| I | pronom | kei | I am here now. Kei ka awm ta. |
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| you | pronom | i | You are very kind. I duhawm tak i ni. |
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| he | pronom | amah | He is my friend. Amah chu ka thian a ni. |
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| she | pronom | amah | She is at home. Amah chu inah a awm. |
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| we | pronom | kanni | We work every day. Kanniin ni tin kan thawk. |
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| they | pronom | anmahni | They are coming today. Anmahni chu vawiin hian an lo kal. |
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| what | pronom | eng | What is your name? I hming eng nge? |
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| where | adverbe | khawiah | Where do you live? Khawi-ah nge i chenna? |
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| when | adverbe | eng tikah | When will he come? Eng tikah nge a lo kal ang? |
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| who | pronom | tu | Who is that person? Chu mi chu tu nge? |
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| why | adverbe | engati nge | Why are you sad? Engati nge i lungngai? |
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| how | adverbe | engtin nge | How do you know? Engtin nge i hriat? |
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| to be | verbe | awm | The book is on table. Lehkhabu chu dawrah a awm. |
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| to have | verbe | nei | I have a new book. Keiin lehkhabu thar ka nei. |
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| to do | verbe | ti | |
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| to go | verbe | kal | They go to school. Anni chu sikulah an kal. |
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| to come | verbe | lo kal | Please come here now. Hetah hian lo kal rawh. |
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| to see | verbe | hmu | I see the moon. Thla ka hmu. |
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| to know | verbe | hriat | I know the answer. Chhanna chu ka hria. |
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| to think | verbe | ngaihtuah | We think about life. Kanniin nun chungchang kan ngaihtuah. |
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| to want | verbe | duh | I want some water. Tui eng emaw ka duh. |
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| to need | verbe | mamawh | We need more time. Kanniin hun tam zawk kan mamawh. |
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| to make | verbe | siam | She makes good tea. Amahin thingpui tui tak a siam. |
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| to take | verbe | lak | Take the book home. Lehkhabu chu in lamah lak rawh. |
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| to give | verbe | pek | Give me some rice. Buh eng emaw min pe rawh. |
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| to say | verbe | sawi | He says only truth. Amahin thu dik chauh a sawi. |
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| to tell | verbe | hrilh | Tell me the story. Thawnthu chu min hrilh rawh. |
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| to ask | verbe | zawt | Ask the teacher now. Zirtirtu chu tunah zawt rawh. |
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| to find | verbe | hmu chhuak | I found my pen. Ka pen chu ka hmu chhuak ta. |
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| to look | verbe | en | Look at the sky. Van chu en rawh. |
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| to use | verbe | hmang | We use this table. He dawhkan hi kan hmang. |
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| to work | verbe | thawk | They work in the city. Anni chu khawpui-ah an thawk. |
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| to eat | verbe | ei | The child eats rice. Naupang chuan buh a ei. |
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| to drink | verbe | in | I drink hot tea. Thingpui lum ka in. |
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| to sleep | verbe | mu | The baby sleeps well. Nausen chu a mu tha. |
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| to walk | verbe | kal | We walk to school. Sikul lamah kan kal. |
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| to run | verbe | tlan | The boy runs fast. Naupangpa chu a tlan chak. |
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| to read | verbe | chhiar | She reads this book. Amahin he lehkhabu hi a chhiar. |
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| to write | verbe | ziak | Write your name here. I hming hetah ziak rawh. |
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| to speak | verbe | sawi | They speak Mizo well. Anniin Mizo tawng an sawi tha. |
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| to listen | verbe | ngaithla | Listen to the music. Hla chu ngaithla rawh. |
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| to hear | verbe | hriat | I hear the rain. Ruahsur ri chu ka hria. |
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| to buy | verbe | lei | We buy fresh fruit. Kanniin thei thar kan lei. |
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| to sell | verbe | zuar | They sell good fish. Anniin nga tha an zuar. |
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| to pay | verbe | pe | I pay the money. Sum chu ka pe. |
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| to help | verbe | pui | Please help my mother. Ka nu chu pui rawh. |
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| to love | verbe | hmangaih | I love my family. Ka chhungkua ka hmangaih. |
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| to live | verbe | cheng | We live in Aizawl. Kanni chu Aizawl-ah kan cheng. |
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| to die | verbe | thi | All people must die. Mi zawng zawng an thi vek ang. |
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| to learn | verbe | zir | Children learn at school. Naupangte chu sikulah an zir. |
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| to teach | verbe | zirtir | She teaches Mizo language. Amahin Mizo tawng a zirtir. |
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| to open | verbe | hawng | Open the door slowly. Kawngka chu a tlemtein hawng rawh. |
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| to close | verbe | khar | Close the window now. Tukverh chu tunah khar rawh. |
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| person | nom | mi | That person is kind. Chu mi chu a duhawm. |
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| man | nom | mipa | The man is strong. Mipa chu a chak. |
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| woman | nom | hmeichhia | That woman is singing. Chu hmeichhia chu a sa. |
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| child | nom | naupang | The child is sleeping. Naupang chu a mu. |
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| boy | nom | naupangpa | The boy reads quietly. Naupangpa chu rei lo takin a chhiar. |
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| girl | nom | naupangnu | The girl has flowers. Naupangnu chuan pangpar a nei. |
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| family | nom | chhungkua | My family is large. Ka chhungkua chu a lian. |
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| mother | nom | nu | My mother is cooking. Ka nu chu a chhum. |
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| father | nom | pa | His father works hard. A pa chu a thawk rim. |
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| friend | nom | thian | She is my friend. Amah chu ka thian a ni. |
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| house | nom | in | Their house is new. An in chu a thar. |
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| home | nom | in | I am going home. In lamah ka kal mek. |
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| school | nom | sikul | The school is big. Sikul chu a lian. |
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| city | nom | khawpui | This city is busy. He khawpui hi a buai hle. |
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| country | nom | ram | Our country is beautiful. Kan ram chu a mawi. |
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| world | nom | khawvel | The world is changing. Khawvel hi a danglam mek. |
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| street | nom | kawng | The street is long. Kawng chu a sei. |
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| room | nom | indan | This room is small. He indan hi a te. |
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| time | nom | hun | Time passes very quickly. Hun chu a lo liam chak hle. |
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| day | nom | ni | Today is a good day. Vawiin hi ni tha a ni. |
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| night | nom | zan | The night is cold. Zan chu a vawt. |
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| morning | nom | zing | I walk every morning. Zing tin ka kal. |
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| evening | nom | tlai | We drink tea this evening. Tlaiah hian thingpui kan in. |
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| week | nom | kar | A week has seven days. Kar khat ah ni sari a awm. |
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| month | nom | thla | Next month is busy. Thla lo awm leh chu a buai ang. |
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| year | nom | kum | This year is important. Tun kum hi a pawimawh. |
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| today | adverbe | vawiin | I am busy today. Vawiin ka buai. |
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| tomorrow | adverbe | naktuk | We will go tomorrow. Naktukah kan kal ang. |
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| yesterday | adverbe | nimin | He came yesterday morning. Amah chu nimin zingah a lo kal. |
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| now | adverbe | tunah | Come here now. Hetah lo kal rawh tunah. |
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| sun | nom | ni | The sun is hot. Ni chu a lum. |
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| moon | nom | thla | The moon is bright. Thla chu a eng. |
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| star | nom | arsi | A star shines tonight. Arsi pakhat chu zanin a eng. |
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| sky | nom | van | The sky is blue. Van chu a pawr. |
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| earth | nom | lei | The earth is our home. Lei hi kan in a ni. |
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| fire | nom | mei | The fire is very hot. Mei chu a lum hle. |
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| water | nom | tui | Water is very cold. Tui chu a vawt hle. |
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| rain | nom | ruah | The rain is heavy. Ruah chu a nasa. |
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| wind | nom | thli | The wind is strong. Thli chu a chak. |
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| tree | nom | thing | That tree is tall. Chu thing chu a sang. |
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| flower | nom | pangpar | This flower is beautiful. He pangpar hi a mawi. |
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| mountain | nom | tlang | The mountain is high. Tlang chu a sang. |
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| river | nom | luipui | The river is wide. Luipui chu a zau. |
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| sea | nom | tuipui | The sea is blue. Tuipui chu a pawr. |
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| food | nom | ei tur | The food is ready. Ei tur chu a inthlak tawh. |
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| bread | nom | changei | I eat bread today. Vawiin hian changei ka ei. |
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| rice | nom | buh | Rice is our food. Buh hi kan ei tur a ni. |
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| meat | nom | sa | The meat is fresh. Sa chu a thar. |
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| fish | nom | nga | We cook fish tonight. Zanah hian nga kan chhum ang. |
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| egg | nom | artui | The egg is broken. Artui chu a vawt. |
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| milk | nom | hnute | The baby drinks milk. Nausen chuan hnute a in. |
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| fruit | nom | thei | This fruit is sweet. He thei hi a tui. |
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| tea | nom | thingpui | Tea is very hot. Thingpui chu a lum hle. |
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| coffee | nom | kawfi | I drink coffee daily. Ni tin kawfi ka in. |
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| head | nom | lu | My head hurts today. Vawiin ka lu a na. |
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| eye | nom | mit | Her eyes are beautiful. A mitte chu an mawi. |
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| ear | nom | beng | My ear hurts badly. Ka beng a na hle. |
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| mouth | nom | ka | Open your mouth wide. I ka chu zau takin hawng rawh. |
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| nose | nom | hnar | His nose is bleeding. A hnar ah thisen a luang. |
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| hand | nom | kut | Wash your hands now. I kutte chu tunah sil rawh. |
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| foot | nom | ke | My foot is cold. Ka ke chu a vawt. |
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| heart | nom | thinlung | His heart is strong. A thinlung chu a chak. |
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| name | nom | hming | Your name is beautiful. I hming chu a mawi. |
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| book | nom | lehkhabu | This book is new. He lehkhabu hi a thar. |
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| word | nom | thu | That word is important. Chu thu chu a pawimawh. |
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| language | nom | tawng | Mizo is a language. Mizo hi tawng pakhat a ni. |
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| money | nom | sum | I need more money. Sum tam zawk ka mamawh. |
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| work | nom | hnathawh | This work is hard. He hnathawh hi a harsa. |
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| love | nom | hmangaihna | Love is very important. Hmangaihna chu a pawimawh hle. |
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| music | nom | hla | The music is beautiful. Hla chu a mawi. |
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| story | nom | thawnthu | That story is true. Chu thawnthu chu a dik. |
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| way | nom | kawng | This way is easy. He kawng hi a awlsam. |
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| thing | nom | thil | That thing is mine. Chu thil chu ka ta a ni. |
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| life | nom | nun | Life is very short. Nun chu a tawi hle. |
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| door | nom | kawngka | The door is open. Kawngka chu a hawng. |
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| table | nom | dawhkan | The table is clean. Dawhkan chu a fai. |
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| chair | nom | ṭhutthleng | This chair is old. He ṭhutthleng hi a hlui. |
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| car | nom | motor | That car is fast. Chu motor chu a chak. |
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| good | adjectif | tha | This book is good. He lehkhabu hi a tha. |
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| bad | adjectif | tha lo | The food is bad. Ei tur chu a tha lo. |
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| big | adjectif | lian | That house is big. Chu in chu a lian. |
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| small | adjectif | te | The room is small. Indan chu a te. |
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| new | adjectif | thar | I have a new bag. Keiin bag thar ka nei. |
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| old | adjectif | hlui | This house is old. He in hi a hlui. |
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| long | adjectif | sei | The road is long. Kawng chu a sei. |
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| short | adjectif | tawi | This story is short. He thawnthu hi a tawi. |
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| high | adjectif | sang | That mountain is high. Chu tlang chu a sang. |
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| hot | adjectif | lum | The tea is hot. Thingpui chu a lum. |
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| cold | adjectif | vawt | The water is cold. Tui chu a vawt. |
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| happy | adjectif | lawm | The child is happy. Naupang chu a lawm. |
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| sad | adjectif | lungngai | She feels sad today. Vawiin hian a lungngai. |
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| beautiful | adjectif | mawi | The flower is beautiful. Pangpar chu a mawi. |
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| easy | adjectif | awlsam | This work is easy. He hnathawh hi a awlsam. |
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| hard | adjectif | harsa | This question is hard. He zawhna hi a harsa. |
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| fast | adjectif | chak | This car is fast. He motor hi a chak. |
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| slow | adjectif | tlem | The old man walks slow. Mipa upa chu a kal tlem. |
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| right | adjectif | dik | Your answer is right. I chhanna chu a dik. |
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| wrong | adjectif | dik lo | That answer is wrong. Chu chhanna chu a dik lo. |
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| important | adjectif | pawimawh | This book is important. He lehkhabu hi a pawimawh. |
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| true | adjectif | dik | The story is true. Thawnthu chu a dik. |
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| full | adjectif | khat | The cup is full. No chu a khat. |
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| empty | adjectif | ruak | The room is empty. Indan chu a ruak. |
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| young | adjectif | naupang | She is still young. Amah chu a la naupang. |
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| strong | adjectif | chak | That man is strong. Chu mipa chu a chak. |
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| weak | adjectif | chak lo | I feel weak today. Vawiin hian ka chak lo. |
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| red | adjectif | sen | The flower is red. Pangpar chu a sen. |
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| blue | adjectif | pawr | The sky is blue. Van chu a pawr. |
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| green | adjectif | hnahthial | The leaf is green. Hnah chu a hnahthial. |
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| yellow | adjectif | eng | The flower is yellow. Pangpar chu a eng. |
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| black | adjectif | vawr | The cat is black. Hmei chu a vawr. |
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| white | adjectif | var | The paper is white. Leh chhawp chu a var. |
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| yes | interjection | aw | Yes, I know him. Aw, amah chu ka hria. |
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| no | interjection | awm lo | No, I cannot come. Awm lo, ka lo kal thei lo. |
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| not | adverbe | lo | I am not ready. Ka inpeih lo. |
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| and | conjonction | leh | Tea and coffee are hot. Thingpui leh kawfi chu an lum. |
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| or | conjonction | emaw | Tea or coffee is fine. Thingpui emaw kawfi emaw a ṭha. |
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| but | conjonction | mahse | He is poor but happy. Amah chu a rethei mahse a lawm. |
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| if | conjonction | chuan | If you come, I stay. I lo kal chuan ka awm ang. |
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| because | conjonction | avangin | I stayed because it rained. A ruah avangin ka awm. |
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| with | préposition | nen | I came with my friend. Ka thian nen ka lo kal. |
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| without | préposition | lovin | He left without money. Sum lovin a kal ta. |
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| for | préposition | atana | This gift is for you. He pekkhoh hi i atana a ni. |
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| from | préposition | atanga | I came from school. Sikul atanga ka lo kal. |
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| to | préposition | -ah | We went to town. Khawpui-ah kan kal. |
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