Looking for practical Dombe to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe phrase first, then the Mizo translation (Mizo) — 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 Mizo.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mizo-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.
Salibonani
Khawngai(khaungai)
Ngiyabonga
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Ubusuku obuhle
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Uhlanga oluhle
Nikhua(nikhua)
Ubusuku obuhle
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Lala kahle
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Siyaphinda
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Hamba kahle
Zawng(zawng)
Ubani igama lakho?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Igama lami nguJohn
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Unjani?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu(i hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Enda mberi.
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Iri kure here kubva pano?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ndakanyura.
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?(SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
A, i(A, i)
Aih
A hian(A hian)
Zvichida
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ndinobvumirana
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Ndinopikisa
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
Unofungei?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Unogona kundibatsira here?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Mirira kwechinguva
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ndine hurombo
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Hapana dambudziko
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Makorokoto
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ndeipi chikuva?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Iri pedyo pano
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Iri kure nepanotangira
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Mira pano, ndapota
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?(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 hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ndiri vegetarian
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Iri rinonaka
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Ndingawana menyu here?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Fona amburensi
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ndiri kurwara
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ndine allergy kumapere
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Zvinorwadza pano
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Rubatsiro!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Ngatironge musangano
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Tingataure mangwana here?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Ndatenda nenguva yako
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Deadline chu Friday a ni(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.