LEARN BASIC MIZO LANGUAGE

Cheraw : Traditional dance of the Mizos.

GREETINGS

Hello : Chibai

Thank you : Ka lawm e.

Thank you very much : Ka lawm lutuk e.

Have a nice day : Ni hman nuam le.

Goodbye : Mangṭha.

Goodnight : Muttui.

How are you? : I ṭha em?

I am fine : Ka ṭha e.

Welcome : Keipawh le (in reply to Thank You/Ka lawm e).

We welcome you to Mizoram : Mizoram-ah kan lo lâwm a che.

I love Mizoram : Mizoram ka hmangaih.

I like Mizoram : Mizoram nuam ka ti.

Do you like Mizoram? : Mizoram nuam i ti em?

You are my friend : Ka ṭhian i ni.

Mizoram is beautiful : Mizoram hi a mawi.

Congratulations : Ka lawmpui che.

Hearty Congratulations : Thinlung takin ka lawmpui che.

You are beautiful : I hmelṭha.

You are cute : I duhawm.

See you! : Dam takin le!


INTRODUCTION

My name is Kimi : Ka hming chu Kimi.

I am a teacher : Zirtirtu ka ni.

I come from Aizawl : Aizawl aṭangin ka lokal.

Happy to meet you : Ka hmu thei che hi ka lawm.

Sorry, I am late : Tihpalh, ka tlai.

I do not know Mizo language : Mizo ṭawng ka thiam lo.

Do you know English? : English i thiam em?


ENQUIRY

What is your name? : Engnge i hming?

How do I go there? : Engtin nge ka kal ang?

How much? : Engzat nge?

Where is your house? : Khawnge i in a awm?

Where is the nearest Police station? : Police station hnai ber khawnge?

Where can I go for shopping? : Thil lei turin khawilai nge ka pan ang?

Could you help me? : Min pui thei angem?

What are you doing? : Engnge i tih?

Would you like to join me for lunch? : Ka bulah chhun chaw ilo ei duh angem?

How do I go to Airport? : Engtin nge Airport ka pan ang?

What are the tourist spots around? : Tourist spot hnaivai a awm em?

Where shall we meet? : Khawiah nge kan in hmuh ang?

Was there a call for me? : Minlo biak tum an awm em?

Where can I make a phone call? : Khawiah nge phone ka hman theih ang?

What happen? : Engnge thleng a?

What is it? : Engnge ni ta?

What is this? : Hei hi engnge ni?

I will be back : Ka lokir leh ang.

I will be back soon : Ka lokir leh thuai ang.

DIRECTIONS

I want to go to University : University-ah ka kal duh.

I have lost my way : Kawng ka bo a.

Go straight : Ngil takin kal la.

Go to the left : Veilamah kal la.

Go to the right : Dinglamah kal la.

How much distance to go? : Engtia hla nge la ni?

Where is the nearest Tourist Lodge? : Khawiah nge Tourist Lodge hnai ber?

Where is the best Hotel? : Hotel ṭha ber khawnge?

How far is it? : Engtia hla nge?

North : Hmar

South : Chhim

East : Khawchhak

West : Khawthlang


GENERAL

Please : Khawngaihin.

I want : Ka duh.

I do not want : Ka duh lo.

This is good : Hei hi a ṭha.

This is not good : Hei hi a ṭha lo.

Is it illegal? : Dan phalloh a ni em?

Let me/us go : Min kal tir rawh.

Drive fast : Khalh chak rawh.

Drive slow : Khalh muang rawh.

Come tomorrow : Naktukah lokal rawh.

Do you love sports? : Infiamna i ngaina em?

We play football : Football kan khel.

Get me a glass of water : Tui no khat minlo lak.

I want to try again : Tih nawn leh ka duh.

I will meet you in the evening : Tlaiah ka lo hmu ang che.

Please wait until I am back : Ka lokir leh hma chu lo awm rawh.

The weather is pleasant : Boruak a nuam hle mai.

Drive slowly : Tlan muang rawh.

I am busy : Ka buai.

I want to go : Ka kal duh.

He goes : A kal tawh.

He eats an Apple : Apple a ei.

I came by bus yesterday : Nimin khan bus-in ka lokal.

They went to the Church : Biak Inah an kal.

He/She slept the whole night : Zankhuain a mu.

He/She will come : A lokal dawn.

What did you do? : Engnge i tih a?

What should I do? : Engnge ka tih ang?

What can I do? : Engnge tih theih ka neih?

What questions do you have? : Engang zawhna nge i neih?

What is written in the banner? : Banner-ah engnge in ziak?

Why did you come? : Tinge i lokal?

Why did you sleep? : Tinge i mut?

Why did he/she pay the money? : Tinge pawisa a pek?

Why did they sit there? : Tinge sawtah sawn an ṭhut?

Why are they late for the meeting? : Ngatinge inhmuhkhawmna turah an tlai?

Rest In Peace : Thlamuang takin chawl ang che.

May she/he rest in peace : Thlamuang takin chawl rawh se.

He's/She's no more : A awm tawh lo.

How did you come? : Engtin nge i lokal?

How did you write? : Engtin nge i ziah?

How much did you take? : Engzat nge i lak?

How much did he pay you? : Engzat nge a pek che?

How was the journey yesterday? : Nimin i zinna chu engnge a an?

Which way did you come? : Khawi aṭangin nge i lokal?

Which is your favourite colour? : Khawi hi nge i rawng duhber?

In which room did you sleep? : Khawi pindanah nge i mut?

What is best newspaper in Mizo? : Mizo chanchinbu ṭha ber emgnge?

Whom should I contact? : Tunge ka biak ang?

Is it a book? : Lehkhabu ani em?

It is a book : Lehkhabu ani e.

Is it the answer? : A chhanna a ni em?

It is the answer : A chhanna ani e.

Will you come with me? : Ka bulah i lokal dawn em?

Let's go : Kal ang.

I will go with you : I rualin ka kal dawn.

Yes, of course : Tehreng mai/Lutuk.

Do you love me? : Min hmangaih em?

Yes, I love you : Aw, ka hmangaih che.

I don't love you : Aih, ka hmangaih lo che.

I miss you : Ka ngai che.

I miss you too : Keipawhin ka ngai che.

I don't miss you : Ka ngai lo che.

I hate you : Ka hua che.

Monday : Thawhṭanni.

Tuesday : Thawhlehni

Wednesday : Nilaini.

Thursday : Ningani/Nilaithawhṭanni.

Friday : Zirtawpni.

Saturday : Inrinni.

Sunday : Pathianni.

WORDS

I : Keimah

He : Amah

She : Amah

You : Nangmah

This : Hei

Come : Lokal

Today : Vawiin

Tomorrow : Naktuk

Yesterday : Nimin

Day after tomorrow : Naktuk tukleh

Day before yesterday : Nimin piah

Open : Hawng

Close : Khar

Sit : Ṭhu

Walk : Kal

Hungry : Rilṭam

Eat : Ei

Drink : In

Water : Tui

Win : Chak

Run : Tlan

Yes : Aw/Awle

No : Aih

Sorry : Tihpalh

Kiss : Fawp

Pray : Ṭawngṭai

God : Pathian

Jesus : Isua

Church : Biak In

Hospital : Damdawi In

Tourist : Khualzin

Visit : Tlawh

Journey : Zin

Rest House : Chawlhbuk

Tourist Lodge : Khualzin riahna/Khualbuk

Stadium : Khelmual

Joke : Fiamthu

One : Pakhat

Ten : Sawm

Fifty : Sawmnga

One Hundred : Za

One thousand : Sangkhat

Ten thousand : Singkhat

One Lakh : Nuaih khat

One Million : Maktaduai khat

Communication in Mizo language click MIZO LANGUAGE : COMMUNICATION 

General Questions in Mizo click MIZO LANGUAGE : GENERAL QUESTIONS