Looking for practical Sepedi to Hakha Chin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi phrase first, then the Hakha Chin translation (Hakha Chin) — 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 Hakha Chin.
Tip: read the Hakha Chin line out loud three times, then cover the Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Hello
Ke a leboga
Khawngaih
Dumelang
Zohkhenh
Mokhutsong o motle
Zohkhenh a hnu
Mokhutsong o motle
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Borai bo botle
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Tsamaya sentle
Nangmah a si
Siyabonga
Nangmah a si
O na le leina lefe?
Nang in minung a si hna?
Leina la ka ke John
Ka minung John a si
O kae?
Nang in kum a si hna?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Nangmah English a si lo?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ka Hindi a si lo hna(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Chiahnak a tluan hna(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
An i hmu loh a si?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Borai bo kae?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Fetola go le letšatši
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Fetola go le letona
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Ya ka pela
Tawh a tluan(Tawh a tluan)
Phetho ke bokae?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticket pakhat, chiah(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ke sitwa go etse
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
A(a)
Aowa
A si lo(a see lo)
Mohlomong
A si lo hna(a see lo hna)
Ke a dumela
Ka a si(ka a see)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ka a si lo(ka a see lo)
Seo se utlwa sentle
Heh a si(heh a see)
O nagana eng?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
O ka nthusa?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Ke hloka thuso
Ka hmu thei(ka hmu thei)
Emela nako
Nang a hman a si(nang a hman a see)
Ke maswabi
Ka hrih lo(ka hrih lo)
Ga go na bothata
A si lo(a see lo)
Dumelang
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Tlhogong e monate
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Nangmah a hman a si(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Tawng hna a si ah?(tawng hna a si ah)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Bus hna a si ah?(bus hna a si ah)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Platform a si hna?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Khan a hmu hna?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Heh a si hna?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
Heh a hnu hna.(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
Heh a hnu hna lo.(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Map ah ka hmu hna?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Heh a si ah, please.(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Nangmah a hmu hna?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Ka card in a chiah ve?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Ka vegetarian a si.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
He a hmuahhmuah a si.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Ka menu a hmuak ve?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Khawl a sianginn(kawhl a siangin)
B calla ambulance
Ambulance a sianginn(ambulance a siangin)
Ke hloka ngaka
Doctor a siang a si(doctor a siang a si)
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ka hriat lo(ka hriat lo)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Peanut a hriat lo(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Hospital a hmu a si hna?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
Go a bohloko fa
He a phawt(he a phawt)
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Ka passport a hmu lo(ka passport a hmu lo)
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Ka hotel a siang a si?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Thusa!
Thil a hmu!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Nangmah a si lo(nangmah a si lo)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Nangin report hi a hmu(nangin report hi a hmu)
A re ka bua ka moso?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
File hi a hmu lo(file hi a hmu lo)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Nangin a hma a si(nangin a hma a si)
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Deadline hi Friday a si(deadline hi Friday a si)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.