Looking for practical Afrikaans to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: when a Hmong phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afrikaans wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Nyob zoo
Dankie
Ua tsaug
Goeie more
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Goeie middag
Zoo siab tav su
Goeie naand
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Goeie nag
Nplooj siab hmo
Sien jou later
Pom dua
Totsiens
Kuv mus lawm
Wat is jou naam?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
My naam is John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Hoe gaan dit?
Koj nyob li cas?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ek verstaan nie.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Thov tham maj mam.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Koj puas hais dua?
Waar is die badkamer?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Draai links.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Draai regs.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Gaan reguit.
Mus ncaj.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Is dit ver van hier?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ek is verlore.
Kuv poob.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yog
Nee
Tsis yog
Miskien
Tej zaum
Ek stem saam
Kuv pom zoo
Ek stem nie saam nie
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Dit klink goed
Qhov ntawd zoo
Wat dink jy?
Koj xav li cas?
Kan jy my help?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ek het hulp nodig
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Wag 'n oomblik
Thov tos ib pliag
Ek is jammer
Kuv thov txim
Geen probleem
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Geluk
Zoo siab
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Zoo siab hnub yug
Veilige reis
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Waar is die busstop?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Watter platform is dit?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Is dit die regte pad?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Dit is naby hier.
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Dit is ver van hier.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Stop hier, asseblief.
Thov nres ntawm no.
Hoe lank neem dit?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Dit is te duur.
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Die rekening, asseblief.
Daim nqi, thov.
Is diens ingesluit?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Dit is heerlik.
Qhov no qab zib.
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Bel 'n ambulans
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ek voel siek
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Dit seergemaak hier
Nws mob ntawm no
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Help!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Kan ons môre praat?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Dankie vir jou tyd
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Laat ek jou terugbel
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.