Looking for practical Acholi to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Hmong translation (Hmong) — 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 Hmong.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hmong-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Nyob zoo(ah-yo)
Naki
Ua tsaug(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Zoo siab tav su(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Nplooj siab hmo(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Pom dua(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Kuv mus lawm(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Kuv lub npe hu John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Koj nyob li cas?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Nye neno.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Thov tham maj mam.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Koj puas hais dua?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Konyo kuc.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Konyo kuc.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Tye kanyim.
Mus ncaj.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
One ticket, please.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Nye konyo.
Kuv poob.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Yog
Bila
Tsis yog
Kweyo
Tej zaum
Ng'ato konyo
Kuv pom zoo
Ng'ato konyo ni
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Okwero kany
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ika kany?
Koj xav li cas?
Ikwok kany?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Tye kany
Thov tos ib pliag
Ng'ato konyo
Kuv thov txim
Bila kany
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Tye kany
Zoo siab
Aye konyo
Zoo siab hnub yug
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Thov nres ntawm no.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Okwero keken
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Daim nqi, thov.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Kuv yog neeg zaub.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Qhov no qab zib.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Ib khob dej, thov.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Yat ma ambulance
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Nye konyo doctor
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Nye konyo wot
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Nye konyo kany kic
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Okwero ineno
Nws mob ntawm no
Nye tye konyo passport
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Yat!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.