Looking for practical Swahili to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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.
Habari
Khawngai(khaungai)
Asante
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Habari ya asubuhi
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Habari ya mchana
Nikhua(nikhua)
Habari ya jioni
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Usiku mwema
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Tutaonana baadaye
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Kwaheri
Zawng(zawng)
Jina lako nani?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Jina langu ni John
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Habari gani?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
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.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Sielewi.
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Unaweza kusema tena?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Choo kiko wapi?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Geuka kushoto.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Geuka kulia.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Nimepotea.
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
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.
Ndio
A, i(A, i)
Hapana
A hian(A hian)
Pengine
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ninakubaliana
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Sikubaliani
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Inasikika vizuri
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
Unafikiriaje?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Unaweza kunisaidia?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Nahitaji msaada
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Subiri kidogo
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ninasikitika
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Hakuna shida
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Hongera
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Safari njema
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ni jukwaa gani?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Inatoka saa ngapi?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Iko karibu hapa
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Iko mbali na hapa
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Simama hapa, tafadhali
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
Inachukua muda gani?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Tafadhali, bili
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Mimi ni mboga
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Hii ni tamu
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Naweza kupata menyu?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Piga simu polisi
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Nahitaji daktari
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Nina mzio wa karanga
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Inaniuma hapa
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Nisaidie!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Tuweke mkutano
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Asante kwa muda wako
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Nitarudi kwako
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
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.