Looking for practical Lingala to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mizo-speaking trip in a few weeks.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Lingala to Mizo translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Khawngai(khaungai)
Melesi
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Nikhua(nikhua)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Malamu na butu
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Tala yo nsima
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Kende malamu
Zawng(zawng)
Nkombo na yo nani?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Ozalaki malamu?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Nayoki malamu na yo
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.
Ozali koloba lingala?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Nalingi te
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Tika na mobali
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Tika na mwasi
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Kende na ntango
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Mbala nini ezali?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota 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.
Oyo
A, i(A, i)
Te
A hian(A hian)
Soki
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Nalingi
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Nalingi te
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Eza malamu
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
Oyo olingi nini?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Sunga moke
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Nasalaki mabe
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Nani azali na problème
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Mokolo malamu
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Eko zali na esika nini?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Ezali pene awa.
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Ezali mbali awa.
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
Ekozala ntango nini?
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.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Service eza na kati?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Nazali mvegetarian.
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Yango ezali malamu.
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Tindá ambulance
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Nalingi médecin
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Nazali na maladi
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Ezalaka na nse awa
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Nazwi passport na ngai
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
S.O.S!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Tika tozala na mitema
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Naboya raport lelo
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Tango tozali na mposo?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Nasalela yo na mosala
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Napesi yo nzela
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
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.