Looking for practical Dombe to Hakha Chin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Hello
Ngiyabonga
Khawngaih
Ubusuku obuhle
Zohkhenh
Uhlanga oluhle
Zohkhenh a hnu
Ubusuku obuhle
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Lala kahle
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Siyaphinda
Nangmah a si
Hamba kahle
Nangmah a si
Ubani igama lakho?
Nang in minung a si hna?
Igama lami nguJohn
Ka minung John a si
Unjani?
Nang in kum a si hna?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Nangmah English a si lo?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ka Hindi a si lo hna(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Chiahnak a tluan hna(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
An i hmu loh a si?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Enda mberi.
Tawh a tluan(Tawh a tluan)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ticket pakhat, chiah(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ndakanyura.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
A(a)
Aih
A si lo(a see lo)
Zvichida
A si lo hna(a see lo hna)
Ndinobvumirana
Ka a si(ka a see)
Ndinopikisa
Ka a si lo(ka a see lo)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Heh a si(heh a see)
Unofungei?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ka hmu thei(ka hmu thei)
Mirira kwechinguva
Nang a hman a si(nang a hman a see)
Ndine hurombo
Ka hrih lo(ka hrih lo)
Hapana dambudziko
A si lo(a see lo)
Makorokoto
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
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.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Tawng hna a si ah?(tawng hna a si ah)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Bus hna a si ah?(bus hna a si ah)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Platform a si hna?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Khan a hmu hna?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Heh a si hna?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
Heh a hnu hna.(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Heh a hnu hna lo.(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Map ah ka hmu hna?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Heh a si ah, please.(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Nangmah a hmu hna?(I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?(iri chingani)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Ka card in a chiah ve?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.(ndinoda tafura yevaviri)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?(sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
Ka vegetarian a si.(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Iri rinonaka
He a hmuahhmuah a si.(iri rinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Ka menu a hmuak ve?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Khawl a sianginn(kawhl a siangin)
Fona amburensi
Ambulance a sianginn(ambulance a siangin)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Doctor a siang a si(doctor a siang a si)
Ndiri kurwara
Ka hriat lo(ka hriat lo)
Ndine allergy kumapere
Peanut a hriat lo(peanut a hriat lo)
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Hospital a hmu a si hna?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
Zvinorwadza pano
He a phawt(he a phawt)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Ka passport a hmu lo(ka passport a hmu lo)
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Ka hotel a siang a si?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Rubatsiro!
Thil a hmu!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Nangmah a si lo(nangmah a si lo)
Ngatironge musangano
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Nangin report hi a hmu(nangin report hi a hmu)
Tingataure mangwana here?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
File hi a hmu lo(file hi a hmu lo)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Nangin a hma a si(nangin a hma a si)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
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.