Common Tsonga to Mizo phrases

100 practical Tsonga to Mizo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Xewani

    Khawngai (khaungai)

  2. Ndza khensa

    Ka lawm e (ka lawm e)

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Zawngkhu (zawngkhu)

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Nikhua (nikhua)

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Nikhua chhuak (nikhua chhuak)

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Chawnghnu (chawnghnu)

  7. Tshamisa

    Chhawnna (chhawnna)

  8. Sala kahle

    Zawng (zawng)

  9. U vitaniwani?

    I hming a ni em? (i hming a ni em?)

  10. Ndzina i John

    Ka hming a ni John (ka hming a ni John)

  11. U njhani?

    I hmu a, em? (i hmu a, em?)

  12. 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.

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    I hmingthang English an sawi ang? (I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Ka Hindi a sawi lo va (Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Ka hriat lo (Ka hriat lo)

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Chhiar a sawi ang (Chhiar a sawi ang)

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    He hriat a, chhiar ang? (He hriat a, chhiar ang?)

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Bathroom a hian eng? (Bathroom a hian eng?)

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    City center a hian kum hian? (City center a hian kum hian?)

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Khawngaih a hmu (Khawngaih a hmu)

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Khawngaih a hmu (Khawngaih a hmu)

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Chhuak a hmu (Chhuak a hmu)

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Fare a hian eng? (Fare a hian eng?)

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Ticket chhuak, please (Ticket chhuak, please)

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    He hian a chhuak lo? (He hian a chhuak lo?)

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Ka chhuak lo (Ka chhuak lo)

  15. 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.

  1. Inhlawulo

    A, i (A, i)

  2. A hi kona

    A hian (A hian)

  3. Swi nga va tano

    A hriat lo (A hriat lo)

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Ka hriat (Ka hriat)

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Ka hriat lo (Ka hriat lo)

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    He hla hi a sawi theih (He hla hi a sawi theih)

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    I hriat em? (I hriat em?)

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    I chhanna ang em? (I chhanna ang em?)

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Ka chhanna a ngai (Ka chhanna a ngai)

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Nangin a hriat chhuak (Nangin a hriat chhuak)

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Ka khawngai (Ka khawngai)

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    A hriat lo (A hriat lo)

  13. Ndzakuva

    Chhiar a, hmingthang (Chhiar a, hmingthang)

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Inthlahna hmingthang (Inthlahna hmingthang)

  15. 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.

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang? (bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

    Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang? (bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)

  3. I platform yihi?

    He platform a ni ang? (he platform a ni ang?)

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

    A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a? (a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

    He hriat a ni ang? (he hriat a ni ang?)

  6. I kona edzongeni.

    He hian a hmu chhuak a ni. (he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)

  7. I le n'hweti.

    He hian a hmu chhuak lo. (he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

    Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang? (map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

    He hian thiam ang. (he hian thiam ang.)

  10. 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.

  1. I ku humelela njhani?

    I hming a lo chhuak ang? (i hming a lo chhuak ang)

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

    Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni (hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)

  3. 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)

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

    Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em? (card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

    Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang (nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

    Bill a, ka lo hmu ang (bill a, ka lo hmu ang)

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

    Service a hming a lo chhuak em? (service a hming a lo chhuak em)

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

    Ka vegetarian a ni (ka vegetarian a ni)

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

    Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang (spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Hetah a chuan a hming a ni (hetah a chuan a hming a ni)

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

    Menu a, ka hmu ang em? (menu a, ka hmu ang em)

  12. 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.

  1. Tivisa mapolisa

    Polis hi ka chhuak rawh (ka chhuak rawh = please call)

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh (ka chhuak rawh = please call)

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Ka doctor hriat a ngai (hriat a ngai = I need)

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Ka thiam hle (thiam hle = I feel sick)

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Ka chhura thiam a ni (chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang? (a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)

  7. Ku vava laha

    I hriat a ni (hriat a ni = it hurts)

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Ka passport hi ka hmu lo (ka hmu lo = I cannot find)

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang? (chhuak a ni ang = can you call)

  10. Shelp!

    Thlahna!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam (ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Kan meeting a hman theih ang (kan meeting a hman theih ang)

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    I hman a, a hmingthang a ni? (i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna (ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang? (inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak (file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    I hmingthang a, ka lawm (i hmingthang a, ka lawm)

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang (i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang? (he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak (ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)

  11. 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.

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    I hman a nih ang? (i hman a nih ang)

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Nih chiah a ni (nih chiah a ni)

  3. Namuntlha

    In hmingthang (in hmingthang)

  4. Swaswivula

    In chhiah (in chhiah)

  5. Vulavula

    In hmingthang a ni (in hmingthang a ni)

  6. Mondza

    Thawhni (thawhni)

  7. Tiyu

    Thawhni a chiah (thawhni a chiah)

  8. Wensde

    Thawhni a chiah (thawhni a chiah)

  9. N'we

    Pawisa (pawisa)

  10. N'hlanu

    Pawisa a chiah (pawisa a chiah)

  11. N'khulu

    Nih (nih)

  12. N'khume

    Lung (lung)

  13. N'khulu

    Nih chiah a lung (nih chiah a lung)

  14. N'hlangula

    Hlim (hlim)

  15. Kopfu

    Chhiar (chhiar)