Looking for practical Mizo to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: pick five Acholi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Khawngai
Ayo(ah-yo)
Ka lawm e
Naki(nah-kee)
Zawngkhu
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Nikhua
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Nikhua chhuak
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Chawnghnu
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Chhawnna
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Zawng
Itye(ee-tye)
I hming a ni em?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ka hming a ni John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
I hmu a, em?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
Itye konyo English?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Nye neno.(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Nye konyo tye kanyim.(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Konyo kuc.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Konyo kuc.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Tye kanyim.(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Iti kanyim ngat?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
One ticket, please.(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Iti kanyim kanyim?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Nye konyo.(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?(SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Aye(A, i)
A hian
Bila(A hian)
A hriat lo
Kweyo(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Ng'ato konyo(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Ng'ato konyo ni(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Okwero kany(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Ika kany?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Ikwok kany?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Ng'ato konyo kany(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Tye kany(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Ng'ato konyo(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Bila kany(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Tye kany(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Aye konyo(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Tye kany ma ng'ato(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
He platform a ni ang?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
He hriat a ni ang?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
He hian thiam ang.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Puan a chhuak ang
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Yat ma police(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Yat ma ambulance(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Nye konyo doctor(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
Nye konyo wot(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Nye konyo kany kic(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
Okwero ineno(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Nye tye konyo passport(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thlahna!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.