Looking for practical Kiga to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: when a Mizo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Khawngai(khaungai)
Webale
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Osiibye bulungi
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Osiibye bulungi
Nikhua(nikhua)
Osiibye bulungi
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Osiibye bulungi
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Tugenda okukutana
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Nkwagala
Zawng(zawng)
Erinnya lyo ani?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Oli otya?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
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.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Sikuganya.
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Genda ku kkono.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Genda ku ddyo.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Genda mu maaso.
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Ekitundu kiki?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
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.
Eee
A, i(A, i)
Oya
A hian(A hian)
Wali
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ndiinze
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Sindiinze
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Ekitanga kiza
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
Oteka ki?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Okwetegera?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Nfuna okwetegera
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Leka akaseke
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ndi mwefwe
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Tera kintu
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Nkwagala
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Okwetegera mu nsi
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Ekitonde ki?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Eri wansi wano
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Eri kure wano
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
Ekitanga ki?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Ekitabo, nyabo
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Okwetegereza kuli mu?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Funa polisi
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Funa ambulance
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Nkeneye omuganga
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ndi mu bubi
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Bikunyumya wano
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Nfunye passport yange
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Mbadde!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimwe kuganira
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Tugende mu nama
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Ni ryari byakugendekera?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Twashobora kuganira ejo?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Wansobanurira icyo?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Nzakugarukaho
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
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.