Looking for practical Mizo to Yoruba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mizo phrase first, then the Yoruba translation (Yoruba) — 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 Yoruba.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Yoruba-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
Bawo(bawoh)
Ka lawm e
O seun(oh shayoon)
Zawngkhu
E kaaro(eh kah-roh)
Nikhua
E kaasan(eh kah-sahn)
Nikhua chhuak
E kuurole(eh koo-roh-leh)
Chawnghnu
O daaro(oh dah-roh)
Chhawnna
A ri e laipe(ah ree eh lie-peh)
Zawng
O dabọ(oh dah-boh)
I hming a ni em?
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?(kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)
Ka hming a ni John
Orukọ mi ni John(oh-roo-koh mee nee John)
I hmu a, em?
Bawo ni?(bawoh nee)
I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu
Inu mi dun lati pade e(ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Ka hriat lo
Mi ò ye mi(Mee oh yeh mee)
Chhiar a sawi ang
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
He hriat a, chhiar ang?
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Bathroom a hian eng?
Nibo ni baluwe wa?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
City center a hian kum hian?
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Khawngaih a hmu
Yí si apa osi(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Khawngaih a hmu
Yí si apa otun(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Chhuak a hmu
Lọ taara(Law tah-rah)
Fare a hian eng?
Elo ni owo ọkọ?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket chhuak, please
Ticket kan, jọwọ(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
He hian a chhuak lo?
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Ka chhuak lo
Mo ti sọnù(Moh tee sohn-oo)
SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A, i
Bẹẹni(A, i)
A hian
Rara(A hian)
A hriat lo
Bóyá(A hriat lo)
Ka hriat
Mo gba(Ka hriat)
Ka hriat lo
Mo kọ(Ka hriat lo)
He hla hi a sawi theih
Iyẹn dára(He hla hi a sawi theih)
I hriat em?
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?(I hriat em?)
I chhanna ang em?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ka chhanna a ngai
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Nangin a hriat chhuak
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ka khawngai
Mo bínú(Ka khawngai)
A hriat lo
Kò sí ìṣòro(A hriat lo)
Chhiar a, hmingthang
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Inthlahna hmingthang
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Thiltih a hriat chhuak
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò(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?
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?(Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?(Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)
He platform a ni ang?
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?(Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?(Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)
He hriat a ni ang?
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?(Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.
O sunmọ ibi yi(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.
O jinna si ibi yi(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?(Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)
He hian thiam ang.
Duro nibi, jọwọ(he hian thiam ang.)
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hming a lo chhuak ang?
Elo ni eyi?(elo ni eyi)
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀(eyi je gbowo pupo)
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?(se o ni nkan to rorun)
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?(se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì(mo fe tabili fun meji)
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ(iwe isanwo jowo)
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?(se ise wa ninu)
Ka vegetarian a ni
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ(mo je onje efo)
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ(ko si onje to ni ika jowo)
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni
Eyi dára(eyi dara)
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?(se mo le ni atojo onje)
Puan a chhuak ang
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ(gilaasi omi jowo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh
Pe iroyin ọlọpa(pe iroyin olopa)
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh
Pe ambulance(pe ambulance)
Ka doctor hriat a ngai
Mo nilo dokita(mo nilo dokita)
Ka thiam hle
Mo n ni irora(mo n ni irora)
Ka chhura thiam a ni
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́(mo ni akunya si efo)
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?(nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)
I hriat a ni
O n dun nibi(o n dun nibi)
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi(mo padanu iwe irinna mi)
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?(se o le pe hoteeli mi)
Thlahna!
I ranlọwọ!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam
Inu mi dun lati pade e(Inu mi dun lati pade e)
Kan meeting a hman theih ang
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
I hmingthang a, ka lawm
O seun fun akoko rẹ(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Deadline chu Friday a ni
Akoko ipari ni Friday(deadline chu Friday a ni)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.