Looking for practical Tamazight to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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: read the Mizo line out loud three times, then cover the Tamazight side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Khawngai(khaungai)
Tanemmirt
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Sbah lkhir
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Nhar lkhir
Nikhua(nikhua)
Mrahba
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Lila saïda
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Nqra wul
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Besslama
Zawng(zawng)
Mekka isem-ik?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Isem-iyi John
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Mekka tzemre?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Safi nniḍen
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.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ur nḥemmer
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Wul is tazart?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Nek d-ɣer
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ 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.
Ih
A, i(A, i)
Ula
A hian(A hian)
Mekkan
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Nekni d ameqran
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Ula d ameqran
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Ala yid ihi
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
Ma yid ihi?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Nekni d tazmert
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Ssa ad tzemregh
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Nekni d ameksa
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Ula d tazmert
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Tawuri
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Aslema n tazmert
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Mara tizi?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Aman yebda?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Ihi, d tazmert
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
Mara yebda?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Nekki d vegetarian
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ssi l-ambulance
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Nekkin doctor
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Nekkin yid
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Ihdden hna
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Ayd!
Thlahna!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
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.