Looking for practical Mizo to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: pick five Kiga phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Khawngai
Okwagala(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Webale(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Osiibye bulungi(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Osiibye bulungi(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Osiibye bulungi(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Osiibye bulungi(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Tugenda okukutana(chhawnna)
Zawng
Nkwagala(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Erinnya lyo ani?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Erinnya lyange nze John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Oli otya?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Nneebwanga okukuyita(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?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Sikuganya.(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Ekitanda kiki?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Genda ku kkono.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Genda ku ddyo.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Genda mu maaso.(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Ekitundu kiki?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Ndi mu kwegendereza.(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?(SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Eee(A, i)
A hian
Oya(A hian)
A hriat lo
Wali(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Ndiinze(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Sindiinze(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Ekitanga kiza(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Oteka ki?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Okwetegera?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Nfuna okwetegera(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Leka akaseke(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Ndi mwefwe(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Tera kintu(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Nkwagala(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Okwagala omwaka omukya(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Okwetegera mu nsi(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?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
He platform a ni ang?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
He hriat a ni ang?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
He hian thiam ang.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)