Looking for practical Mizo to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Sesotho translation (Sesotho) — 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 Sesotho.
Tip: read the Sesotho line out loud three times, then cover the Mizo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Khawngai
Lumelang(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Kea leboha(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Dumelang(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Molo(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Dumelang(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Borai(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Re tla kopana hamorao(chhawnna)
Zawng
Tsamaya hantle(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
O na le lebitso lefe?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Lebitso 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 ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Ka kopo bua butle(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Na u ka boela ua re?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Ntloana e kae?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Fetola ho ea letsohong(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Eya ka pela(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Na e hole le mona?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Ke lahlehile(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(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
Che(A hian)
A hriat lo
Mohlomong(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Ke lumela(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Ke sitwa(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Seo se utloahala hantle(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
O nahana eng?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Na o ka nthusa?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Ke hloka thuso(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Emisa motsotso(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Ke maswabi(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Ha ho bothata(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
O amohelehile(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(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 seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
He platform a ni ang?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
He hriat a ni ang?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
He hian thiam ang.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
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?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Se monate(se monate)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Puan a chhuak ang
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Calla mapolesa(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Calla ambulance(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Ke hloka ngaka(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Hospital e haufi e kae?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
Ho bohloko mona(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea 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 ho kopana le uena(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
A re etse kopano(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Na re ka bua ka moso?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
A ke tle ke u boele(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Nako e felletseng 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.