Mizo

20 Mizo phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Chibai) to Cheers! (Lawm mawlh!).

Hello

Chibai, pronounced chi-BAI

Good morning

Zingkar ṭha che, pronounced ZING-kar tha che

Good evening

Zankhat ṭha che, pronounced ZANK-hat tha che

Good night

Zanriah ṭha che, pronounced ZAN-ri-ah tha che

Goodbye

Ṭha takin kal rawh, pronounced tha TAK-in kal rau

How are you?

I ṭanpuia hian eng nge i tih?, pronounced i tan-PUI-a hi-an eng nge i tih

I'm fine

Ka ṭha e, pronounced ka tha e

Thank you

Lawmthu sawiin ka ngen, pronounced LAUM-thu SAU-in ka ngen

Please

I duh chuan, pronounced i du chuan

You're welcome

A ṭha e, pronounced a tha e

Sorry

Ka theithlak loh, pronounced ka THEIT-hlak loh

Excuse me

Ka zahthlak, pronounced ka ZAH-thlak

Yes

Aw, pronounced au

No

Chuang lo, pronounced chuang lo

My name is

Ka hming chu, pronounced ka HMING chu

Nice to meet you

I hmu hi a lawm, pronounced i hmu hi a laum

Do you speak English?

Inlai tawng i hria em?, pronounced in-LAI taung i hri-a em

I don't understand

Ka hrethiam lo, pronounced ka HRE-thi-am lo

Help!

Tanpui rawh!, pronounced TAN-pui rau

Cheers!

Lawm mawlh!, pronounced laum maulh

16 Mizo phrases for getting around, from Where is...? (...chu khat nge a awm?) to I'm lost (Ka lam hrethiam lo).

Where is...?

...chu khat nge a awm?, pronounced chu khat nge a aum

How much does it cost?

A man engzat nge ni?, pronounced a MAN eng-zat nge ni

I need a ticket

Ticket ka duh, pronounced TI-ket ka du

Train station

Tren pukpui, pronounced tren PUK-pui

Airport

Vailam lamzin, pronounced VAI-lam LAM-zin

Hospital

Ṭhalaṭha inn, pronounced THA-la-tha in

Pharmacy

Damdawi dawr, pronounced DAM-da-wi daur

Restaurant

Ei dawr, pronounced ei daur

Left

Kawlkei, pronounced KAUL-kei

Right

Tlangkei, pronounced TLANG-kei

Straight ahead

Hmaa lamah, pronounced HMA-a LA-ma

Open

Hawng tawh, pronounced haung tau

Closed

Khum tawh, pronounced khum tau

Entrance

Lut lamah, pronounced lut LA-ma

Exit

Chhuak lamah, pronounced chhak LA-ma

I'm lost

Ka lam hrethiam lo, pronounced ka lam HRE-thi-am lo

18 Mizo phrases for eating and drinking, from I'm hungry (Ka rilru a khua) to Salty (A par).

I'm hungry

Ka rilru a khua, pronounced ka RIL-ru a khu-a

I'm thirsty

Ka tui duh, pronounced ka TUI du

Water

Tui, pronounced tui

Bread

Buhpui, pronounced BUH-pui

Meat

Sa, pronounced sa

Vegetarian

Sa ei lo, pronounced sa ei lo

The menu, please

Menu pe rawh, pronounced ME-nu pe rau

The bill, please

Bill pe rawh, pronounced bil pe rau

Delicious

A ṭha khawp mai, pronounced a tha khaupp mai

Wine

Zu, pronounced zu

Breakfast

Zingkar ei bawm, pronounced ZING-kar ei baum

Lunch

Thleng ei bawm, pronounced thleng ei baum

Dinner

Zanriah ei bawm, pronounced ZAN-ri-ah ei baum

I'm allergic to

Ka taksa a hrawng, pronounced ka TAK-sa a hraung

No sugar

Sugar dah suh, pronounced SHU-gar da su

Spicy

A that, pronounced a that

Sweet

A ngaihnawm, pronounced a NGAI-naum

Salty

A par, pronounced a par

14 Mizo phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Tanpui rawh!) to Go away! (Kal rawh!).

Help!

Tanpui rawh!, pronounced TAN-pui rau

Call the police!

Police ko rawh!, pronounced po-LIS ko rau

Call an ambulance!

Ambulance ko rawh!, pronounced AM-bu-lans ko rau

I'm sick

Ka natna nei, pronounced ka NAT-na nei

I need a doctor

Dawrhawng ka mamawh, pronounced DAUR-haung ka MA-mau

Fire!

Mei!, pronounced mei

Thief!

Beng!, pronounced beng

I'm lost

Ka lam hrethiam lo, pronounced ka lam HRE-thi-am lo

I've been robbed

Ka thing an chang, pronounced ka thing an chang

Emergency

Vang lama hrehawm, pronounced VANG la-ma HRE-haum

I need help

Tanpui ka mamawh, pronounced TAN-pui ka MA-mau

Danger

Humhalhna, pronounced HUM-hal-na

Stop!

Dil rawh!, pronounced dil rau

Go away!

Kal rawh!, pronounced kal rau

7 Mizo phrases for work and money, from Meeting (Inkhawm) to Strategy (Buaipuina).

Meeting

Inkhawm, pronounced in-KHAUM

Contract

Agreement, pronounced a-GREE-ment

Payment

Man chawi, pronounced man CHA-wi

Deadline

Tih tur hun, pronounced tih tur hun

Partner

Inthlahna, pronounced in-THLA-na

Agreement

Chhinchhiah, pronounced CHHIN-chhi-ah

Strategy

Buaipuina, pronounced BUA-i-pui-na

19 Mizo phrases for numbers, days and time, from One (Pakhat) to Friday (Ni Paruk).

One

Pakhat, pronounced PA-khat

Two

Panga, pronounced PA-nga

Three

Thum, pronounced thum

Four

Pali, pronounced PA-li

Five

Panga, pronounced PA-nga

Six

Ruk, pronounced ruk

Seven

Sari, pronounced SA-ri

Eight

Pariat, pronounced pa-RI-at

Nine

Kua, pronounced kua

Ten

Sawm, pronounced saum

Twenty

Sawmhni, pronounced SAUM-hni

Hundred

Za, pronounced za

Thousand

Sing, pronounced sing

What time is it?

Hun engzat nge ni?, pronounced hun ENG-zat nge ni

Today

Tun hian, pronounced tun hi-an

Tomorrow

Zingah, pronounced ZI-nga

Yesterday

Zanlai, pronounced ZAN-lai

Monday

Pathian Ni, pronounced PA-thi-an ni

Friday

Ni Paruk, pronounced ni PA-ruk