Looking for practical Mizo to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — 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 Swahili.
Tip: pick five Swahili 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
Habari(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Asante(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Habari ya asubuhi(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Habari ya mchana(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Habari ya jioni(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Usiku mwema(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Tutaonana baadaye(chhawnna)
Zawng
Kwaheri(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Jina lako nani?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Jina langu ni John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Habari gani?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe(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?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Sielewi.(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Tafadhali ongea polepole.(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Unaweza kusema tena?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Choo kiko wapi?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Geuka kushoto.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Geuka kulia.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Nenda moja kwa moja.(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Nimepotea.(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?(SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Ndio(A, i)
A hian
Hapana(A hian)
A hriat lo
Pengine(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Ninakubaliana(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Sikubaliani(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Inasikika vizuri(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Unafikiriaje?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Unaweza kunisaidia?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Nahitaji msaada(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Subiri kidogo(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Ninasikitika(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Hakuna shida(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Hongera(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Safari njema(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?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
He platform a ni ang?
Ni jukwaa gani?(he platform a ni ang?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Inatoka saa ngapi?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
He hriat a ni ang?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?(he hriat a ni ang?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Iko karibu hapa(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Iko mbali na hapa(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
He hian thiam ang.
Simama hapa, tafadhali(he hian thiam ang.)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Inachukua muda gani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Hiyo ni ghali sana(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Tafadhali, bili(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Mimi ni mboga(ka vegetarian a ni)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Hii ni tamu(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Naweza kupata menyu?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Puan a chhuak ang
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Piga simu polisi(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Piga simu ya wagonjwa(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Nahitaji daktari(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
Ninajisikia mgonjwa(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Nina mzio wa karanga(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
Inaniuma hapa(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thlahna!
Nisaidie!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Nafurahi kukutana nawe(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
Tuweke mkutano(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Nitaituma ripoti leo(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Asante kwa muda wako(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Nitarudi kwako(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.