Looking for practical Acholi to Hakha Chin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Hakha Chin translation (Hakha Chin) — 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 Hakha Chin.
Tip: read the Hakha Chin line out loud three times, then cover the Acholi 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.
Ayo
Hello(ah-yo)
Naki
Khawngaih(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Zohkhenh(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Zohkhenh a hnu(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Zohkhenh a hnuai(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Zohkhenh a hnuai(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Nangmah a si(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Nangmah a si(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Nang in minung a si hna?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Ka minung John a si(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Nang in kum a si hna?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Nang in a hmu thei a si(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Nangmah English a si lo?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Ka Hindi a si lo hna(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Nye neno.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Chiahnak a tluan hna(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
An i hmu loh a si?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Konyo kuc.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Konyo kuc.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Tye kanyim.
Tawh a tluan(Tawh a tluan)
Iti kanyim ngat?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
One ticket, please.
Ticket pakhat, chiah(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Nye konyo.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
A(a)
Bila
A si lo(a see lo)
Kweyo
A si lo hna(a see lo hna)
Ng'ato konyo
Ka a si(ka a see)
Ng'ato konyo ni
Ka a si lo(ka a see lo)
Okwero kany
Heh a si(heh a see)
Ika kany?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Ikwok kany?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Ka hmu thei(ka hmu thei)
Tye kany
Nang a hman a si(nang a hman a see)
Ng'ato konyo
Ka hrih lo(ka hrih lo)
Bila kany
A si lo(a see lo)
Tye kany
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Aye konyo
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Nangmah a hman a si(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Tawng hna a si ah?(tawng hna a si ah)
Atye kany bura?
Bus hna a si ah?(bus hna a si ah)
Kati onyo kwo?
Platform a si hna?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Khan a hmu hna?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Heh a si hna?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Heh a hnu hna.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Heh a hnu hna lo.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Map ah ka hmu hna?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Heh a si ah, please.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Nangmah a hmu hna?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Ka card in a chiah ve?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Ka vegetarian a si.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
He a hmuahhmuah a si.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Ka menu a hmuak ve?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Khawl a sianginn(kawhl a siangin)
Yat ma ambulance
Ambulance a sianginn(ambulance a siangin)
Nye konyo doctor
Doctor a siang a si(doctor a siang a si)
Nye konyo wot
Ka hriat lo(ka hriat lo)
Nye konyo kany kic
Peanut a hriat lo(peanut a hriat lo)
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Hospital a hmu a si hna?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
Okwero ineno
He a phawt(he a phawt)
Nye tye konyo passport
Ka passport a hmu lo(ka passport a hmu lo)
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Ka hotel a siang a si?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Yat!
Thil a hmu!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Nangmah a si lo(nangmah a si lo)
Dano kany oting
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nye kany ma kany?
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Ngatye kany report kany
Nangin report hi a hmu(nangin report hi a hmu)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Nye kany ma file kany
File hi a hmu lo(file hi a hmu lo)
Atye kany ma kany
Nangin a hma a si(nangin a hma a si)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Dano kany ma kany
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Kany kany Friday
Deadline hi Friday a si(deadline hi Friday a si)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.