Looking for practical Swati to Hakha Chin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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 Swati 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.
Sawubona
Hello
Ngiyabonga
Khawngaih
Siyaphila
Zohkhenh
Siyaphila
Zohkhenh a hnu
Siyaphila
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Lalani kahle
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Sizobonana
Nangmah a si
Hamba kahle
Nangmah a si
Ubani igama lakho?
Nang in minung a si hna?
Igama lami nguJohn
Ka minung John a si
Unjani?
Nang in kum a si hna?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Nangmah English a si lo?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Ka Hindi a si lo hna(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Angiqondi.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Chiahnak a tluan hna(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
Ungakuphindze lokho?
An i hmu loh a si?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Hamba phambili.
Tawh a tluan(Tawh a tluan)
Kubiza malini?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Ticket pakhat, chiah(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Kude lapha?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ngilahlekile.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
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.
Yebo
A(a)
Cha
A si lo(a see lo)
Mhlawumbe
A si lo hna(a see lo hna)
Ngiyavuma
Ka a si(ka a see)
Ngiyaphikisa
Ka a si lo(ka a see lo)
Lokho kuhle
Heh a si(heh a see)
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Ungangisiza?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Ngidinga usizo
Ka hmu thei(ka hmu thei)
Linda umzuzu
Nang a hman a si(nang a hman a see)
Ngiyaxolisa
Ka hrih lo(ka hrih lo)
Akukho nkinga
A si lo(a see lo)
Siyabonga
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Uhambe kahle
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.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Tawng hna a si ah?(tawng hna a si ah)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Bus hna a si ah?(bus hna a si ah)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Platform a si hna?(ee-yee-pee ee-platform)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Khan a hmu hna?(ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Heh a si hna?(ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)
Kusondela lapha
Heh a hnu hna.(koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)
Kude lapha
Heh a hnu hna lo.(koo-deh lah-pah)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Map ah ka hmu hna?(oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Heh a si ah, please.(mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)
Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?
Nangmah a hmu hna?(koo-thah-teh ee-see-kah-thee eh-sing-ah-kee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini le?
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?(ku-biza ma-li-ni le)
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.(lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)
Unayo yini leyo ephansi?
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?(u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Ka card in a chiah ve?(ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)
Ngithanda itafula lababili
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.(ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)
Ibhili, ngiyacela
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.(i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)
Inkonzo ibhajetwe?
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?(in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)
Ngiyi-vegetarian
Ka vegetarian a si.(ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.(a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)
Lokhu kuhle
He a hmuahhmuah a si.(lo-khu ku-hle)
Ngicela imenyu?
Ka menu a hmuak ve?(ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.(in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Biza emaphoyisa
Khawl a sianginn(kawhl a siangin)
Biza i-ambulance
Ambulance a sianginn(ambulance a siangin)
Ngidinga udokotela
Doctor a siang a si(doctor a siang a si)
Ngizizwa ngigula
Ka hriat lo(ka hriat lo)
Ngiyavuma emantongomane
Peanut a hriat lo(peanut a hriat lo)
Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?
Hospital a hmu a si hna?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
Kukhala lapha
He a phawt(he a phawt)
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Ka passport a hmu lo(ka passport a hmu lo)
Ungabiza ihhotela yami?
Ka hotel a siang a si?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Siza!
Thil a hmu!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe
Nangmah a si lo(nangmah a si lo)
Masihlele umhlangano
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Yini isikhathi esikufanele?
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Nangin report hi a hmu(nangin report hi a hmu)
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe
File hi a hmu lo(file hi a hmu lo)
Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho
Nangin a hma a si(nangin a hma a si)
Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Ungacacisa le ndaba?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
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.