Looking for practical Mizo to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — 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 Chamorro.
Tip: when a Chamorro phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Mizo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Khawngai
Håfa adai(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Buenas Dias(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Buenas Tarde(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Buenas Noches(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Buenas Noches(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Hasta luego(chhawnna)
Zawng
Adios(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Guahu si John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Como estas?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Maliu hao(i hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ka hriat lo
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Khawngaih a hmu
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Chhuak a hmu
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Fare a hian eng?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Ka chhuak lo
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Åhe(ahe)
A hian
Ahe(ahe)
A hriat lo
Sao(sao)
Ka hriat
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Ka hriat lo
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
I hriat em?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
I chhanna ang em?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Ka khawngai
Dispensa(dispensa)
A hriat lo
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Felicidades(felicidades)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
He platform a ni ang?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
He hriat a ni ang?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
He hian thiam ang.
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Puan a chhuak ang
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Tåyi i police(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Tåyi un ambulance(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Hu necesita un dokto(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
Hu fanhasso(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
Må'olek i na'ån(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Hu ma'pos i passport(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thlahna!
Tulong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Hu sendi i report i hoy(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Sigu i file na in attach(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Måta hu chule' para un(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
I deadline siha i Biernes(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.