Looking for practical Tsonga to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Mizo-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Khawngai(khaungai)
Ndza khensa
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Xewani xitulu
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Xewani ntlhanu
Nikhua(nikhua)
Xewani nhloko
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Xewani xihlayo
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Tshamisa
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Sala kahle
Zawng(zawng)
U vitaniwani?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Ndzina i John
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
U njhani?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
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.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
A ndzi twisisi.
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Xikombiso xihi?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Khandziya ekhaya.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Khandziya ekunene.
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
I yini ku tlula kona?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ndzi khomiwe.
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Xina ndzi nga teka 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.
Inhlawulo
A, i(A, i)
A hi kona
A hian(A hian)
Swi nga va tano
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ndzi amukela
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Ndzi nga amukeli
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Iku na switlhavelo
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
U ehleketa yini?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
U nga ndzi pfuna?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Hlayisa nkarhi
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ndzi tsundzuka
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
A hi na xiphiqo
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ndzakuva
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Mavongele yo tsakela
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
U va na ndlela yo olova
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
I platform yihi?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
I ndlela leyi nga right?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
I kona edzongeni.
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
I le n'hweti.
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ndza va vegetarian.
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Leswi i switlhavi.
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Ndzaku na menu?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Tivisa ambalansi
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ndzi lava dokotela
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Ku vava laha
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Shelp!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
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.