Looking for practical Alur to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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.
Salam
Nyob zoo
Matur nuwun
Ua tsaug
Selamat pagi
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Selamat sore
Zoo siab tav su
Selamat malam
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Selamat bobo
Nplooj siab hmo
Sampai jumpa
Pom dua
Selamat tinggal
Kuv mus lawm
Sapa nama mu?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Nama ku John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Kabar apa?
Koj nyob li cas?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Thov tham maj mam.
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Koj puas hais dua?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Belok kiri.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Belok kanan.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Nyi terus.
Mus ncaj.
Berapa harga tiket?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Satu tiket, tolong.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Nyo hilang.
Kuv poob.
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iyo
Yog
Ayi
Tsis yog
Mungkin
Tej zaum
Ngeye
Kuv pom zoo
Ayi ngeye
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Iya, enak
Qhov ntawd zoo
Napa pendapatmu?
Koj xav li cas?
Bisa bantu saya?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Saya butuh bantuan
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Tunggu sebentar
Thov tos ib pliag
Saya minta maaf
Kuv thov txim
Tidak masalah
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Selamat
Zoo siab
Selamat ulang tahun
Zoo siab hnub yug
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Dika stasiun kereta?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Dika halte bis?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Platform mana?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Iya dekat sini
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Iya jauh dari sini
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Thov nres ntawm no.
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa harga ini?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Itu terlalu mahal.
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Tagihan, tolong.
Daim nqi, thov.
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Saya vegetarian.
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Ini enak.
Qhov no qab zib.
Bisa minta menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Segelas air, tolong.
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bisa ngelap polisi
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Aku butuh dokter
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Aku merasa sakit
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Sakit di sini
Nws mob ntawm no
Aku kehilangan paspor
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Tolong!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngomong bareng kowe
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ayo kita atur rapat
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.