Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Dombe 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 Dombe translation (Dombe) — 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 Dombe.
Tip: read the Dombe line out loud three times, then cover the Hakha Chin 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.
Hello
Salibonani
Khawngaih
Ngiyabonga
Zohkhenh
Ubusuku obuhle
Zohkhenh a hnu
Uhlanga oluhle
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Ubusuku obuhle
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Lala kahle
Nangmah a si
Siyaphinda
Nangmah a si
Hamba kahle
Nang in minung a si hna?
Ubani igama lakho?
Ka minung John a si
Igama lami nguJohn
Nang in kum a si hna?
Unjani?
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
Uta kuta chiRungu?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
Ndi ndinzwisise.(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Tendeuka kurudyi.(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Enda mberi.(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
Iri kure here kubva pano?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
Ndakanyura.(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Ehe(a)
A si lo
Aih(a see lo)
A si lo hna
Zvichida(a see lo hna)
Ka a si
Ndinobvumirana(ka a see)
Ka a si lo
Ndinopikisa(ka a see lo)
Heh a si
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka(heh a see)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Unofungei?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Ka hmu thei
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro(ka hmu thei)
Nang a hman a si
Mirira kwechinguva(nang a hman a see)
Ka hrih lo
Ndine hurombo(ka hrih lo)
A si lo
Hapana dambudziko(a see lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Makorokoto(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hman a si
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.