Looking for practical Mizo to Japanese (日本語) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Japanese translation (日本語) — 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 Japanese.
Tip: when a Japanese 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
こんにちは(Konnichiwa)
Ka lawm e
ありがとう(Arigatou)
Zawngkhu
おはようございます(Ohayou gozaimasu)
Nikhua
こんにちは(Konnichiwa)
Nikhua chhuak
こんばんは(Konbanwa)
Chawnghnu
おやすみなさい(Oyasuminasai)
Chhawnna
じゃね(Ja ne)
Zawng
さようなら(Sayounara)
I hming a ni em?
お名前は何ですか？(Onamae wa nan desu ka?)
Ka hming a ni John
私の名前はジョンです(Watashi no namae wa Jon desu)
I hmu a, em?
お元気ですか？(Ogenki desu ka?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
はじめまして(Hajimemashite)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
英語を話せますか？(Eigo o hanasemasu ka?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
ヒンディー語があまり話せません(Hindīgo ga amari hanasemasen)
Ka hriat lo
わかりません(Wakarimasen)
Chhiar a sawi ang
ゆっくり話してください(Yukkuri hanashite kudasai)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
もう一度言ってください(Mō ichido itte kudasai)
Bathroom a hian eng?
トイレはどこですか？(Toire wa doko desu ka?)
City center a hian kum hian?
市の中心にはどうやって行きますか？(Shi no chūshin ni wa dō yatte ikimasu ka?)
Khawngaih a hmu
左に曲がってください(Hidari ni magatte kudasai)
Khawngaih a hmu
右に曲がってください(Migi ni magatte kudasai)
Chhuak a hmu
まっすぐ行ってください(Massugu itte kudasai)
Fare a hian eng?
料金はいくらですか？(Ryōkin wa ikura desu ka?)
Ticket chhuak, please
チケットを一枚ください(Chiketto o ichimai kudasai)
He hian a chhuak lo?
ここから遠いですか？(Koko kara tōi desu ka?)
Ka chhuak lo
道に迷いました(Michi ni mayoimashita)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
SIMカードはどこで買えますか？(SIM kādo wa doko de kaemasu ka?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
はい(hai)
A hian
いいえ(iie)
A hriat lo
多分(tabun)
Ka hriat
賛成です(sansei desu)
Ka hriat lo
反対です(hantai desu)
He hla hi a sawi theih
いいですね(ii desu ne)
I hriat em?
どう思いますか(dou omoimasu ka)
I chhanna ang em?
手伝ってくれますか(tetsudatte kuremasu ka)
Ka chhanna a ngai
助けが必要です(tasuke ga hitsuyou desu)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
ちょっと待って(chotto matte)
Ka khawngai
ごめんなさい(gomen nasai)
A hriat lo
問題ありません(mondai arimasen)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
おめでとうございます(omedetou gozaimasu)
Inthlahna hmingthang
お誕生日おめでとう(otanjoubi omedetou)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
良い旅を(yoi tabi o)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?
駅はどこですか？(Eki wa doko desu ka?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
バス停はどこですか？(Basutei wa doko desu ka?)
He platform a ni ang?
どのホームですか？(Dono hōmu desu ka?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
何時に出発しますか？(Nanji ni shuppatsu shimasu ka?)
He hriat a ni ang?
これが正しい道ですか？(Kore ga tadashii michi desu ka?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
ここから近いです(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
ここから遠いです(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
地図で見せてくれますか？(Chizu de misete kuremasu ka?)
He hian thiam ang.
ここで止まってください(Koko de tomatte kudasai)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
どれくらい時間がかかりますか？(Dorekurai jikan ga kakarimasu ka?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
これはいくらですか？(kore wa ikura desu ka?)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
それは高すぎます(sore wa takasugimasu)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
もっと安いものはありますか？(motto yasui mono wa arimasu ka?)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
カードで支払えますか？(kaado de shiharaemasu ka?)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
二人用のテーブルをお願いします(futari you no teeburu o onegaishimasu)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
お会計をお願いします(okaikei o onegaishimasu)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
サービス料は含まれていますか？(saabisu ryou wa fukumareteimasu ka?)
Ka vegetarian a ni
私はベジタリアンです(watashi wa bejitarian desu)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
辛い食べ物はなしでお願いします(karai tabemono wa nashi de onegaishimasu)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
これは美味しいです(kore wa oishii desu)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
メニューを見せてください(menyuu o misete kudasai)
Puan a chhuak ang
水を一杯お願いします(mizu o ippai onegaishimasu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
警察を呼んでください(Keisatsu o yonde kudasai)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
救急車を呼んでください(Kyūkyūsha o yonde kudasai)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
医者が必要です(Isha ga hitsuyō desu)
Ka thiam hle
気分が悪いです(Kibun ga warui desu)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
私はピーナッツアレルギーです(Watashi wa pīnattsu arerugī desu)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
最寄りの病院はどこですか？(Moyori no byōin wa doko desu ka?)
I hriat a ni
ここが痛いです(Koko ga itai desu)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
パスポートをなくしました(Pasupōto o nakushimashita)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
私のホテルに電話してもらえますか？(Watashi no hoteru ni denwa shite moraemasu ka?)
Thlahna!
助けて！(Tasukete!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
お会いできて嬉しいです(Oai dekite ureshii desu)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
会議を予定しましょう(Kaigi o yotei shimashou)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
何時が都合ですか？(Nanji ga tsugou desu ka?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
今日報告書を送ります(Kyou houkokusho o okurimasu)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
明日話せますか？(Ashita hanasemasu ka?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
添付ファイルをご覧ください(Tenpu fairu o goran kudasai)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
お時間をいただきありがとうございます(Ojikan o itadaki arigatou gozaimasu)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
一緒に働くのを楽しみにしています(Issho ni hataraku no o tanoshimi ni shiteimasu)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
その点を明確にしていただけますか？(Sono ten o meikaku ni shite itadakemasu ka?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
後でお返事します(Ato de ohenji shimasu)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
締切は金曜日です(Shimekiri wa kinyoubi desu)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.