Looking for practical Mizo to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Maori translation (Maori) — 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 Maori.
Tip: when a Maori 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
Kia ora(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Ngā mihi(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Ata mārie(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Pō mārie(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Pō nui(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Nō reira(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Ka kite anō(chhawnna)
Zawng
Haere rā(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Ko wai tō ingoa?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Ko John tōku ingoa(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Kei te pēhea koe?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe(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?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Ka hriat lo
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
City center a hian kum hian?
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Khawngaih a hmu
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Khawngaih a hmu
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Chhuak a hmu
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Fare a hian eng?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Ticket chhuak, please
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Ka chhuak lo
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?(kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Āe(A, i)
A hian
Kāo(A hian)
A hriat lo
Tērā pea(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Kei te whakaae au(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Kāore au e whakaae(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
He pai tēnā(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Tēnā tūrua(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Aroha mai(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Kāore he raru(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Ngā mihi(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Hari huritau(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Kia pai te haerenga(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?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
He platform a ni ang?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
He hriat a ni ang?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
He hian thiam ang.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
E hia te wā e tango ana?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
He tino utu tēnā(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Tēnā, te rīhi.(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ka vegetarian a ni
He veggie ahau.(ka vegetarian a ni)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
He reka tēnei.(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Puan a chhuak ang
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Karanga ki te pirihimana(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Karanga ki te āwhina(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Kei te hiahia au i te rata(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
Kei te pāngia au e te mate(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
E mamae ana i konei(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
I ngaro taku pasapo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thlahna!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Ka pai te kite i a koe(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Ngā mihi mo tō wā(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Me hoki au ki a koe(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.