Looking for practical Mizo to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Tok Pisin translation (Tok Pisin) — 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 Tok Pisin.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tok Pisin-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
Halo(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Tenkyu(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Gutpela moning(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Gutpela apinun(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Gutpela nait(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Gutpela nait(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Lukim yu bihain(chhawnna)
Zawng
Gudbai(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Wanem nem bilong yu?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Mi nem em John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Yu stap gut?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Gutpela long mitim yu(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?
Yu tok Pisin?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Mi no tok Hindi gut.(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Mi no save.(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Plis, tok liklik.(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Yu ken tokim gen?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Wea toilet?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Taim yu go, tanim left.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Taim yu go, tanim raet.(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Go stret.(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Wan tiket, plis.(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Em i long long wanem?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Mi lus.(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Wea mi ken baim 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
Yes(A, i)
A hian
No(A hian)
A hriat lo
Baibe(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Mi agri(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Mi no agri(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Em i gut(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Yu ting wanem?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Yu inap helpim mi?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Mi nidim help(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Wai liklik(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Mi sori(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
No problem(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Tenkyu(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Hapi baisde(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Lukaut long trip(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?
Wea em train stesen?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Wea em bus stop?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
He platform a ni ang?
Wea em platform?(he platform a ni ang?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Wanem taim em i likim?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
He hriat a ni ang?
Dispela em stret rot?(he hriat a ni ang?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Em i klostu hia(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Em i longwe long hia(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Yu inap soim mi long map?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
He hian thiam ang.
Stap hia, plis(he hian thiam ang.)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Bil, plis(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Mi vegetarian(ka vegetarian a ni)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
No spicy kaikai, plis(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Dispela i naispela(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Inap mi kisim menu?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Puan a chhuak ang
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Kolim polis(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Kolim ambulans(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Mi nidim dokta(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
Mi sik(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Mi gat alergi long pinat(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Wea hospital i klostu?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
I penim hia(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Mi lusim paspot(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thlahna!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Nais long mitim yu(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
Makim wanpela miting(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Mi bai sendim report tude(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Plis lukim fael i atach(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Tenkyu long yu taim(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Deidlain i Fraida(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.