Looking for practical Tsonga to Hakha Chin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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 Tsonga 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.
Xewani
Hello
Ndza khensa
Khawngaih
Xewani xitulu
Zohkhenh
Xewani ntlhanu
Zohkhenh a hnu
Xewani nhloko
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Xewani xihlayo
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Tshamisa
Nangmah a si
Sala kahle
Nangmah a si
U vitaniwani?
Nang in minung a si hna?
Ndzina i John
Ka minung John a si
U njhani?
Nang in kum a si hna?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Nangmah English a si lo?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ka Hindi a si lo hna(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
A ndzi twisisi.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Chiahnak a tluan hna(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
An i hmu loh a si?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Xikombiso xihi?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Khandziya ekunene.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Tawh a tluan(Tawh a tluan)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ticket pakhat, chiah(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
I yini ku tlula kona?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Xina ndzi nga teka 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.
Inhlawulo
A(a)
A hi kona
A si lo(a see lo)
Swi nga va tano
A si lo hna(a see lo hna)
Ndzi amukela
Ka a si(ka a see)
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ka a si lo(ka a see lo)
Iku na switlhavelo
Heh a si(heh a see)
U ehleketa yini?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Ka hmu thei(ka hmu thei)
Hlayisa nkarhi
Nang a hman a si(nang a hman a see)
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ka hrih lo(ka hrih lo)
A hi na xiphiqo
A si lo(a see lo)
Ndzakuva
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Mavongele yo tsakela
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
U va na ndlela yo olova
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.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Tawng hna a si ah?(tawng hna a si ah)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Bus hna a si ah?(bus hna a si ah)
I platform yihi?
Platform a si hna?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Khan a hmu hna?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Heh a si hna?
I kona edzongeni.
Heh a hnu hna.
I le n'hweti.
Heh a hnu hna lo.
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Map ah ka hmu hna?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Heh a si ah, please.
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Ka vegetarian a si.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Leswi i switlhavi.
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Ndzaku na menu?
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Khawl a sianginn(kawhl a siangin)
Tivisa ambalansi
Ambulance a sianginn(ambulance a siangin)
Ndzi lava dokotela
Doctor a siang a si(doctor a siang a si)
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ka hriat lo(ka hriat lo)
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Peanut a hriat lo(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Hospital a hmu a si hna?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
Ku vava laha
He a phawt(he a phawt)
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ka passport a hmu lo(ka passport a hmu lo)
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Ka hotel a siang a si?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Shelp!
Thil a hmu!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Nangmah a si lo(nangmah a si lo)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Nangin report hi a hmu(nangin report hi a hmu)
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
File hi a hmu lo(file hi a hmu lo)
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Nangin a hma a si(nangin a hma a si)
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nkarhi wo heta i 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.