, prosim.
I we a nahan a nahan?
Ali je daleč od tukaj?
M nahan sha.
Izgubil sem se.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Kje lahko kupim SIM kartico?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Da
Naa
Ne
Iye
Mogoče
M na a kpa
Strinjam se
M na a kpa nahan
Ne strinjam se
I kpa a kpa
To zveni dobro
U kpa a nahan?
Kaj misliš?
U kpa m nahan?
Mi lahko pomagaš?
M na a kpa nahan
Potrebujem pomoč
Kpa a kpa
Počakaj trenutek
M na a kpa
Opravičujem se
Naa a kpa
Ni problema
I kpa a kpa
Čestitam
A kpa a kpa
Vse najboljše
U kpa a kpa
Srečno pot
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Kje je železniška postaja?
Ior a nyam?
Kje je avtobusna postaja?
Ior a gande?
Katera peron je to?
Nenge a kpa?
Ob katerem času odide?
Ior a nenge a?
Ali je to prava pot?
I na kpa a.
To je blizu tukaj.
I na kpa a kpa.
To je daleč od tukaj.
I ma ior a gande?
Mi lahko pokažete na zemljevidu?
Kpa a, please.
Ustavite tukaj, prosim.
Nenge a kpa?
Koliko časa traja?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Koliko to stane?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ior u kpa a kpa
To je predrago.(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Imate kaj cenejšega?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ior m gban a card?
Lahko plačam s kartico?(ior m gban a card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Rad bi mizo za dva.(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
Račun, prosim.(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
Je postrežba vključena?(ior a service m nahan)
A m vegetarian
Sem vegetarijanec.(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Brez začinjene hrane, prosim.(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
To je okusno.(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
Lahko dobim jedilnik?(ior m gban a menu)
A glass a water, please
Steklenica vode, prosim.(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Pokličite policijo
Kpa a ambulance
Pokličite reševalca
M ba a doctor
Potrebujem zdravnika
M kpa a kpa
Slabo se počutim
M kpa a nyam
Sem alergičen na arašide
I kpa a hospital mza?
Kje je najbližja bolnišnica?
I kpa a sha
Tukaj me boli
M kpa a passport m
Izgubil sem potni list
I kpa a hotel m?
Lahko pokličete moje hotel?
Kpa!
Pomagajte!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Vesel sem, da vas spoznam
Ka a hia ikyô.
Dogovorimo se za sestanek
Nî kpa u kpa?
Kdaj vam ustreza?
M gbanor u kpe.
Danes bom poslal poročilo
A hia nî u hia?
Lahko jutri govorimo?
M kpa u venge.
Priložen je datoteka
Ior u nenge.
Hvala za vaš čas
M hia u kpa.
Veselim se sodelovanja z vami
Ior a hia u mba?
Lahko pojasnite to točko?
Ka m hia u.
Vrnil se bom k vam
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Rok je v petek
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.