Looking for practical Mizo to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Tamazight translation (Tamazight) — 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 Tamazight.
Tip: when a Tamazight 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
Azul(azul)
Ka lawm e
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Zawngkhu
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Nikhua
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Nikhua chhuak
Mrahba(mrahba)
Chawnghnu
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Chhawnna
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Zawng
Besslama(besslama)
I hming a ni em?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Ka hming a ni John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
I hmu a, em?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ka hriat lo
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Chhiar a sawi ang
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
City center a hian kum hian?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Khawngaih a hmu
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Khawngaih a hmu
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Chhuak a hmu
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Fare a hian eng?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket chhuak, please
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Ka chhuak lo
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Ih(A, i)
A hian
Ula(A hian)
A hriat lo
Mekkan(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Nekni d ameqran(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Ula d ameqran(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Ala yid ihi(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Ma yid ihi?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Nekni d tazmert(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Ssa ad tzemregh(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Nekni d ameksa(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Ula d tazmert(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Tawuri(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Aslema n tazmert(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert(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?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
He platform a ni ang?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
He hriat a ni ang?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
He hian thiam ang.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Puan a chhuak ang
Aḍu n waman, lla yella(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Ka thiam hle
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
I hriat a ni
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Thlahna!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.