Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Mizo 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 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: pick five Mizo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hello
Khawngai(khaungai)
Khawngaih
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Zohkhenh
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Zohkhenh a hnu
Nikhua(nikhua)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Nangmah a si
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Nangmah a si
Zawng(zawng)
Nang in minung a si hna?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka minung John a si
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Nang in kum a si hna?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Nang in a hmu thei a si
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.
Nangmah English a si lo?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hmu lo
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
An i hmu loh a si?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawtah a tluan
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawtah a tluan
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Tawh a tluan
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Khawngah a si hna?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Khawngah a si hna?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka hmu lo
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
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.
A
A, i(A, i)
A si lo
A hian(A hian)
A si lo hna
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ka a si
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Ka a si lo
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Heh a si
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka hmu thei
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nang a hman a si
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka hrih lo
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
A si lo
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Nangmah a hman a si
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Bus hna a si ah?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Platform a si hna?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Khan a hmu hna?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Heh a si hna?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Heh a hnu hna.
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Heh a hnu hna lo.
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Map ah ka hmu hna?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Heh a si ah, please.
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ka vegetarian a si.
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Khawl a sianginn
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance a sianginn
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Doctor a siang a si
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka hriat lo
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Peanut a hriat lo
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Hospital a hmu a si hna?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
He a phawt
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport a hmu lo
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel a siang a si?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thil a hmu!
Thlahna!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nangmah a si lo
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Nangin report hi a hmu
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File hi a hmu lo
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Nangin a hma a si
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline hi Friday a si
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.