Looking for practical Tswana to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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: pick five Mizo phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Khawngai(khaungai)
Ke a leboga
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
Dumelang
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
Dumela mo afternoon
Nikhua(nikhua)
Dumela mo evening
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
Borai
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
Tsamaya sentle
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
Tsamaya sentle
Zawng(zawng)
O na le leina mang?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Leina la me ke John
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
O kae?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Ke itumetse go kopana le 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.
A o bua Seisemane?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Borai bo kae?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Tswelela ka fao
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Ke a latlhela
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang 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.
Ee
A, i(A, i)
Nnyaa
A hian(A hian)
Mafoko
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ke a dumela
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Ke sitwa go dumela
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Seo se utlwisa molemo
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
O akanya eng?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
O ka nthusa?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Ke tlhoka thuso
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Emisa motsotso
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Ke maswabi
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Ga go na bothata
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
A re amogele
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ke phetogo efe?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Nako efe e tlogang?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
E kgaogang fa
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
E le kgakala le fa
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Kan hmu chhuak a, kumtluang chuan a hmu chhuak ang?(e tsaya nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Seo ke se expensive
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Bille, tsweetswee
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Ke movegetarian
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Se ke se monate
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Na nka nna le menu?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Bua le ambulance
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
Go botlhoko fa
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
Thusa!
Thlahna!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Nako efe e go thusang?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
A re ka bua ka borai?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
A ke boele go wena
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
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.