Looking for practical Mizo to Tswana phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Tswana translation (Tswana) — 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 Tswana.
Tip: read the Tswana 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
Dumela(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Ke a leboga(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Dumelang(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Dumela mo afternoon(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Dumela mo evening(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Borai(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Tsamaya sentle(chhawnna)
Zawng
Tsamaya sentle(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
O na le leina mang?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Leina la me 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 itumetse go 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?
A o bua Seisemane?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Borai bo kae?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Tswelela ka fao(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Gaeletsi e bokae?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
A ke kgole go tswa fano?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Ke a latlhela(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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
Ee(A, i)
A hian
Nnyaa(A hian)
A hriat lo
Mafoko(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Ke a dumela(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Ke sitwa go dumela(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Seo se utlwisa molemo(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
O akanya eng?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
O ka nthusa?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Ke tlhoka thuso(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Emisa motsotso(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Ke maswabi(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Ga go na bothata(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
A re amogele(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Tlhogomelo e e monate(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong(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 borai jwa terene?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Ke kae borai jwa boso?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
He platform a ni ang?
Ke phetogo efe?(ke phetogo efe)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Nako efe e tlogang?(nako efe e tlogang)
He hriat a ni ang?
A ke tsela e e siameng?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
E kgaogang fa(e kgaogang fa)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
E le kgakala le fa(e le kgakala le fa)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
He hian thiam ang.
Emisa fa, tsweetswee(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
E tsaya nako e kae?(e tsaya 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?
Ke bokae?(ke bo kae?)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Seo ke se expensive(se ke se expensive)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Na nka lefa ka khadi?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Bille, tsweetswee(bille, tsweetswee)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Ke movegetarian(ke mo vegetarian)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Se ke se monate(se ke se monate)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Na nka nna le menu?(na nka nna le menu?)
Puan a chhuak ang
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Bua le mapolesa(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Bua le ambulance(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Ke tlhoka ngaka(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ka thiam hle
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Ke na le allergy go peanuts(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
I hriat a ni
Go botlhoko fa(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Ke sitwa passport ya me(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
O ka bua le hotele ya me?(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 itumetse go kopana le wena(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Nako efe e go thusang?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
A re ka bua ka borai?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Ke itumelela go dira le wena(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
A ke boele go wena(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Nako ya go fela 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.