Looking for practical Swati to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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.
Sawubona
Khawngai(khaungai)
Ngiyabonga
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Siyaphila
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Siyaphila
Nikhua(nikhua)
Siyaphila
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Lalani kahle
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Sizobonana
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Hamba kahle
Zawng(zawng)
Ubani igama lakho?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Igama lami nguJohn
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Unjani?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
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.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Angiqondi.
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Ungakuphindze lokho?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Hamba phambili.
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Kubiza malini?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Kude lapha?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ngilahlekile.
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
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.
Yebo
A, i(A, i)
Cha
A hian(A hian)
Mhlawumbe
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ngiyavuma
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Ngiyaphikisa
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Lokho kuhle
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
Ucabanga ukuthini?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Ungangisiza?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ngidinga usizo
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Linda umzuzu
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ngiyaxolisa
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Akukho nkinga
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Siyabonga
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Uhambe kahle
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Iyiphi i-platform?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Kusondela lapha
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Kude lapha
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?(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 hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Unayo yini leyo ephansi?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Ngithanda itafula lababili
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Ibhili, ngiyacela
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Inkonzo ibhajetwe?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ngiyi-vegetarian
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Lokhu kuhle
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Ngicela imenyu?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Biza emaphoyisa
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Biza i-ambulance
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ngidinga udokotela
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ngizizwa ngigula
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ngiyavuma emantongomane
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Kukhala lapha
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ungabiza ihhotela yami?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Siza!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Masihlele umhlangano
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Yini isikhathi esikufanele?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Ungacacisa le ndaba?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
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.