Looking for practical Sepedi to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: pick five Mizo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Khawngai(khaungai)
Ke a leboga
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Dumelang
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Mokhutsong o motle
Nikhua(nikhua)
Mokhutsong o motle
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Borai bo botle
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Tsamaya sentle
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Siyabonga
Zawng(zawng)
O na le leina lefe?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Leina la ka ke John
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
O kae?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
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.
Na o bua Seisemane?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ke sitwa go kwele
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Borai bo kae?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Fetola go le letšatši
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Fetola go le letona
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Ya ka pela
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Phetho ke bokae?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ke sitwa go etse
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
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.
Ee
A, i(A, i)
Aowa
A hian(A hian)
Mohlomong
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ke a dumela
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Seo se utlwa sentle
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
O nagana eng?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
O ka nthusa?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ke hloka thuso
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Emela nako
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ke maswabi
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Ga go na bothata
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Dumelang
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Tlhogong e monate
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
E haufi le fa
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
E hole le fa
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
E nka nako e kae?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Bille, tswarela
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ke movegetarian
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Se ke se monate
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
B calla ambulance
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ke hloka ngaka
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Go a bohloko fa
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thusa!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Nako efe e go kgonang?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
A re ka bua ka moso?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
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.