Looking for practical Turkmen to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Turkmen phrase first, then the Tiv translation (Tiv) — 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 Tiv.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tiv-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.
Salam
Mgbakpa
Sag bol
Ior na
Erteňiz hayyr
Mgbakpa u sha
Gündizňiz hayyr
Mgbakpa u kpa
Akşamyňyz hayyr
Mgbakpa u ter
Gowy gijeler
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Görüşeriz
Kpa a joo
Hoşlaşýarys
Ior a joo
Adyňyz näme?
Ior m ngu?
Meniň adym John
M ngu John
Nädip?
Ior m nande?
Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Siz iňlisçe gepleýärsiňizmi?
I kpa English?(Siz inlisce gepleyarsynyzmi?)
Men hindçe gowy geplemeýärin.
M nahan Hindi nahan.(Men hindce gowy geplemeýärin.)
Men düşünmeýärin.
M nahan usha.(Men düşünmeýärin.)
Hawa, haýyş edýärin, seýrek gepleiň.
M nahan usha kpa.
Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilersiňizmi?
I kpa a sha?(Şuny gaýtalap aýdyp bilýärsiňizmi?)
Wc nirede?
I we a joo?
Şäher merkezine nädip baryp bileýin?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Çep tarapyna öwrüliň.
Kpa a joo.
Sag tarapyna öwrüliň.
Kpa a nahan.
Düz git.
Kpa a sha.
Bilet näçe?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Bir bilet, haýyş edýärin.
I kpa a ticket, please.
Bu ýerde uzakmy?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Men ýitdim.
M nahan sha.
Men SIM kartyny nireden satyn alyp bilerin?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Hawa
Ee
Ýok
Naa
Belki
Iye
Men razy
M na a kpa
Men razy däl
M na a kpa nahan
Bu gowy eşidilýär
I kpa a kpa
Sen näme pikir edýärsiň?
U kpa a nahan?
Meni kömek edip bilersiňmi?
U kpa m nahan?
Meniň kömege zerur
M na a kpa nahan
Bir pursat gara
Kpa a kpa
Bagyşla
M na a kpa
Problem ýok
Naa a kpa
Tebrikler
I kpa a kpa
Doglan günüňiz bilen
A kpa a kpa
Howpsuz ýol geçiriň
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Demir ýol stansiýasy nirede?
Ior a kpa?(Demir yol stansiyasy nirede?)
Awtobus duralgasy nirede?
Ior a nyam?(Awtobus duralgasy nirede?)
Haysy platforma?
Ior a gande?(Haysy platforma?)
Ol näme wagt çykýar?
Nenge a kpa?(Ol näme wagt çykýar?)
Bu dogry ýolmy?
Ior a nenge a?(Bu dogry yolmy?)
Bu ýerde ýakyndyr.
I na kpa a.(Bu yerde yakyndyr.)
Bu ýerde uzak.
I na kpa a kpa.(Bu yerde uzak.)
Meni kartoçkada görkezip bilersiňizmi?
I ma ior a gande?(Meni kartochkada gorkezip bilersiňizmi?)
Bu ýerde duruň, haýyş edýärin.
Kpa a, please.(Bu yerde durun, hayys ederin.)
Nirede näçe wagt alýar?
Nenge a kpa?(Nirede nache wagt alyar?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Bu näçe?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ol gaty gymmat.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Sizde has arzan bir zat barmy?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Men kart bilen töleýärinmi?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Men iki kişilik stolu isleýärin.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Hasap, haýyş.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Hyzmat goşuldykmy?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Men wegetarian.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Gämiş iýmit ýok, haýyş.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Bu lezzetli.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Men menýuny alyp bilerinmi?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Bir çüýşe suw, haýyş.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polisiýa çagyr
Kpa a police(Polisiýa çagyr)
Şahsy awtoulag çagyr
Kpa a ambulance(Şahsy awtoulag çagyr)
Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar
M ba a doctor(Meniň doktora ihtiyacym bar)
Meniň halym ýaramaz
M kpa a kpa(Meniň halym ýaramaz)
Men ýer ýerkesine alergi
M kpa a nyam(Men ýer ýerkesine alergi)
Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?
I kpa a hospital mza?(Eň ýakyn hassahana nirede?)
Bu ýerde agyrýar
I kpa a sha(Bu ýerde agyrýar)
Men pasportymy ýitirdim
M kpa a passport m(Men pasportymy ýitirdim)
Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?
I kpa a hotel m?(Siz meniň myhmanhanamy çagyryp bilersiňizmi?)
Ýardam!
Kpa!(Ýardam!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Siziň bilen tanyşmak hoş
Ior u kpa.(Siz bilen tanyşmak hoş)
Görüş geçirmegi meýilleşdireliň
Ka a hia ikyô.
Siziň üçin haýsy wagt amatly?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Men hasabaty şu gün ibererin
M gbanor u kpe.
Ertir gürleşip bilermizmi?
A hia nî u hia?
Iltimos, faýly goşulan görnüşde tapyň
M kpa u venge.
Wagtyňyz üçin sag boluň
Ior u nenge.
Siziň bilen işleşmegi sabyrsyzlyk bilen garaşýaryn
M hia u kpa.
Şu nokady aýdyňlaşdyryp bilersiňizmi?
Ior a hia u mba?
Men size gaýtadan habarlaşaryn
Ka m hia u.
Termin penşenbe
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.