Looking for practical Tongan to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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: when a Mizo phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tongan 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.
Mālō
Khawngai(khaungai)
Mālō
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Mālō e lelei
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Mālō e lelei
Nikhua(nikhua)
Mālō e lelei
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Nofo ā
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Tōfā
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Tōfā
Zawng(zawng)
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Ofa atu?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
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.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
E hā e totongi?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
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.
Āe
A, i(A, i)
Ikai
A hian(A hian)
Māfai
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Oku ou ʻilo
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Oku lelei ia
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Te u ʻofa mai?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Fakamolemole
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Oku ou fakamolemole
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Ikai ha palopalema
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
E taha e taimi?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Te fua, kataki
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
O au ko e meʻakai
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Tū mai e ambulance
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Oku ou fehi
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Fakamolemole!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
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.