Looking for practical Mam to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xo'j
Khawngai(khaungai)
Tz'ik
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Xo'j nax
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Xo'j q'ij
Nikhua(nikhua)
Xo'j k'ux
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
K'ux q'ij
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Xo'j k'ux
Zawng(zawng)
Ja' k'ux nax?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Jach' k'ux?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Nab' k'ux
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.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
K'utun k'ux.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
K'utun k'ux.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
K'utun k'ux.
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
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.
Juj
A, i(A, i)
Man
A hian(A hian)
K'ux
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Juj k'ux
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Man k'ux
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
K'ux juj
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
K'ux k'ut
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Man k'ux k'ut
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
K'ux juj k'ut
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Ri k'ut pa ri.
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
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.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
K'uxik un ambulancia
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Nek' a doctor
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
K'utun k'ax
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
¡Ayuda!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
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.