Common Mizo to Acholi phrases

100 practical Mizo to Acholi phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Khawngai

    Ayo (ah-yo)

  2. Ka lawm e

    Naki (nah-kee)

  3. Zawngkhu

    Bok moti (bok mo-tee)

  4. Nikhua

    Bok nongo (bok non-go)

  5. Nikhua chhuak

    Bok obedo (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Chawnghnu

    Bok ngat (bok ngat)

  7. Chhawnna

    Tye kany (tye kan-yee)

  8. Zawng

    Itye (ee-tye)

  9. I hming a ni em?

    Iti ma ineno? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ka hming a ni John

    Ineno John (ee-neh-no John)

  11. I hmu a, em?

    Iti ma inyo? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. 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.

  1. I hmingthang English an sawi ang?

    Itye konyo English? (I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)

  2. Ka Hindi a sawi lo va

    Nye konyo Hindi kanyim. (Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)

  3. Ka hriat lo

    Nye neno. (Ka hriat lo)

  4. Chhiar a sawi ang

    Nye konyo tye kanyim. (Chhiar a sawi ang)

  5. He hriat a, chhiar ang?

    Itye konyo tye kanyim? (He hriat a, chhiar ang?)

  6. Bathroom a hian eng?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (Bathroom a hian eng?)

  7. City center a hian kum hian?

    Nye konyo kanyim ku city center? (City center a hian kum hian?)

  8. Khawngaih a hmu

    Konyo kuc. (Khawngaih a hmu)

  9. Khawngaih a hmu

    Konyo kuc. (Khawngaih a hmu)

  10. Chhuak a hmu

    Tye kanyim. (Chhuak a hmu)

  11. Fare a hian eng?

    Iti kanyim ngat? (Fare a hian eng?)

  12. Ticket chhuak, please

    One ticket, please. (Ticket chhuak, please)

  13. He hian a chhuak lo?

    Iti kanyim kanyim? (He hian a chhuak lo?)

  14. Ka chhuak lo

    Nye konyo. (Ka chhuak lo)

  15. 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.

  1. A, i

    Aye (A, i)

  2. A hian

    Bila (A hian)

  3. A hriat lo

    Kweyo (A hriat lo)

  4. Ka hriat

    Ng'ato konyo (Ka hriat)

  5. Ka hriat lo

    Ng'ato konyo ni (Ka hriat lo)

  6. He hla hi a sawi theih

    Okwero kany (He hla hi a sawi theih)

  7. I hriat em?

    Ika kany? (I hriat em?)

  8. I chhanna ang em?

    Ikwok kany? (I chhanna ang em?)

  9. Ka chhanna a ngai

    Ng'ato konyo kany (Ka chhanna a ngai)

  10. Nangin a hriat chhuak

    Tye kany (Nangin a hriat chhuak)

  11. Ka khawngai

    Ng'ato konyo (Ka khawngai)

  12. A hriat lo

    Bila kany (A hriat lo)

  13. Chhiar a, hmingthang

    Tye kany (Chhiar a, hmingthang)

  14. Inthlahna hmingthang

    Aye konyo (Inthlahna hmingthang)

  15. 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.

  1. Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?

    Atye kany kwo? (Atye kany kwo?)

  2. Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?

    Atye kany bura? (Atye kany bura?)

  3. He platform a ni ang?

    Kati onyo kwo? (Kati onyo kwo?)

  4. A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?

    Nye kwo nongo? (Nye kwo nongo?)

  5. He hriat a ni ang?

    Kik kwo gwen? (Kik kwo gwen?)

  6. He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.

    Okwang kany ici (Okwang kany ici)

  7. He hian a hmu chhuak lo.

    Okwang kany piny (Okwang kany piny)

  8. Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?

    Nye konyo i map? (Nye konyo i map?)

  9. He hian thiam ang.

    Doko ici, pe? (Doko ici, pe?)

  10. 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.

  1. I hming a lo chhuak ang?

    Nye keken me? (Nye keken me?)

  2. Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni

    Okwero keken (Okwero keken)

  3. Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?

    Itye keken me? (Itye keken me?)

  4. Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?

    Nye konyo kadi? (Nye konyo kadi?)

  5. Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang

    Nye tye kany kwo (Nye tye kany kwo)

  6. Bill a, ka lo hmu ang

    Kaka, nyinga (Kaka, nyinga)

  7. Service a hming a lo chhuak em?

    Kati kany me? (Kati kany me?)

  8. Ka vegetarian a ni

    Nye konyo wot (Nye konyo wot)

  9. Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang

    Kati wot kany, nyinga (Kati wot kany, nyinga)

  10. Hetah a chuan a hming a ni

    Iti kany (Iti kany)

  11. Menu a, ka hmu ang em?

    Nye konyo kadi me? (Nye konyo kadi me?)

  12. 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.

  1. Polis hi ka chhuak rawh

    Yat ma police (ka chhuak rawh = please call)

  2. Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh

    Yat ma ambulance (ka chhuak rawh = please call)

  3. Ka doctor hriat a ngai

    Nye konyo doctor (hriat a ngai = I need)

  4. Ka thiam hle

    Nye konyo wot (thiam hle = I feel sick)

  5. Ka chhura thiam a ni

    Nye konyo kany kic (chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)

  6. Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?

    Kati ki hospital ma kany? (a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)

  7. I hriat a ni

    Okwero ineno (hriat a ni = it hurts)

  8. Ka passport hi ka hmu lo

    Nye tye konyo passport (ka hmu lo = I cannot find)

  9. Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?

    Okwero yat ma hotel amoni? (chhuak a ni ang = can you call)

  10. Thlahna!

    Yat!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  2. Kan meeting a hman theih ang

    Dano kany oting (Dano kany oting)

  3. I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?

    Nye kany ma kany? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna

    Ngatye kany report kany (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak

    Nye kany ma file kany (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. I hmingthang a, ka lawm

    Atye kany ma kany (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang

    Nye kany ma kany kany (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?

    Nye kany ma kany tye? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak

    Dano kany ma kany (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. 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.

  1. I hman a nih ang?

    Nye kany me? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Nih chiah a ni

    Kany me tye keken (Kany me tye keken)

  3. In hmingthang

    Nye kany (Nye kany)

  4. In chhiah

    Nye kany me (Nye kany me)

  5. In hmingthang a ni

    Nye kany tye (Nye kany tye)

  6. Thawhni

    Ponyo (Ponyo)

  7. Thawhni a chiah

    Ponyo keken (Ponyo keken)

  8. Thawhni a chiah

    Ponyo tye (Ponyo tye)

  9. Pawisa

    Moko (Moko)

  10. Pawisa a chiah

    Maka (Maka)

  11. Nih

    Mek (Mek)

  12. Lung

    Ten (Ten)

  13. Nih chiah a lung

    Paka (Paka)

  14. Hlim

    Piny (Piny)

  15. Chhiar

    Kaka (Kaka)