Looking for practical Mizo to Santali (Latin) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Santali (Latin) translation (Santali (Latin)) — 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 Santali (Latin).
Tip: when a Santali (Latin) 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
Johar(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Dhanyabad(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Sundar subah(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Sundar dopahar(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Sundar sanjha(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Sundar raat(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Aam jomda(chhawnna)
Zawng
Biday(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Tuhar naam ki?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Mor naam John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Tuhar kemon achho?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo(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?
Tuhun English bolta?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Aam samjha nahi.(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Dai dhire bol.(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Kothi bathroom ahe?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Aam city center kothi jabo?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Bamre ghoor.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Dahine ghoor.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Sidhai jaba.(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Koto daam ahe?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Ek ticket, dai.(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Aam khoj gela.(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Kothi SIM card kiniba?(SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Aam(A, i)
A hian
Naa(A hian)
A hriat lo
Hok(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Aam aayi(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Aam naa aayi(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Oka bhal lagit(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Aapne ki sochit?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Aapne aami sahay kora?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Aami sahay lagit(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Ek moment roko(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Aami khedi(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Naa samasya(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Badhai(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Janmadin bhal lagit(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Sukh safror lagit(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?
Kedak train station ahe?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Kedak bus stop ahe?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
He platform a ni ang?
Kedak platform ahe?(he platform a ni ang?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Kedak samay jate?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
He hriat a ni ang?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?(he hriat a ni ang?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Ika katha ahe.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Ika dur ahe.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Map re tohan dekhate?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
He hian thiam ang.
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.(he hian thiam ang.)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Kedak samay lagate?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Ika kothi aen?(ika kothi aen)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Ika aen jor aen(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Aen kothi jor aen?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Aen duita logon re table chahiye(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Bill, aen.(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Service aen re aen?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Aen vegetarian aen(ka vegetarian a ni)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Ika swadisht aen(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Aen kothi menu chahiye?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Puan a chhuak ang
Ek glass pani, aen.(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Polis ke bulai(Polis ke bulai)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Ambulans ke bulai(Ambulans ke bulai)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Aam doctor lagit(Aam doctor lagit)
Ka thiam hle
Aam bekar lagit(Aam bekar lagit)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Aam mungfali re allergy achi(Aam mungfali re allergy achi)