Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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: read the Mizo line out loud three times, then cover the Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Khawngai(khaungai)
Urakoze
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Bwakire bwiza
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Nimugoroba mwiza
Nikhua(nikhua)
Mwaramutse mwiza
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Ijoro ryiza
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Tuzabonana nyuma
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Murabeho
Zawng(zawng)
Witwa nde?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Nitwa John
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Umeze ute?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Nishimiye kukumenya
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.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Sinumva
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Wabivuga ukundi?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Hindukira ibumoso
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Hindukira iburyo
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Genda imbere
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Ni kure hano?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ndi mu kaga
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
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.
Yego
A, i(A, i)
Oya
A hian(A hian)
Birashoboka
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ndemeranya
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Sinemeranya
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Birumvikana neza
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
Ubitekerezaho iki?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Urashobora kumfasha?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Nkeneye ubufasha
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Tegereza gato
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ndakwinginze
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Nta kibazo
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ibyishimo
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Isabukuru nziza
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ni iyihe platform?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Igihe izava ryari?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Iri hafi hano
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Iri kure hano
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuneka
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi igura angahe?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Ndagusabye, umwenda.
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Serivisi irimo?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ndi umunyvegetari.
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Ibi biraryoshye.
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hamagara polisi
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Hamagara ambulance
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Nkeneye umuganga
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ndumva ndwaye
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Birambabaza hano
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Nabuze pasiporo yanjye
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Fasha!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye guhura nawe
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Reka dushyireho inama
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)
Dushobora kuvugana ejo?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Urakoze ku gihe cyawe
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 kibazo?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Nzakugarukira
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.