Looking for practical Mizo to Twi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Twi translation (Twi) — 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 Twi.
Tip: read the Twi 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
Akwabaa(khaungai)
Ka lawm e
Medase(ka lawm e)
Zawngkhu
Mema wo akye(zawngkhu)
Nikhua
Mema wo aha(nikhua)
Nikhua chhuak
Mema wo adwo(nikhua chhuak)
Chawnghnu
Da yie(chawnghnu)
Chhawnna
Yɛbɛhyia bio(chhawnna)
Zawng
Nante yie(zawng)
I hming a ni em?
Wo din de sɛn?(i hming a ni em?)
Ka hming a ni John
Me din de John(ka hming a ni John)
I hmu a, em?
Wo ho te sɛn?(i hmu a, em?)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo(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?
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Mente Hindi pa(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ka hriat lo
Mente ase(Ka hriat lo)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra(Chhiar a sawi ang)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
City center a hian kum hian?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khawngaih a hmu
Bɔ nifa(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khawngaih a hmu
Bɔ benkum(Khawngaih a hmu)
Chhuak a hmu
Kɔ mmerɛ mu(Chhuak a hmu)
Fare a hian eng?
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket chhuak, please
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket chhuak, please)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ka chhuak lo
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa(Ka chhuak lo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ 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
Aane(A, i)
A hian
Daabi(A hian)
A hriat lo
Ebeye yie(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
M'ani agye(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
M'ani nsi(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Ɛyɛ fɛ(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Dɛn na wopɛ?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Mepɛ aboa(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Tena hɔ kakra(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Mepa wo kyɛw(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Nkwasea nni hɔ(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Meda wo akye(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Awoda pa(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa(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?
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
He platform a ni ang?
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?(Den na ebekɔ?)
He hriat a ni ang?
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha(Eyɛ ben ha)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
He hian thiam ang.
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Ɛyɛ sɛn?(Eye sen?)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(Eye dooso)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ(Meyɛ okomfo)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Ɛyɛ anigye(Eye anigye)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Mɛtumi anya menu no?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Puan a chhuak ang
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Frɛ ɔpolice(Freh opolisi)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Frɛ ambulance(Freh ambulance)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Mepɛ dɔkita(Mepe dokita)
Ka thiam hle
Meda ho yare(Medaho yare)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Medi nkuto ho yare(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
I hriat a ni
Ɛyɛ me ya ha(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Mɛhwere me passport(Mehwere me passport)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Thlahna!
Boa me!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.