Looking for practical Lingala to Hakha Chin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala phrase first, then the Hakha Chin translation (Hakha Chin) — 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 Hakha Chin.
Tip: when a Hakha Chin phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Lingala 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.
Mbote
Hello
Melesi
Khawngaih
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Zohkhenh
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Zohkhenh a hnu
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Malamu na butu
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Tala yo nsima
Nangmah a si
Kende malamu
Nangmah a si
Nkombo na yo nani?
Nang in minung a si hna?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Ka minung John a si
Ozalaki malamu?
Nang in kum a si hna?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Nangmah English a si lo?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Ka Hindi a si lo hna(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Nalingi te
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Chiahnak a tluan hna(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
An i hmu loh a si?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Tika na mobali
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Tika na mwasi
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Kende na ntango
Tawh a tluan(Tawh a tluan)
Mbala nini ezali?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ticket pakhat, chiah(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
A(a)
Te
A si lo(a see lo)
Soki
A si lo hna(a see lo hna)
Nalingi
Ka a si(ka a see)
Nalingi te
Ka a si lo(ka a see lo)
Eza malamu
Heh a si(heh a see)
Oyo olingi nini?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Ka hmu thei(ka hmu thei)
Sunga moke
Nang a hman a si(nang a hman a see)
Nasalaki mabe
Ka hrih lo(ka hrih lo)
Nani azali na problème
A si lo(a see lo)
Mokolo malamu
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Nangmah a hman a si(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Tawng hna a si ah?(tawng hna a si ah)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Bus hna a si ah?(bus hna a si ah)
Eko zali na esika nini?
Platform a si hna?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Khan a hmu hna?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Heh a si hna?
Ezali pene awa.
Heh a hnu hna.
Ezali mbali awa.
Heh a hnu hna lo.
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Map ah ka hmu hna?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Heh a si ah, please.
Ekozala ntango nini?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Service eza na kati?
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Nazali mvegetarian.
Ka vegetarian a si.
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Yango ezali malamu.
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Khawl a sianginn(kawhl a siangin)
Tindá ambulance
Ambulance a sianginn(ambulance a siangin)
Nalingi médecin
Doctor a siang a si(doctor a siang a si)
Nazali na maladi
Ka hriat lo(ka hriat lo)
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Peanut a hriat lo(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Hospital a hmu a si hna?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
Ezalaka na nse awa
He a phawt(he a phawt)
Nazwi passport na ngai
Ka passport a hmu lo(ka passport a hmu lo)
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Ka hotel a siang a si?(ka hotel a siang a si)
S.O.S!
Thil a hmu!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Nangmah a si lo(nangmah a si lo)
Tika tozala na mitema
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Naboya raport lelo
Nangin report hi a hmu(nangin report hi a hmu)
Tango tozali na mposo?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
File hi a hmu lo(file hi a hmu lo)
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Nangin a hma a si(nangin a hma a si)
Nasalela yo na mosala
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Napesi yo nzela
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
Deadline hi Friday a si(deadline hi Friday a si)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.