Looking for practical Mizo to Sepedi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Sepedi translation (Sepedi) — 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 Sepedi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Sepedi-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.
Khawngai
Dumela(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Ke a leboga(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Dumelang(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Mokhutsong o motle(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Mokhutsong o motle(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Borai bo botle(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Tsamaya sentle(chhawnna)
Zawng
Siyabonga(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
O na le leina lefe?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Leina la ka ke John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
O kae?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Ke thabela go kopana le wena(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?
Na o bua Seisemane?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Ke sitwa go kwele(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Tsweetswee bua ka borai(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Borai bo kae?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Fetola go le letšatši(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Fetola go le letona(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Ya ka pela(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Phetho ke bokae?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Ke sitwa go etse(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Borai bo kae ke ka reka 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
Ee(A, i)
A hian
Aowa(A hian)
A hriat lo
Mohlomong(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Ke a dumela(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Ke sitwa go dumela(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Seo se utlwa sentle(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
O nagana eng?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
O ka nthusa?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Ke hloka thuso(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Emela nako(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Ke maswabi(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Ga go na bothata(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Dumelang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Tlhogong e monate(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng(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?
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
He platform a ni ang?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Nako efe e tlo fofa?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
He hriat a ni ang?
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
E haufi le fa(E haufi le fa)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
E hole le fa(E hole le fa)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
O ka mpontsha ka mape?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
He hian thiam ang.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
E nka nako e kae?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Ke bokae?(ke bo-ka-e)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Nka lefa ka khadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Bille, tswarela(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Ke movegetarian(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Se ke se monate(se ke se mo-na-te)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Nka fumana lenaneo?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Puan a chhuak ang
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
B calla mapolesa(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
B calla ambulance(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Ke hloka ngaka(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
Go a bohloko fa(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thlahna!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Ke thabile go kopana le wena(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Nako efe e go kgonang?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
A re ka bua ka moso?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
A ke tle ke boe go wena(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.