Looking for practical Mizo to Afar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Afar translation (Afar) — 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 Afar.
Tip: read the Afar line out loud three times, then cover the Mizo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Khawngai
Nagaad(nagaad)
Ka lawm e
Galatooma(galatooma)
Zawngkhu
Bariis(bariis)
Nikhua
Galab(galab)
Nikhua chhuak
Haal(haal)
Chawnghnu
Haalka habeen(haalka habeen)
Chhawnna
Ilaa mar kale(ilaa mar kale)
Zawng
Nagaad(nagaad)
I hming a ni em?
Maa magacaa?(maa magacaa)
Ka hming a ni John
Magacaygu waa John(magacaygu waa John)
I hmu a, em?
Iska waran?(iska waran)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay(aad baan ku faraxsanahay)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Hindi maahaa hinjiru(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ka hriat lo
Ani hinfahmi(Ani hinfahmi)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Fadlan si maahaa siib(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Maahaa inna marra?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Maalin baadhu?(Maalin baadhu?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Boodha kaaf(Boodha kaaf)
Khawngaih a hmu
Boodha mirga(Boodha mirga)
Chhuak a hmu
Si qodhi(Si qodhi)
Fare a hian eng?
Maalin abaal?(Maalin abaal?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Tiket tokkon, fadlan(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Maalin faga?(Maalin faga?)
Ka chhuak lo
Ani dhumtu(Ani dhumtu)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Eeyy(ee-yee)
A hian
Maya(mah-yah)
A hriat lo
Gara(gah-rah)
Ka hriat
Anigu waaq(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Ka hriat lo
Anigu ma waaq(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Tani waa'ee(tah-nee wah-ee)
I hriat em?
Ilaa ma waaq?(ee-lah mah wahk)
I chhanna ang em?
Ilaa naxar?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Naxar aniga(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Soo'aa(soo-ah)
Ka khawngai
Waa'ee aniga(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
A hriat lo
Maya dhib(mah-yah dheeb)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Hambalyo(ham-bahl-yo)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Bariis gadhay(bah-rees gah-thai)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Safar amni(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?
Eeyyoo taayka daab?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Eeyyoo gaari daab?(eyyoo gaari daab)
He platform a ni ang?
Keenya kaafaa?(keenya kaafaa)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Waqti maayti?(waqti maayti)
He hriat a ni ang?
Maayta kaan?(maayta kaan)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Ittaa hara(ittaa hara)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Ittaa faar(ittaa faar)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Maafaa naafaa?(maafaa naafaa)
He hian thiam ang.
Hara dhaaf, fadlan(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Waqti mee?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.