Looking for practical Mizo to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: pick five Mam 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
Xo'j(sho'j)
Ka lawm e
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Zawngkhu
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Nikhua
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Nikhua chhuak
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Chawnghnu
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Chhawnna
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Zawng
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
I hming a ni em?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Ka hming a ni John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
I hmu a, em?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
¿Jach'och k'ux?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
K'utun k'ux.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
K'utun k'ux.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
K'utun k'ux.(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?(SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Juj(hoo)
A hian
Man(mah)
A hriat lo
K'ux(k'ush)
Ka hriat
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Ka hriat lo
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
He hla hi a sawi theih
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
I hriat em?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
I chhanna ang em?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Ka khawngai
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
A hriat lo
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Inthlahna hmingthang
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
He platform a ni ang?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?(he platform a ni ang?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
He hriat a ni ang?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?(he hriat a ni ang?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Ri k'ut pa ri.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
He hian thiam ang.
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?(he hian thiam ang.)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.