Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Kiga 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 Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: when a Kiga 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.
Hello
Okwagala
Khawngaih
Webale
Zohkhenh
Osiibye bulungi
Zohkhenh a hnu
Osiibye bulungi
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Osiibye bulungi
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Osiibye bulungi
Nangmah a si
Tugenda okukutana
Nangmah a si
Nkwagala
Nang in minung a si hna?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ka minung John a si
Erinnya lyange nze John
Nang in kum a si hna?
Oli otya?
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
Sikuganya.(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Ekitanda kiki?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Genda ku kkono.(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Genda ku ddyo.(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Genda mu maaso.(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
Ekitundu kiki?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Eee(a)
A si lo
Oya(a see lo)
A si lo hna
Wali(a see lo hna)
Ka a si
Ndiinze(ka a see)
Ka a si lo
Sindiinze(ka a see lo)
Heh a si
Ekitanga kiza(heh a see)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Oteka ki?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Okwetegera?
Ka hmu thei
Nfuna okwetegera(ka hmu thei)
Nang a hman a si
Leka akaseke(nang a hman a see)
Ka hrih lo
Ndi mwefwe(ka hrih lo)
A si lo
Tera kintu(a see lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Nkwagala(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Okwagala omwaka omukya(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hman a si
Okwetegera mu nsi(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Bus hna a si ah?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Platform a si hna?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Khan a hmu hna?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Heh a si hna?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Heh a hnu hna.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Heh a hnu hna lo.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Map ah ka hmu hna?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Heh a si ah, please.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)