Common Mizo to Jawi (جاوي) phrases

100 practical Mizo to Jawi (جاوي) phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Mizo to Jawi (جاوي) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Jawi translation (جاوي) — 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 Jawi.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jawi-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Khawngai

    هلا (khaungai)

  2. Ka lawm e

    ترما كاسي (ka lawm e)

  3. Zawngkhu

    سلamat pagi (zawngkhu)

  4. Nikhua

    سلamat tengahري (nikhua)

  5. Nikhua chhuak

    سلamat سوري (nikhua chhuak)

  6. Chawnghnu

    سلamat مالام (chawnghnu)

  7. Chhawnna

    جمبا لاغي (chhawnna)

  8. Zawng

    سلامت (zawng)

  9. I hming a ni em?

    سيا بربا ناما؟ (i hming a ni em?)

  10. Ka hming a ni John

    ناما سياه جان (ka hming a ni John)

  11. I hmu a, em?

    بغاي مان؟ (i hmu a, em?)

  12. I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu

    سنغار بربا سياه (i hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. I hmingthang English an sawi ang?

    أنت تتحدث الإنجليزية؟ (anta tatahaddath al-ingliziyah?)

  2. Ka Hindi a sawi lo va

    أنا لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا (ana la atahaddath al-hindiyah jayyidan)

  3. Ka hriat lo

    أنا لا أفهم (ana la afham)

  4. Chhiar a sawi ang

    من فضلك تحدث ببطء (min fadlik tahaddath bibut')

  5. He hriat a, chhiar ang?

    هل يمكنك قول ذلك مرة أخرى؟ (hal yumkinuka qawl dhalik marrah ukhraa?)

  6. Bathroom a hian eng?

    أين الحمام؟ (ayna al-hammam?)

  7. City center a hian kum hian?

    كيف أذهب إلى مركز المدينة؟ (kayfa adhhab ila markaz al-madinah?)

  8. Khawngaih a hmu

    إلتف إلى اليسار (iltif ila al-yasar)

  9. Khawngaih a hmu

    إلتف إلى اليمين (iltif ila al-yamin)

  10. Chhuak a hmu

    اذهب مباشرة (idhhab mubasharatan)

  11. Fare a hian eng?

    كم الأجرة؟ (kam al-ujrah?)

  12. Ticket chhuak, please

    تذكرة واحدة، من فضلك (tadhkirah wahidah, min fadlik)

  13. He hian a chhuak lo?

    هل هو بعيد من هنا؟ (hal huwa ba'id min huna?)

  14. Ka chhuak lo

    أنا ضائع (ana da'i)

  15. SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?

    أين يمكنني شراء بطاقة SIM؟ (ayna yumkinuni shirā' biṭāqat SIM?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. A, i

    يا (A, i)

  2. A hian

    تيدق (A hian)

  3. A hriat lo

    مungkin (A hriat lo)

  4. Ka hriat

    سaya setuju (Ka hriat)

  5. Ka hriat lo

    سaya تيدق setuju (Ka hriat lo)

  6. He hla hi a sawi theih

    itu بڠسار baik (He hla hi a sawi theih)

  7. I hriat em?

    أبسا كمو فكر؟ (I hriat em?)

  8. I chhanna ang em?

    بسا كمو بولا بانتو saya? (I chhanna ang em?)

  9. Ka chhanna a ngai

    saya perlukan بانتو (Ka chhanna a ngai)

  10. Nangin a hriat chhuak

    تول سچن (Nangin a hriat chhuak)

  11. Ka khawngai

    سaya ماف (Ka khawngai)

  12. A hriat lo

    تيدق اده مشكل (A hriat lo)

  13. Chhiar a, hmingthang

    سلڠت (Chhiar a, hmingthang)

  14. Inthlahna hmingthang

    سلڠت هاري لاهير (Inthlahna hmingthang)

  15. Thiltih a hriat chhuak

    سموغا سفر كمو سلا مت (Thiltih a hriat chhuak)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?

    منا ستيشن ترين? (mana station train?)

  2. Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?

    منا حبس باص? (mana habis bas?)

  3. He platform a ni ang?

    بلاتفورم مانakah? (platform manakah?)

  4. A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?

    بسا برapa وقت? (bisa berapa waktu?)

  5. He hriat a ni ang?

    ادakah اين جالان صحيح? (adakah ini jalan sahih?)

  6. He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.

    اين دي dekat sini (ini di dekat sini)

  7. He hian a hmu chhuak lo.

    اين دي jauh dari sini (ini di jauh dari sini)

  8. Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?

    بيسا كا اندا تندك لي دالم پيتا? (bisa ka anda tanda di dalam peta?)

  9. He hian thiam ang.

    برهتي هنا, تولو (berhenti sini, tolong)

  10. Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?

    برapa لمبون يان? (berapa lampon yang?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. I hming a lo chhuak ang?

    Berapa harga ini? (berapa harga ini)

  2. Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni

    Itu terlalu mahal (itu terlalu mahal)

  3. Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?

    Adakah yang lebih murah? (adakah yang lebih murah)

  4. Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?

    Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad? (bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad)

  5. Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang

    Saya ingin meja untuk dua (saya ingin meja untuk dua)

  6. Bill a, ka lo hmu ang

    Bil, sila (bil, sila)

  7. Service a hming a lo chhuak em?

    Adakah servis termasuk? (adakah servis termasuk)

  8. Ka vegetarian a ni

    Saya vegetarian (saya vegetarian)

  9. Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang

    Tiada makanan pedas, sila (tiada makanan pedas, sila)

  10. Hetah a chuan a hming a ni

    Ini sedap (ini sedap)

  11. Menu a, ka hmu ang em?

    Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu? (bolehkah saya dapatkan menu)

  12. Puan a chhuak ang

    Segelas air, sila (segelas air, sila)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Polis hi ka chhuak rawh

    تِلَفُونْ كُومْبَانْ (tilafon kumbang)

  2. Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh

    تِلَفُونْ أَمْبُولَانْس (tilafon ambulans)

  3. Ka doctor hriat a ngai

    سَايَ بُوتُه دُوكْتُور (saya butuh doktor)

  4. Ka thiam hle

    سَايَ رَاسَا سِك (saya rasa sik)

  5. Ka chhura thiam a ni

    سَايَ أَلَرجِيك كَفَسَ (saya alergik kafas)

  6. Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?

    دِمَانَ هُسْبِتَ الْأَقْرَب? (dimana hospital al-aqrab)

  7. I hriat a ni

    سَكِتْ دِي سِينِي (sakit di sini)

  8. Ka passport hi ka hmu lo

    سَايَ هِلَانْ بَاسْبُورْت (saya hilang pasport)

  9. Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?

    بِسَكُتْ تِلَفُونْ هُوتِل سَايَ? (bisak tilafon hotel saya)

  10. Thlahna!

    تُولُنج! (tolong)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam

    سنغنق بربوكن دڠن كمو (sengguh berjumpa dengan kamu)

  2. Kan meeting a hman theih ang

    مارينا كيتا جادولكن ڬمڠن (marilah kita jadwalkan pertemuan)

  3. I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?

    بريتا وکتو بربوكن لڠن كمو? (berapa waktu yang sesuai untuk kamu?)

  4. Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna

    سيا اكن منجلكن لابوران هاري اين (saya akan mengirim laporan hari ini)

  5. Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?

    بيسا كيتا برچت سيسن? (bisakah kita berbicara besok?)

  6. File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak

    تولون دڠن فايل يڠ ديتوكن (tolong lihat file yang dilampirkan)

  7. I hmingthang a, ka lawm

    ترما كاسي دڠن وکتو كمو (terima kasih atas waktu kamu)

  8. I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang

    سيا سڤت مڠانتكن بربوكن دڠن كمو (saya menantikan bekerja dengan kamu)

  9. He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?

    بيسا كمو منجلكن پوانت ايتو? (bisakah kamu menjelaskan poin itu?)

  10. Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak

    مارينا سيا برباكي دڠن كمو (biarkan saya kembali kepada kamu)

  11. Deadline chu Friday a ni

    تارikh تندڠن ادلا جومعت (tanggal tenggat adalah Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. I hman a nih ang?

    ساعة برابا? (saat berapa?)

  2. Nih chiah a ni

    ساعة تلاث (nih chiah a ni)

  3. In hmingthang

    هاري اين (in hmingthang)

  4. In chhiah

    هاري سُك (in chhiah)

  5. In hmingthang a ni

    هاري كَلاو (in hmingthang a ni)

  6. Thawhni

    سِنين (thawhni)

  7. Thawhni a chiah

    سَلَسَ (thawhni a chiah)

  8. Thawhni a chiah

    رَسَك (thawhni a chiah)

  9. Pawisa

    ساتو (pawisa)

  10. Pawisa a chiah

    دُو (pawisa a chiah)

  11. Nih

    تلاث (nih)

  12. Lung

    سَتُه (lung)

  13. Nih chiah a lung

    سَتُو رَسَ (nih chiah a lung)

  14. Hlim

    نِصف (hlim)

  15. Chhiar

    لَبيه (chhiar)