Looking for practical Welsh to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Welsh 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.
Helo
Mgbakpa
Diolch
Ior na
Bore da
Mgbakpa u sha
P'nawn da
Mgbakpa u kpa
Noswaith dda
Mgbakpa u ter
Nos da
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Welaf di wedyn
Kpa a joo
Hwyl fawr
Ior a joo
Beth yw dy enw di?
Ior m ngu?(beth yoo dee enoo dee?)
Fy enw i yw John
M ngu John(vee enoo ee yoo John)
Sut wyt ti?
Ior m nande?(sit weet tee?)
Braf cwrdd â thi
Ior m nande a joo(brav koord ah thee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg?
I kpa English?(Ydich chi'n siarad Saesneg?)
Nid wyf yn siarad Hindi'n dda
M nahan Hindi nahan.(Nid wyf yn siarad Hindi'n dda)
Nid wyf yn deall
M nahan usha.(Nid wyf yn deall)
Siaradwch yn araf, os gwelwch yn dda
M nahan usha kpa.(Siaradwch yn araf, os gwelwch yn dda)
A allech chi ddweud hynny eto?
I kpa a sha?(A allech chi ddweud hynny eto?)
Ble mae'r toiled?
I we a joo?(Ble mae'r toiled?)
Sut alla i gyrraedd canol y ddinas?
Nenge a kpa a city center?(Sut alla i gyrraedd canol y ddinas?)
Trowch chwith
Kpa a joo.(Trowch chwith)
Trowch dde
Kpa a nahan.(Trowch dde)
Ewch yn syth
Kpa a sha.(Ewch yn syth)
Faint yw'r ffi?
Nenge a kpa a fare?(Faint yw'r ffi?)
Un tocyn, os gwelwch yn dda
I kpa a ticket, please.(Un tocyn, os gwelwch yn dda)
Ydy hi'n bell o fan yma?
I we a nahan a nahan?(Ydy hi'n bell o fan yma?)
Rwy'n colli
M nahan sha.(Rwy'n colli)
Ble alla i brynu cerdyn SIM?
I we a kpa a SIM card?(Ble alla i brynu cerdyn SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ie
Ee
Na
Naa
Efallai
Iye
Rwy'n cytuno
M na a kpa
Rwy'n anghytuno
M na a kpa nahan
Mae hynny'n swnio'n dda
I kpa a kpa
Beth ydych chi'n meddwl?
U kpa a nahan?
Allwch chi fy helpu?
U kpa m nahan?
Mae angen help arna i
M na a kpa nahan
Arhoswch funud
Kpa a kpa
Mae'n ddrwg gennyf
M na a kpa
Dim problem
Naa a kpa
Llongyfarchiadau
I kpa a kpa
Pen-blwydd hapus
A kpa a kpa
Mwynhewch eich taith ddiogel
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ble mae'r gorsaf drenau?
Ior a kpa?(Ble mayr gor-saf tren-aye)
Ble mae'r stop bws?
Ior a nyam?(Ble mayr stop boos)
Pa lwyfan ydy o?
Ior a gande?(Pa lwee-van id-ee o)
Am beth amser mae'n gadael?
Nenge a kpa?(Am beth am-ser mine gada-el)
Ydy hwn yn y ffordd iawn?
Ior a nenge a?(Udee hun in uh ford yah-oon)
Mae'n agos yma
I na kpa a.(Mine ag-os um-ma)
Mae'n bell o yma
I na kpa a kpa.(Mine bell o um-ma)
Allan ti ddangos i mi ar y map?
I ma ior a gande?(Al-lan tee dang-os ee mee ar uh map)
Stopiwch yma, os gwelwch yn dda
Kpa a, please.(Stop-ee-ooch um-ma, os gwe-luch un tha)
Faint o amser mae'n ei gymryd?
Nenge a kpa?(Vaint o am-ser mine ei gum-rid)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Faint mae hyn yn costio?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Mae hynny'n rhy drud
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Oes gennych chi rywbeth rhatach?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Alla i dalu gyda cherdyn?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Hoffwn dabl ar gyfer dwy
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Y bil, os gwelwch yn dda
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
A yw'r gwasanaeth wedi'i gynnwys?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Rwy'n fegan
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Dim bwyd sbeislyd, os gwelwch yn dda
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Mae hyn yn flasus
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Alla i gael y fwydlen?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Cwrw o ddŵr, os gwelwch yn dda
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Galwch y heddlu
Kpa a police
Galwch ambiwlans
Kpa a ambulance
Mae angen doctor arna i
M ba a doctor
Rwy'n teimlo'n sâl
M kpa a kpa
Rwy'n alergeddus i fynachod
M kpa a nyam
Ble mae'r ysbyty agosaf?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Mae'n poeni fan hyn
I kpa a sha
Rwy'n wedi colli fy mhasbort
M kpa a passport m
Allwch chi alw fy ngwesty?
I kpa a hotel m?
Cymorth!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Braf cwrdd â chi
Ior u kpa.
Gadewch i ni drefnu cyfarfod
Ka a hia ikyô.
Pa amser sy'n gweithio i chi?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Fe anfonaf y adroddiad heddiw
M gbanor u kpe.
Ga i sgwrsio yfory?
A hia nî u hia?
Dewch o hyd i'r ffeil wedi'i chysylltu
M kpa u venge.
Diolch am eich amser
Ior u nenge.
Edrychaf ymlaen at weithio gyda chi
M hia u kpa.
A allech chi egluro'r pwynt hwnnw?
Ior a hia u mba?
Gadewch i mi ddod yn ôl atoch
Ka m hia u.
Mae'r dyddiad cau yn ddydd Gwener
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.