Looking for practical Luganda to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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 Luganda 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.
Oli otya?
Khawngai(khaungai)
Webale
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Osiibye otya?
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Osiibye bulungi?
Nikhua(nikhua)
Osiibye otya?
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Lwaki olugendo?
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Tugenda kutya?
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?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
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.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Sijja kumanya.
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Ekitanda kiki?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Nteekateeka owa city center?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Genda ku kkono.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Genda ku mwoyo.
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?)
Ticket emu, please.
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Kiki kirekera wano?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ndi mu bubi.
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
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.
Ye
A, i(A, i)
Nedda
A hian(A hian)
Okwagala
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Nnaakuwandiika
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Sikuwandiika
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Kyo kyekirungi
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
Otekayo ki?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Osobola okundabira?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Nfuna obuyambi
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Saba omukutu
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Nsaba
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Tewali kibadde
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Okwagaliza
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Genda bulungi
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ekitangaala ki?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Okwetegeka kwe?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Kiri wano wansi
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Kiri mangu
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Ggenda wano, please
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
Tewali bungi ki?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Ekitabo, please.
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Ono mulungi.
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Nneetaaga menu?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Mpozzi ambulance
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Nfuna daktari
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Bikozesa wano
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Nfuuse passport yange
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Osobola okumpa mpozzi 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.
Nkwagala okubaako
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Okwesiga ki?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
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.