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Common Ndebele South to Mizo phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Mizo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South phrase first, then the Mizo translation (Mizo) — 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 Mizo.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mizo-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.

  1. Sawubona

    Khawngai (khaungai)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ka lawm e (ka lawm e)

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Zawngkhu (zawngkhu)

  4. Imini emnandi

    Nikhua (nikhua)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Nikhua chhuak (nikhua chhuak)

  6. Lalani kahle

    Chawnghnu (chawnghnu)

  7. Sizobonana

    Chhawnna (chhawnna)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Zawng (zawng)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    I hming a ni em? (i hming a ni em?)

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Ka hming a ni John (ka hming a ni John)

  11. Unjani?

    I hmu a, em? (i hmu a, em?)

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    I hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu (i hming chhuak a, kan lo hmu)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    I hmingthang English an sawi ang? (I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Ka Hindi a sawi lo va (Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)

  3. Angiqondi

    Ka hriat lo (Ka hriat lo)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Chhiar a sawi ang (Chhiar a sawi ang)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    He hriat a, chhiar ang? (He hriat a, chhiar ang?)

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Bathroom a hian eng? (Bathroom a hian eng?)

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    City center a hian kum hian? (City center a hian kum hian?)

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Khawngaih a hmu (Khawngaih a hmu)

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Khawngaih a hmu (Khawngaih a hmu)

  10. Hamba phambili

    Chhuak a hmu (Chhuak a hmu)

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Fare a hian eng? (Fare a hian eng?)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Ticket chhuak, please (Ticket chhuak, please)

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    He hian a chhuak lo? (He hian a chhuak lo?)

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ka chhuak lo (Ka chhuak lo)

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    SIM card a lo thil a hian eng? (SIM card a lo thil a hian eng?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    A, i (A, i)

  2. Cha

    A hian (A hian)

  3. Mhlawumbe

    A hriat lo (A hriat lo)

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ka hriat (Ka hriat)

  5. Angivumi

    Ka hriat lo (Ka hriat lo)

  6. Lokho kuhle

    He hla hi a sawi theih (He hla hi a sawi theih)

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    I hriat em? (I hriat em?)

  8. Ungangisiza?

    I chhanna ang em? (I chhanna ang em?)

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ka chhanna a ngai (Ka chhanna a ngai)

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Nangin a hriat chhuak (Nangin a hriat chhuak)

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ka khawngai (Ka khawngai)

  12. Akukho inkinga

    A hriat lo (A hriat lo)

  13. Halala

    Chhiar a, hmingthang (Chhiar a, hmingthang)

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Inthlahna hmingthang (Inthlahna hmingthang)

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Thiltih a hriat chhuak (Thiltih a hriat chhuak)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang? (bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang? (bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    He platform a ni ang? (he platform a ni ang?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a? (a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    He hriat a ni ang? (he hriat a ni ang?)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    He hian a hmu chhuak a ni. (he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)

  7. Kude lapha

    He hian a hmu chhuak lo. (he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang? (map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    He hian thiam ang. (he hian thiam ang.)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang? (ku-tha-tha i-si-kha-ti e-sing-a-ka-na-ni)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    I hming a lo chhuak ang? (i hming a lo chhuak ang)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni (hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em? (cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em? (card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang (nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Bill a, ka lo hmu ang (bill a, ka lo hmu ang)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Service a hming a lo chhuak em? (service a hming a lo chhuak em)

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Ka vegetarian a ni (ka vegetarian a ni)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang (spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Hetah a chuan a hming a ni (hetah a chuan a hming a ni)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Menu a, ka hmu ang em? (menu a, ka hmu ang em)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Puan a chhuak ang (puan a chhuak ang)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Polis hi ka chhuak rawh (ka chhuak rawh = please call)

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh (ka chhuak rawh = please call)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ka doctor hriat a ngai (hriat a ngai = I need)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ka thiam hle (thiam hle = I feel sick)

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ka chhura thiam a ni (chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang? (a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    I hriat a ni (hriat a ni = it hurts)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ka passport hi ka hmu lo (ka hmu lo = I cannot find)

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang? (chhuak a ni ang = can you call)

  10. Usizo!

    Thlahna!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam (ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Kan meeting a hman theih ang (kan meeting a hman theih ang)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    I hman a, a hmingthang a ni? (i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna (ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang? (inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak (file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    I hmingthang a, ka lawm (i hmingthang a, ka lawm)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang (i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang? (he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak (ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Deadline chu Friday a ni (deadline chu Friday a ni)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    I hman a nih ang? (i hman a nih ang)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Nih chiah a ni (nih chiah a ni)

  3. Namuhla

    In hmingthang (in hmingthang)

  4. Kusasa

    In chhiah (in chhiah)

  5. Izolo

    In hmingthang a ni (in hmingthang a ni)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Thawhni (thawhni)

  7. uLwesibili

    Thawhni a chiah (thawhni a chiah)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Thawhni a chiah (thawhni a chiah)

  9. Kunye

    Pawisa (pawisa)

  10. Kubili

    Pawisa a chiah (pawisa a chiah)

  11. Kuthathu

    Nih (nih)

  12. Ishumi

    Lung (lung)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Nih chiah a lung (nih chiah a lung)

  14. Iphakathi

    Hlim (hlim)

  15. Okuningi

    Chhiar (chhiar)

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