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Common Afar to Hmong phrases

100 practical Afar to Hmong phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Afar to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar 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: read the Hmong line out loud three times, then cover the Afar side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Nagaad

    Nyob zoo (nagaad)

  2. Galatooma

    Ua tsaug (galatooma)

  3. Bariis

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov (bariis)

  4. Galab

    Zoo siab tav su (galab)

  5. Haal

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj (haal)

  6. Haalka habeen

    Nplooj siab hmo (haalka habeen)

  7. Ilaa mar kale

    Pom dua (ilaa mar kale)

  8. Nagaad

    Kuv mus lawm (nagaad)

  9. Maa magacaa?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas? (maa magacaa)

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Kuv lub npe hu John (magacaygu waa John)

  11. Iska waran?

    Koj nyob li cas? (iska waran)

  12. Aad baan ku faraxsanahay

    Zoo siab tau ntsib koj (aad baan ku faraxsanahay)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Inni ingiriisi maahaa?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv? (Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)

  2. Hindi maahaa hinjiru

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo. (Hindi maahaa hinjiru)

  3. Ani hinfahmi

    Kuv tsis to taub. (Ani hinfahmi)

  4. Fadlan si maahaa siib

    Thov tham maj mam. (Fadlan si maahaa siib)

  5. Maahaa inna marra?

    Koj puas hais dua? (Maahaa inna marra?)

  6. Maalin baadhu?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg? (Maalin baadhu?)

  7. Akkam an magaalatti gahu?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas? (Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)

  8. Boodha kaaf

    Tso taw mus sab laug. (Boodha kaaf)

  9. Boodha mirga

    Tso taw mus sab xis. (Boodha mirga)

  10. Si qodhi

    Mus ncaj. (Si qodhi)

  11. Maalin abaal?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg? (Maalin abaal?)

  12. Tiket tokkon, fadlan

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov. (Tiket tokkon, fadlan)

  13. Maalin faga?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no? (Maalin faga?)

  14. Ani dhumtu

    Kuv poob. (Ani dhumtu)

  15. Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?

    Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg? (Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Eeyy

    Yog (ee-yee)

  2. Maya

    Tsis yog (mah-yah)

  3. Gara

    Tej zaum (gah-rah)

  4. Anigu waaq

    Kuv pom zoo (ah-nee-goo wahk)

  5. Anigu ma waaq

    Kuv tsis pom zoo (ah-nee-goo mah wahk)

  6. Tani waa'ee

    Qhov ntawd zoo (tah-nee wah-ee)

  7. Ilaa ma waaq?

    Koj xav li cas? (ee-lah mah wahk)

  8. Ilaa naxar?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv? (ee-lah nah-khar)

  9. Naxar aniga

    Kuv xav tau kev pab (nah-khar ah-nee-gah)

  10. Soo'aa

    Thov tos ib pliag (soo-ah)

  11. Waa'ee aniga

    Kuv thov txim (wah-ee ah-nee-gah)

  12. Maya dhib

    Tsis muaj teeb meem (mah-yah dheeb)

  13. Hambalyo

    Zoo siab (ham-bahl-yo)

  14. Bariis gadhay

    Zoo siab hnub yug (bah-rees gah-thai)

  15. Safar amni

    Thov mus safely (sah-far am-nee)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Eeyyoo taayka daab?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb? (eyyoo taayka daab)

  2. Eeyyoo gaari daab?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus? (eyyoo gaari daab)

  3. Keenya kaafaa?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform? (keenya kaafaa)

  4. Waqti maayti?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg? (waqti maayti)

  5. Maayta kaan?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo? (maayta kaan)

  6. Ittaa hara

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no. (ittaa hara)

  7. Ittaa faar

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no. (ittaa faar)

  8. Maafaa naafaa?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia? (maafaa naafaa)

  9. Hara dhaaf, fadlan

    Thov nres ntawm no. (hara dhaaf, fadlan)

  10. Waqti mee?

    Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas? (waqti mee)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Iyayka mi'aa?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Iyayka xayl

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau (iyayka xayl)

  3. Ma'ayka hara gabbir?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua? (ma'ayka hara gabbir)

  4. Karta ka'ayka?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav? (karta ka'ayka)

  5. Mi'ayka mi'ida laba

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug. (mi'ayka mi'ida laba)

  6. Xisaab, fadlan

    Daim nqi, thov. (xisaab, fadlan)

  7. Adeegku ma ku jira?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab? (adeegku ma ku jira)

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed

    Kuv yog neeg zaub. (anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)

  9. Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov. (cunto kulul ma jirto)

  10. Tani waa macaan

    Qhov no qab zib. (tani waa macaan)

  11. Mi'ayka liiska?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub? (mi'ayka liiska)

  12. Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan

    Ib khob dej, thov. (dharbaaxda biyo)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Waaqa booliisi

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm (Call the police)

  2. Waaqa ambulaansii

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg (Call an ambulance)

  3. Dooktar naaf barbaachisa

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

  4. Naanu dhukkuba qaba

    Kuv xav tsis zoo

  5. Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

  6. Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Nws mob ntawm no

  8. Paaspoortii koo dhabe

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

  9. Hoteela koo waaqa?

    Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Pab!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nagaad waayi

    Zoo siab ntsib koj (na-gaad waa-yi)

  2. Nagaad kaabirna waayi

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj (na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)

  3. Waqti mee waayi?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj? (waq-ti mee waa-yi)

  4. Warqad kaan diraya harra

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no (war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)

  5. Maanta waayi hadalnaa?

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no? (maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)

  6. Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv (fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)

  7. Mahadsanid waqtigaaga

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm (ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj (wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)

  9. Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd? (ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)

  10. Iga raadi dib

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj (i-ga raa-di dib)

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco

    Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday (waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Sa'a mee?

    Nug sijhawm twg lawm? (Nug sij hawm twg lawm?)

  2. Saa seddah

    Nws yog peb teev (saa seddah)

  3. Maanta

    Hnub no

  4. Berra

    Hnub tom ntej

  5. Dhiif

    Hnub kem

  6. Isniin

    Hnub Monday

  7. Salasa

    Hnub Tuesday

  8. Arba'a

    Hnub Wednesday

  9. Keen

    Ib

  10. Laba

    Ob

  11. Seddah

    Peb

  12. Toban

    Plaub

  13. Keen boqol

    Ib puas

  14. Baar

    Ib nrab

  15. Ka badan

    Ntxiv

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