Looking for practical Maori to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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.
Kia ora
Khawngai(khaungai)
Ngā mihi
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Ata mārie
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Pō mārie
Nikhua(nikhua)
Pō nui
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Nō reira
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Ka kite anō
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Haere rā
Zawng(zawng)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Ko John tōku ingoa
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Kei te pēhea koe?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
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.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Kaore au e mohio
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Tena koa korero āta
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Huri ki mauī
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Huri ki te taha matau
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Haere tika
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
E hia te utu?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Kua ngaro au
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri 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.
Āe
A, i(A, i)
Kāo
A hian(A hian)
Tērā pea
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Kei te whakaae au
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Kāore au e whakaae
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
He pai tēnā
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Tēnā tūrua
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Aroha mai
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Kāore he raru
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ngā mihi
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Hari huritau
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Kia pai te haerenga
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ko wai te papa?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Kei konei tata mai
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
He tino utu tēnā
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
He veggie ahau.
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
He reka tēnei.
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Karanga ki te āwhina
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
E mamae ana i konei
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
I ngaro taku pasapo
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Tautoko!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Me hoki au ki a koe
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
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.