Looking for practical Mizo to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Dombe translation (Dombe) — 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 Dombe.
Tip: read the Dombe 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
Salibonani(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Ngiyabonga(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Ubusuku obuhle(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Uhlanga oluhle(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Ubusuku obuhle(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Lala kahle(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Siyaphinda(chhawnna)
Zawng
Hamba kahle(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Ubani igama lakho?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Igama lami nguJohn(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Unjani?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi(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?
Uta kuta chiRungu?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Ndi ndinzwisise.(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Ungazvitaura zvakare?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Tendeuka kurudyi.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Enda mberi.(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Iri kure here kubva pano?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Ndakanyura.(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?(SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Ehe(A, i)
A hian
Aih(A hian)
A hriat lo
Zvichida(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Ndinobvumirana(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Ndinopikisa(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Unofungei?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Unogona kundibatsira here?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Mirira kwechinguva(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Ndine hurombo(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Hapana dambudziko(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Makorokoto(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.