Common Tiv to Hakha Chin phrases

100 practical Tiv to Hakha Chin phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tiv to Hakha Chin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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: pick five Hakha Chin phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Mgbakpa

    Hello

  2. Ior na

    Khawngaih

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Zohkhenh

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Zohkhenh a hnu

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Zohkhenh a hnuai

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Zohkhenh a hnuai

  7. Kpa a joo

    Nangmah a si

  8. Ior a joo

    Nangmah a si

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Nang in minung a si hna?

  10. M ngu John

    Ka minung John a si

  11. Ior m nande?

    Nang in kum a si hna?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Nang in a hmu thei a si

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. I kpa English?

    Nangmah English a si lo? (Nangmah English a si lo?)

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    Ka Hindi a si lo hna (Ka Hindi a si lo hna)

  3. M nahan usha.

    Ka hmu lo (Ka hmu lo)

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Chiahnak a tluan hna (Chiahnak a tluan hna)

  5. I kpa a sha?

    An i hmu loh a si? (An i hmu loh a si?)

  6. I we a joo?

    Khawngah a si hna? (Khawngah a si hna?)

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna? (Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Khawtah a tluan (Khawtah a tluan)

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Khawtah a tluan (Khawtah a tluan)

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Tawh a tluan (Tawh a tluan)

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Khawngah a si hna? (Khawngah a si hna?)

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Ticket pakhat, chiah (Ticket pakhat, chiah)

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Khawngah a si hna? (Khawngah a si hna?)

  14. M nahan sha.

    Ka hmu lo (Ka hmu lo)

  15. I we a kpa a 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.

  1. Ee

    A (a)

  2. Naa

    A si lo (a see lo)

  3. Iye

    A si lo hna (a see lo hna)

  4. M na a kpa

    Ka a si (ka a see)

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Ka a si lo (ka a see lo)

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Heh a si (heh a see)

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Nangmah a hmu hna?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Nang ka hmu thei lo?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Ka hmu thei (ka hmu thei)

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Nang a hman a si (nang a hman a see)

  11. M na a kpa

    Ka hrih lo (ka hrih lo)

  12. Naa a kpa

    A si lo (a see lo)

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Nangmah a hmu a si (nangmah a hmu a see)

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Nangmah a hmu a si (nangmah a hmu a see)

  15. U kpa a kpa

    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.

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Tawng hna a si ah? (tawng hna a si ah)

  2. Ior a nyam?

    Bus hna a si ah? (bus hna a si ah)

  3. Ior a gande?

    Platform a si hna?

  4. Nenge a kpa?

    Khan a hmu hna?

  5. Ior a nenge a?

    Heh a si hna?

  6. I na kpa a.

    Heh a hnu hna.

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Heh a hnu hna lo.

  8. I ma ior a gande?

    Map ah ka hmu hna?

  9. Kpa a, please.

    Heh a si ah, please.

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    Nangmah a hmu hna?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ior kwagh nahan?

    I hmuahhmuah a si ve? (ior kwagh nahan)

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

    He a hmuahhmuah a si lo. (ior u kpa a kpa)

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

    Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo? (ior m ngu u kpa)

  4. Ior m gban a card?

    Ka card in a chiah ve? (ior m gban a card)

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

    Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna. (a doo a table m ngu a yô)

  6. Ior a bill, please

    Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah. (ior a bill, please)

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

    Service a hmuahhmuah a si? (ior a service m nahan)

  8. A m vegetarian

    Ka vegetarian a si. (a m vegetarian)

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

    Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah. (a m nahan a spicy food)

  10. Ior a kpa

    He a hmuahhmuah a si. (ior a kpa)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

    Ka menu a hmuak ve? (ior m gban a menu)

  12. A glass a water, please

    A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a. (a glass a water)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Kpa a police

    Khawl a sianginn (kawhl a siangin)

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Ambulance a sianginn (ambulance a siangin)

  3. M ba a doctor

    Doctor a siang a si (doctor a siang a si)

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Ka hriat lo (ka hriat lo)

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Peanut a hriat lo (peanut a hriat lo)

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Hospital a hmu a si hna? (hospital a hmu a si hna)

  7. I kpa a sha

    He a phawt (he a phawt)

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Ka passport a hmu lo (ka passport a hmu lo)

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Ka hotel a siang a si? (ka hotel a siang a si)

  10. Kpa!

    Thil a hmu! (thil a hmu)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Nangmah a si lo (nangmah a si lo)

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Kan hmuahhmuah a si (kan hmuahhmuah a si)

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Nanghka hmanh a si hna? (nanghka hmanh a si hna)

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Nangin report hi a hmu (nangin report hi a hmu)

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Nangin a hmu loh a si? (nangin a hmu loh a si)

  6. M kpa u venge.

    File hi a hmu lo (file hi a hmu lo)

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Nangin a hma a si (nangin a hma a si)

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si (nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Nangin a hmu loh a si? (nangin a hmu loh a si)

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Kan hmuahhmuah a si (kan hmuahhmuah a si)

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    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.

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Nangmah a si lo? (Nangmah a si lo?)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Nangmah a si hna. (Nangmah a si hna.)

  3. Ior

    Nihna (Ior)

  4. Kpa

    Nihna hna (Kpa)

  5. Ior a sha

    Nihna a si hna (Ior a sha)

  6. Ior a yô

    Thawngram (Ior a yô)

  7. Ior a kô

    Thawngram hna (Ior a kô)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Thawngram thum (Ior a ngô)

  9. Mba

    Tuan (Mba)

  10. Ishô

    Nang (Ishô)

  11. Tyoor

    Hna (Tyoor)

  12. Ishê

    Sang (Ishê)

  13. Mba kpa

    Nang hnih (Mba kpa)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Hriam (Ior a kpa)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Hna hna (Ior a kpa)