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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
Hello
Ior na
Khawngaih
Mgbakpa u sha
Zohkhenh
Mgbakpa u kpa
Zohkhenh a hnu
Mgbakpa u ter
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Kpa a joo
Nangmah a si
Ior a joo
Nangmah a si
Ior m ngu?
Nang in minung a si hna?
M ngu John
Ka minung John a si
Ior m nande?
Nang in kum a si hna?
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.
I kpa English?
Nangmah English a si lo?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ka Hindi a si lo hna(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
M nahan usha.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
M nahan usha kpa.
Chiahnak a tluan hna(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
I kpa a sha?
An i hmu loh a si?(An i hmu loh a si?)
I we a joo?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Kpa a joo.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Kpa a nahan.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Kpa a sha.
Tawh a tluan(Tawh a tluan)
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
I kpa a ticket, please.
Ticket pakhat, chiah(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
I we a nahan a nahan?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
M nahan sha.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
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.
Ee
A(a)
Naa
A si lo(a see lo)
Iye
A si lo hna(a see lo hna)
M na a kpa
Ka a si(ka a see)
M na a kpa nahan
Ka a si lo(ka a see lo)
I kpa a kpa
Heh a si(heh a see)
U kpa a nahan?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
U kpa m nahan?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
M na a kpa nahan
Ka hmu thei(ka hmu thei)
Kpa a kpa
Nang a hman a si(nang a hman a see)
M na a kpa
Ka hrih lo(ka hrih lo)
Naa a kpa
A si lo(a see lo)
I kpa a kpa
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
A kpa a kpa
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
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.
Ior a kpa?
Tawng hna a si ah?(tawng hna a si ah)
Ior a nyam?
Bus hna a si ah?(bus hna a si ah)
Ior a gande?
Platform a si hna?
Nenge a kpa?
Khan a hmu hna?
Ior a nenge a?
Heh a si hna?
I na kpa a.
Heh a hnu hna.
I na kpa a kpa.
Heh a hnu hna lo.
I ma ior a gande?
Map ah ka hmu hna?
Kpa a, please.
Heh a si ah, please.
Nenge a kpa?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ior u kpa a kpa
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ior m gban a card?
Ka card in a chiah ve?(ior m gban a card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?(ior a service m nahan)
A m vegetarian
Ka vegetarian a si.(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
He a hmuahhmuah a si.(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
Ka menu a hmuak ve?(ior m gban a menu)
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.
Kpa a police
Khawl a sianginn(kawhl a siangin)
Kpa a ambulance
Ambulance a sianginn(ambulance a siangin)
M ba a doctor
Doctor a siang a si(doctor a siang a si)
M kpa a kpa
Ka hriat lo(ka hriat lo)
M kpa a nyam
Peanut a hriat lo(peanut a hriat lo)
I kpa a hospital mza?
Hospital a hmu a si hna?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
I kpa a sha
He a phawt(he a phawt)
M kpa a passport m
Ka passport a hmu lo(ka passport a hmu lo)
I kpa a hotel m?
Ka hotel a siang a si?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Kpa!
Thil a hmu!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Nangmah a si lo(nangmah a si lo)
Ka a hia ikyô.
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nî kpa u kpa?
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
M gbanor u kpe.
Nangin report hi a hmu(nangin report hi a hmu)
A hia nî u hia?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
M kpa u venge.
File hi a hmu lo(file hi a hmu lo)
Ior u nenge.
Nangin a hma a si(nangin a hma a si)
M hia u kpa.
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Ior a hia u mba?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Ka m hia u.
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
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.