Looking for practical Sesotho to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Khawngai(khaungai)
Kea leboha
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Dumelang
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Molo
Nikhua(nikhua)
Dumelang
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Borai
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Tsamaya hantle
Zawng(zawng)
O na le lebitso lefe?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Lebitso 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 ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Ka kopo bua butle
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Na u ka boela ua re?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Ntloana e kae?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Eya ka pela
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Na e hole le mona?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ke lahlehile
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
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)
Che
A hian(A hian)
Mohlomong
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ke lumela
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Ke sitwa
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Seo se utloahala hantle
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
O nahana eng?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Na o ka nthusa?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ke hloka thuso
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Emisa motsotso
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ke maswabi
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Ha ho bothata
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
O amohelehile
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
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 seteishene sa terene?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ke kae borai?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
E haufi le mona
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
E hole le mona
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Bille, ka kopo
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Se monate
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
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 ikutloa ke sitwa
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Ho bohloko mona
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea 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 ho kopana le uena
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
A re etse kopano
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
A ke tle ke u boele
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Nako e felletseng 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.