Looking for practical Mizo to Dutch (Nederlands) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Dutch translation (Nederlands) — 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 Dutch.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Khawngai
Hallo(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Dank je(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Goedemorgen(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Goedemiddag(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Goedenavond(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Goedenacht(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Tot later(chhawnna)
Zawng
Tot ziens(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Wat is jouw naam?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Mijn naam is John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Hoe gaat het?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Leuk je te ontmoeten(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?
Spreekt u Engels?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Ik spreek niet goed Hindi.(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Ik begrijp het niet.(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Spreek alstublieft langzaam.(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Kunt u dat nog eens zeggen?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Waar is de badkamer?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Hoe kom ik bij het stadscentrum?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Sla linksaf.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Sla rechtsaf.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Ga rechtdoor.(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Hoeveel kost het?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Één ticket, alstublieft.(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Is het ver van hier?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Ik ben verdwaald.(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Waar kan ik een SIM-kaart kopen?(SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Ja(A, i)
A hian
Nee(A hian)
A hriat lo
Misschien(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Ik ben het eens(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Ik ben het niet eens(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Dat klinkt goed(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Wat denk je?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Kun je me helpen?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Ik heb hulp nodig(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Wacht even(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Het spijt me(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Geen probleem(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Gefeliciteerd(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Goede reis(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?
Waar is het treinstation?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Waar is de bushalte?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
He platform a ni ang?
Welke perron is het?(he platform a ni ang?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Hoe laat vertrekt het?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
He hriat a ni ang?
Is dit de juiste weg?(he hriat a ni ang?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Het is hier dichtbij.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Het is ver weg van hier.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Kun je het me op de kaart laten zien?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
He hian thiam ang.
Stop hier, alstublieft.(he hian thiam ang.)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Hoe lang duurt het?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Hoeveel kost dit?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Dat is te duur.(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Heeft u iets goedkopers?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Kan ik met kaart betalen?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Ik wil graag een tafel voor twee.(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
De rekening, alstublieft.(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Is de service inbegrepen?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Ik ben vegetariër.(ka vegetarian a ni)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Geen pittig eten, alstublieft.(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Dit is heerlijk.(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Mag ik de menukaart hebben?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Puan a chhuak ang
Een glas water, alstublieft.(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Bel de politie(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Bel een ambulance(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Ik heb een dokter nodig(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
Ik voel me ziek(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Ik ben allergisch voor pinda's(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Waar is het dichtstbijzijnde ziekenhuis?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
Het doet hier pijn(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Ik ben mijn paspoort kwijt(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Kun je mijn hotel bellen?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thlahna!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Leuk je te ontmoeten(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
Laten we een vergadering plannen(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Welke tijd komt jou uit?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Ik zal het rapport vandaag sturen(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Kunnen we morgen praten?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Bijgevoegd vindt u het bestand(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Dank u voor uw tijd(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Ik kijk ernaar uit om met u samen te werken(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
Kunt u dat punt verduidelijken?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Ik kom bij u terug(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
De deadline is vrijdag(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.