Looking for practical Yoruba to Mizo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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 Yoruba 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.
Bawo
Khawngai(khaungai)
O seun
Ka lawm e(ka lawm e)
E kaaro
Zawngkhu(zawngkhu)
E kaasan
Nikhua(nikhua)
E kuurole
Nikhua chhuak(nikhua chhuak)
O daaro
Chawnghnu(chawnghnu)
A ri e laipe
Chhawnna(chhawnna)
O dabọ
Zawng(zawng)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
I hming a ni em?(i hming a ni em?)
Orukọ mi ni John
Ka hming a ni John(ka hming a ni John)
Bawo ni?
I hmu a, em?(i hmu a, em?)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
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.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
I hmingthang English an sawi ang?(I hmingthang English an sawi ang?)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Ka Hindi a sawi lo va(Ka Hindi a sawi lo va)
Mi ò ye mi
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Chhiar a sawi ang(Chhiar a sawi ang)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
He hriat a, chhiar ang?(He hriat a, chhiar ang?)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Bathroom a hian eng?(Bathroom a hian eng?)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
City center a hian kum hian?(City center a hian kum hian?)
Yí si apa osi
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Yí si apa otun
Khawngaih a hmu(Khawngaih a hmu)
Lọ taara
Chhuak a hmu(Chhuak a hmu)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Fare a hian eng?(Fare a hian eng?)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Ticket chhuak, please(Ticket chhuak, please)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
He hian a chhuak lo?(He hian a chhuak lo?)
Mo ti sọnù
Ka chhuak lo(Ka chhuak lo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
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.
Bẹẹni
A, i(A, i)
Rara
A hian(A hian)
Bóyá
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Mo gba
Ka hriat(Ka hriat)
Mo kọ
Ka hriat lo(Ka hriat lo)
Iyẹn dára
He hla hi a sawi theih(He hla hi a sawi theih)
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
I hriat em?(I hriat em?)
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
I chhanna ang em?(I chhanna ang em?)
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Ka chhanna a ngai(Ka chhanna a ngai)
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Nangin a hriat chhuak(Nangin a hriat chhuak)
Mo bínú
Ka khawngai(Ka khawngai)
Kò sí ìṣòro
A hriat lo(A hriat lo)
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Chhiar a, hmingthang(Chhiar a, hmingthang)
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Inthlahna hmingthang(Inthlahna hmingthang)
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Thiltih a hriat chhuak(Thiltih a hriat chhuak)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawn a hmu chhuak ang?)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?(bawngkawng a hmu chhuak ang?)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
He platform a ni ang?(he platform a ni ang?)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
A hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?(a hmu chhuak a, a hming chhuak a?)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
He hriat a ni ang?(he hriat a ni ang?)
O sunmọ ibi yi
He hian a hmu chhuak a ni.(he hian a hmu chhuak a ni.)
O jinna si ibi yi
He hian a hmu chhuak lo.(he hian a hmu chhuak lo.)
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?(map ah ka hmu chhuak a, i sawi ang?)
Duro nibi, jọwọ
He hian thiam ang.(he hian thiam ang.)
Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?
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.
Elo ni eyi?
I hming a lo chhuak ang?(i hming a lo chhuak ang)
Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀
Hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni(hetah a hming a lo chhuak tawh a ni)
Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?
Cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em?(cheaper a ni theih ang a, i hmu em)
Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?
Card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em?(card a hman a, ka chhuak ang em)
Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì
Nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang(nihna chhuak a table a lo chhuak ang)
Iwe isanwo, jọwọ
Bill a, ka lo hmu ang(bill a, ka lo hmu ang)
Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?
Service a hming a lo chhuak em?(service a hming a lo chhuak em)
Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ
Ka vegetarian a ni(ka vegetarian a ni)
Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ
Spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang(spicy a ni lo, ka hmu ang)
Eyi dára
Hetah a chuan a hming a ni(hetah a chuan a hming a ni)
Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?
Menu a, ka hmu ang em?(menu a, ka hmu ang em)
Gilaasi omi, jọwọ
Puan a chhuak ang(puan a chhuak ang)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Pe iroyin ọlọpa
Polis hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Pe ambulance
Ambulance hi ka chhuak rawh(ka chhuak rawh = please call)
Mo nilo dokita
Ka doctor hriat a ngai(hriat a ngai = I need)
Mo n ni irora
Ka thiam hle(thiam hle = I feel sick)
Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́
Ka chhura thiam a ni(chhura thiam = allergic to peanuts)
Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?
Nehna hospital a hmu chhuak ang?(a hmu chhuak ang = can I find)
O n dun nibi
I hriat a ni(hriat a ni = it hurts)
Mo padanu iwe irinna mi
Ka passport hi ka hmu lo(ka hmu lo = I cannot find)
Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?
Ka hotel hi chhuak a ni ang?(chhuak a ni ang = can you call)
I ranlọwọ!
Thlahna!(i ranlọwọ)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Ka hmu a, kan lo thiam(ka hmu a, kan lo thiam)
Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade
Kan meeting a hman theih ang(kan meeting a hman theih ang)
Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?
I hman a, a hmingthang a ni?(i hman a, a hmingthang a ni?)
Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni
Ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna(ka report a chhuak a, inthlahna)
Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?
Inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?(inthlahna a, kan thlahna ang?)
Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́
File a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak(file a hman a, inthlahna a chhuak)
O seun fun akoko rẹ
I hmingthang a, ka lawm(i hmingthang a, ka lawm)
Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ
I hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang(i hmingthang a, kan lo hman theih ang)
Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?
He point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?(he point a chhuak a, i hriat ang?)
Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ
Ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak(ka hriat a, inthlahna a chhuak)
Akoko ipari ni 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.