Hello

Chibai

Goodbye or similar on departure

Anih leh o

What is your name?

Enge I hming?

Where do you live?

Khawiah nge I chen?

Is this your village/town?

Hei hi in khua ami?

Do you have children?

Fa te in nei em?

How many children do you have?

Fa engzat nge in neih?

How many boys do you have?

Fapa eng zat nge I neih?

How many girls do you have?

Fanu eng zat nge I neih?

Yes

Aw

No

Aih

Thank you very much

Ka lawm lutuk.

Please

Khawngaih takin.

You look  very beautiful

I nalh/mawi lutuk.

You look very handsome

I hmeltha hle mai.

How much is this?

Hei hi engzat man nge?

Can you lower the price?

I thil zawrh hi aman min tihhniam /tlawm sak thei em?

Where is the main market?

Khawiah nge bazarna hmunpui ber a awm?

Where can I get supplies?

 Khawi atangin nge bungrua(Article) min thawntu tur ka hmuh theih ang

Tea

Thingpui

Rice

Chaw,Buhfai

Please give me a plate of rice

Khawngaihin Chaw plate(Thleng) khat min  pe thei engem?

With vegetables

Chawhmeh nen

With meat

Sa nen

Do you have Fish?

Sangha in nei em?

Beef

Bawngsa in nei em?

Pork

Vawksa in nei em?

Chicken

Arsa in nei em?

Please give me a cup of tea

Khawngaihin thingpui no khat min lo pe

Milk tea please

KhawngaihtakinThingpui paw min lo pe

Milk tea with no sugar

Khawngaihin Thingpui paw hang min lo pe

Black tea with no sugar

Thingpui sen hang

Black tea with very little sugar

Thingpui sen thlum vaklo min lo pe

PLEASE GIVE TEA WITH MILK AND SUGAR SEPARATE

 Khawngaihtakin thingpui bawnghnute,leh chini a hrang theuhin min lo pe

I am hungry

Ka ril a t(r)am

I am full

Ka puar lutuk

Can I have more – rice?

Chaw min lo pek belh leh thei angem?

Where does this bus go?

Khawilam ah nge he bus hi a tlan?

Which bus/vehicle do I take to get to __________?

Khawi bus hi nge _________ kal turin ka lak ang?

How far is it to the next village?

Helai atangin khaw hnai ber engtia hle nge?

What is the name of this village?

He khaw hming hi enge ?

What is the name of that village/town?

Saw khua saw enge a hming?

Where is the Toilet?

Khawiah nge inthiarna a awm?

Where can I have a bath?

Khawiah nge ka in bual/Intihfai ang?

Please stop here

Hetah hian ding rawh

GOOD NIGHT

Mangtha

SAFE JOURNEY

Tluang takin aw

YOU SAY

 Han sawi teh

THEY WOULD SAY

 Heti hian an sawi ang