Looking for practical Marshallese to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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.
Yokwe
Khawngai(khaungai)
Komol tata
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Yokwe in the morning
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Nikhua(nikhua)
Yokwe in the evening
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Yokwe in the night
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Aolep in
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Aolep
Zawng(zawng)
Ejjab in name?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Ejjab in John
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Iakwe?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Ejjab in an
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.
Ijo im jab in English?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ej jab in jorren
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Ejjab in jorren an?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Jab in jorren jān
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Jab in jorren jān
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Jab in jorren wōt
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Jab in ticket, please
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ej jab in jorren
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Ejjab in wōt in 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.
Ejjab
A, i(A, i)
Aolep
A hian(A hian)
Ejjab im aolep
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ejjab im an
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Aolep im an
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Ejjab in aolep
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
Nin in ke ejjake?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Ien ke eja in?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Enaaj ejjake
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Jab in
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ejjab in jorren
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Aolep in jorren
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Bwij in jorren
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Yokwe in jorren
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Jab in ad jorren
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Nin in kijen?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Enaaj in jiban?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Enaaj jikin in?
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Jab in jikin, please
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?(enaaj im jab in jikin)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Ej juon im jab.
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Enaaj im jab service?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ej im vegetarian.
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Ej ej jab.
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ej jekōn doctor
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ej jekūn
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Ej jekūn in
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ej jekūn passport
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Jab!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kij in jorren eok
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Ejjab in jorren?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ej jekar in report an
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Komol tata in jorren
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Kij in jorren eok
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
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.