Looking for practical Tetum to Hakha Chin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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 Tetum 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.
Olá
Hello
Obrigadu
Khawngaih
Bondia
Zohkhenh
Bona tarde
Zohkhenh a hnu
Bona noite
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Bona noite
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Ami hanesan
Nangmah a si
Adeus
Nangmah a si
Quale naran ida?
Nang in minung a si hna?
Naran hau John.
Ka minung John a si
Kona ba o?
Nang in kum a si hna?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Nangmah English a si lo?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ka Hindi a si lo hna(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Hau la hatene.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Favor fala ba moris.
Chiahnak a tluan hna(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
Keta bele fala fali?
An i hmu loh a si?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Onde mak banheira?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Virar ba hadau.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Virar ba direita.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Baa diretamente.
Tawh a tluan(Tawh a tluan)
Iha ne'e barak?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket ida, favor.
Ticket pakhat, chiah(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Hau nune'e.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
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.
Sim
A(a)
La
A si lo(a see lo)
Talvez
A si lo hna(a see lo hna)
Hau hakarak
Ka a si(ka a see)
Hau la hakarak
Ka a si lo(ka a see lo)
Nia mak diak
Heh a si(heh a see)
Ita nian ideia sa?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Hau precisa ajuda
Ka hmu thei(ka hmu thei)
Hakarak momentu
Nang a hman a si(nang a hman a see)
Hau mós
Ka hrih lo(ka hrih lo)
La problema
A si lo(a see lo)
Parabens
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Parabens ba aniversario
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Hau haruka viagen diak
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.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Tawng hna a si ah?(tawng hna a si ah)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Bus hna a si ah?(bus hna a si ah)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Platform a si hna?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Khan a hmu hna?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Heh a si hna?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Iha ne'e perto
Heh a hnu hna.(Iha ne'e perto)
Iha ne'e laran
Heh a hnu hna lo.(Iha ne'e laran)
Kona ba mapa?
Map ah ka hmu hna?(Kona ba mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Heh a si ah, please.(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kona tempu hira?
Nangmah a hmu hna?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?(ita nia presu sao?)
Esa mak baratu demais.
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Fatu, por favor.
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Servisu iha ka?
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Hau vegetarian.
Ka vegetarian a si.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Esa mak saboru.
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Kopa agua, por favor.
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Khawl a sianginn(kawhl a siangin)
Liga ba ambulansia
Ambulance a sianginn(ambulance a siangin)
Hau precisa doutor
Doctor a siang a si(doctor a siang a si)
Hau sente sick
Ka hriat lo(ka hriat lo)
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Peanut a hriat lo(peanut a hriat lo)
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Hospital a hmu a si hna?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
He a phawt(he a phawt)
Hau hasai passport
Ka passport a hmu lo(ka passport a hmu lo)
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Ka hotel a siang a si?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Help!
Thil a hmu!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Nangmah a si lo(nangmah a si lo)
Kita halo reunião
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Nangin report hi a hmu(nangin report hi a hmu)
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
File hi a hmu lo(file hi a hmu lo)
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Nangin a hma a si(nangin a hma a si)
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Hau sei volta ba ita
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Prazo mak sexta-feira
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.