Looking for practical Mizo to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Swati translation (Swati) — 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 Swati.
Tip: when a Swati 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
Sawubona(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Ngiyabonga(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Siyaphila(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Siyaphila(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Siyaphila(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Lalani kahle(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Sizobonana(chhawnna)
Zawng
Hamba kahle(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Ubani igama lakho?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Igama lami nguJohn(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Unjani?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe(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?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Angiqondi.(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Ungakuphindze lokho?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Iphi indlu yangasese?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?(City center a hian kum hian?)