Looking for practical Tiv to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Susu-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
N'ko(n'ko)
Ior na
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Mgbakpa u sha
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Mgbakpa u kpa
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Mgbakpa u ter
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Mgbakpa u ter sha
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Kpa a joo
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Ior a joo
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Ior m ngu?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
M ngu John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Ior m nande?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Ior m nande a joo
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
M nahan usha.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
M nahan usha kpa.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
I kpa a sha?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
I we a joo?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Kpa a joo.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Kpa a nahan.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Kpa a sha.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
I we a nahan a nahan?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
M nahan sha.
Nye na bɔ.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Iye
Naa
Ala
Iye
Bokono
M na a kpa
Maa fɔ
M na a kpa nahan
Maa nɔ fɔ
I kpa a kpa
Iye, e fɛ
U kpa a nahan?
Nye na i fɔ?
U kpa m nahan?
I na fɔ mɔ?
M na a kpa nahan
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Kpa a kpa
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
M na a kpa
Maa sɔrɛ
Naa a kpa
Ala fɔlɔ
I kpa a kpa
Ala fɔ i
A kpa a kpa
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
U kpa a kpa
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Ior a nyam?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Ior a gande?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nenge a kpa?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ior a nenge a?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kpa a.
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na kpa a kpa.
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I ma ior a gande?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Kpa a, please.
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nenge a kpa?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Ior u kpa a kpa
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Ior m gban a card?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Ior a bill, please
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Ior a service m nahan?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
A m vegetarian
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Ior a kpa
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Ior m gban a menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
A glass a water, please
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Kpa a ambulance
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
M ba a doctor
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
M kpa a kpa
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
M kpa a nyam
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
I kpa a hospital mza?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I kpa a sha
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
M kpa a passport m
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
I kpa a hotel m?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Kpa!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Ka a hia ikyô.
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Nî kpa u kpa?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
M gbanor u kpe.
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
A hia nî u hia?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
M kpa u venge.
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Ior u nenge.
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
M hia u kpa.
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Ior a hia u mba?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Ka m hia u.
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.