Looking for practical Mam to Hakha Chin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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 Mam 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.
Xo'j
Hello(sho'j)
Tz'ik
Khawngaih(tz'ik)
Xo'j nax
Zohkhenh(sho'j nax)
Xo'j q'ij
Zohkhenh a hnu(sho'j q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Zohkhenh a hnuai(sho'j k'ux)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Zohkhenh a hnuai(sho'j k'ux nax)
K'ux q'ij
Nangmah a si(k'ux q'ij)
Xo'j k'ux
Nangmah a si(sho'j k'ux)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Nang in minung a si hna?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Ka minung John a si(ha' k'ux nax John)
Jach' k'ux?
Nang in kum a si hna?(hach' k'ux?)
Nab' k'ux
Nang in a hmu thei a si(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Nangmah English a si lo?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ka Hindi a si lo hna(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Chiahnak a tluan hna(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
An i hmu loh a si?(An i hmu loh a si?)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
K'utun k'ux.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
K'utun k'ux.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
K'utun k'ux.
Tawh a tluan(Tawh a tluan)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ticket pakhat, chiah(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
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.
Juj
A(a)
Man
A si lo(a see lo)
K'ux
A si lo hna(a see lo hna)
Juj k'ux
Ka a si(ka a see)
Man k'ux
Ka a si lo(ka a see lo)
K'ux juj
Heh a si(heh a see)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Nangmah a hmu hna?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Ka hmu thei(ka hmu thei)
K'ux k'ut
Nang a hman a si(nang a hman a see)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Ka hrih lo(ka hrih lo)
Man k'ux k'ut
A si lo(a see lo)
K'ux juj k'ut
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
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.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Tawng hna a si ah?(tawng hna a si ah)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Bus hna a si ah?(bus hna a si ah)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Platform a si hna?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Khan a hmu hna?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Heh a si hna?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Heh a hnu hna.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Heh a hnu hna lo.
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Map ah ka hmu hna?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Heh a si ah, please.
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Ka card in a chiah ve?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ka vegetarian a si.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
He a hmuahhmuah a si.(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Ka menu a hmuak ve?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Khawl a sianginn(kawhl a siangin)
K'uxik un ambulancia
Ambulance a sianginn(ambulance a siangin)
Nek' a doctor
Doctor a siang a si(doctor a siang a si)
K'utun k'ax
Ka hriat lo(ka hriat lo)
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Peanut a hriat lo(peanut a hriat lo)
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Hospital a hmu a si hna?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
He a phawt(he a phawt)
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Ka passport a hmu lo(ka passport a hmu lo)
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Ka hotel a siang a si?(ka hotel a siang a si)
¡Ayuda!
Thil a hmu!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Nangmah a si lo(nangmah a si lo)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Nangin report hi a hmu(nangin report hi a hmu)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
File hi a hmu lo(file hi a hmu lo)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Nangin a hma a si(nangin a hma a si)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
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.