Looking for practical Sesotho to Hakha Chin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: when a Hakha Chin phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sesotho wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Lumelang
Hello
Kea leboha
Khawngaih
Dumelang
Zohkhenh
Molo
Zohkhenh a hnu
Dumelang
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Borai
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Re tla kopana hamorao
Nangmah a si
Tsamaya hantle
Nangmah a si
O na le lebitso lefe?
Nang in minung a si hna?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ka minung John a si
O kae?
Nang in kum a si hna?
Ke thabela ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?
Nangmah English a si lo?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ka Hindi a si lo hna(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Ka kopo bua butle
Chiahnak a tluan hna(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
Na u ka boela ua re?
An i hmu loh a si?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Ntloana e kae?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Eya ka pela
Tawh a tluan(Tawh a tluan)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ticket pakhat, chiah(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Na e hole le mona?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ke lahlehile
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
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)
Che
A si lo(a see lo)
Mohlomong
A si lo hna(a see lo hna)
Ke lumela
Ka a si(ka a see)
Ke sitwa
Ka a si lo(ka a see lo)
Seo se utloahala hantle
Heh a si(heh a see)
O nahana eng?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Na o ka nthusa?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Ke hloka thuso
Ka hmu thei(ka hmu thei)
Emisa motsotso
Nang a hman a si(nang a hman a see)
Ke maswabi
Ka hrih lo(ka hrih lo)
Ha ho bothata
A si lo(a see lo)
O amohelehile
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
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 seteishene sa terene?
Tawng hna a si ah?(tawng hna a si ah)
Ke kae borai?
Bus hna a si ah?(bus hna a si ah)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Platform a si hna?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Khan a hmu hna?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Heh a si hna?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Heh a hnu hna.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Heh a hnu hna lo.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Map ah ka hmu hna?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Heh a si ah, please.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?(se kostang hakaale)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Ka card in a chiah ve?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Ka vegetarian a si.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
He a hmuahhmuah a si.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Ka menu a hmuak ve?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Khawl a sianginn(kawhl a siangin)
Calla ambulance
Ambulance a sianginn(ambulance a siangin)
Ke hloka ngaka
Doctor a siang a si(doctor a siang a si)
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Ka hriat lo(ka hriat lo)
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Peanut a hriat lo(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Hospital a hmu a si hna?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
Ho bohloko mona
He a phawt(he a phawt)
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ka passport a hmu lo(ka passport a hmu lo)
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea 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 ho kopana le uena
Nangmah a si lo(nangmah a si lo)
A re etse kopano
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Nangin report hi a hmu(nangin report hi a hmu)
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
File hi a hmu lo(file hi a hmu lo)
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Nangin a hma a si(nangin a hma a si)
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
A ke tle ke u boele
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nako e felletseng 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.