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Common Hakha Chin to Chichewa phrases

100 practical Hakha Chin to Chichewa phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Chichewa phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin phrase first, then the Chichewa translation (Chichewa) — 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 Chichewa.

Tip: when a Chichewa phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hakha Chin wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Hello

    Moni

  2. Khawngaih

    Zikomo

  3. Zohkhenh

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Zohkhenh a hnu

    Masana abwino

  5. Zohkhenh a hnuai

    Madziwabwino

  6. Zohkhenh a hnuai

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Nangmah a si

    Tiwonana

  8. Nangmah a si

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Nang in minung a si hna?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Ka minung John a si

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Nang in kum a si hna?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Nang in a hmu thei a si

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nangmah English a si lo?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Ka Hindi a si lo hna

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Ka hmu lo

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Chiahnak a tluan hna

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. An i hmu loh a si?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Khawngah a si hna?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Khawtah a tluan

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Khawtah a tluan

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Tawh a tluan

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Khawngah a si hna?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Ticket pakhat, chiah

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Khawngah a si hna?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ka hmu lo

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. A

    Inde (a)

  2. A si lo

    Ayi (a see lo)

  3. A si lo hna

    Mwina (a see lo hna)

  4. Ka a si

    Ndikugwirizana (ka a see)

  5. Ka a si lo

    Sindikugwirizana (ka a see lo)

  6. Heh a si

    Zimakoma (heh a see)

  7. Nangmah a hmu hna?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Nang ka hmu thei lo?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Ka hmu thei

    Ndikufuna thandizo (ka hmu thei)

  10. Nang a hman a si

    Dikirani pang'ono (nang a hman a see)

  11. Ka hrih lo

    Ndikupemphera (ka hrih lo)

  12. A si lo

    Palibe vuto (a see lo)

  13. Nangmah a hmu a si

    Zikomo (nangmah a hmu a see)

  14. Nangmah a hmu a si

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino (nangmah a hmu a see)

  15. Nangmah a hman a si

    Pita bwino (nangmah a hman a see)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Tawng hna a si ah?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima? (tawng hna a si ah)

  2. Bus hna a si ah?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka? (bus hna a si ah)

  3. Platform a si hna?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Khan a hmu hna?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. Heh a si hna?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Heh a hnu hna.

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. Heh a hnu hna lo.

    Ili kutali pano

  8. Map ah ka hmu hna?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Heh a si ah, please.

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Nangmah a hmu hna?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. I hmuahhmuah a si ve?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

  2. He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

  4. Ka card in a chiah ve?

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Service a hmuahhmuah a si?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Ka vegetarian a si.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. He a hmuahhmuah a si.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Ka menu a hmuak ve?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Khawl a sianginn

    Fufuzani apolisi (kawhl a siangin)

  2. Ambulance a sianginn

    Fufuzani ambulansi (ambulance a siangin)

  3. Doctor a siang a si

    Ndikufuna dokotala (doctor a siang a si)

  4. Ka hriat lo

    Ndikumva kutopa (ka hriat lo)

  5. Peanut a hriat lo

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala (peanut a hriat lo)

  6. Hospital a hmu a si hna?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi? (hospital a hmu a si hna)

  7. He a phawt

    Kukonda apa (he a phawt)

  8. Ka passport a hmu lo

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga (ka passport a hmu lo)

  9. Ka hotel a siang a si?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga? (ka hotel a siang a si)

  10. Thil a hmu!

    Thandizani! (thil a hmu)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nangmah a si lo

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu (nangmah a si lo)

  2. Kan hmuahhmuah a si

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting (kan hmuahhmuah a si)

  3. Nanghka hmanh a si hna?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu? (nanghka hmanh a si hna)

  4. Nangin report hi a hmu

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero (nangin report hi a hmu)

  5. Nangin a hmu loh a si?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa? (nangin a hmu loh a si)

  6. File hi a hmu lo

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa (file hi a hmu lo)

  7. Nangin a hma a si

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu (nangin a hma a si)

  8. Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu (nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)

  9. Nangin a hmu loh a si?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo? (nangin a hmu loh a si)

  10. Kan hmuahhmuah a si

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu (kan hmuahhmuah a si)

  11. Deadline hi Friday a si

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu (deadline hi Friday a si)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nangmah a si lo?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (Nangmah a si lo?)

  2. Nangmah a si hna.

    Ndi nthawi itatu. (Nangmah a si hna.)

  3. Nihna

    Lero

  4. Nihna hna

    Mawa

  5. Nihna a si hna

    Ch yesterday

  6. Thawngram

    Lolemba

  7. Thawngram hna

    Lachiwiri

  8. Thawngram thum

    Lachitatu

  9. Tuan

    Chimodzi

  10. Nang

    Chiwiri

  11. Hna

    Chitatu

  12. Sang

    Kumi

  13. Nang hnih

    Zana

  14. Hriam

    Pafupifupi

  15. Hna hna

    Zambiri

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