Looking for practical Balinese to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Balinese 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 Balinese 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.
Halo
Nyob zoo
Suksma
Ua tsaug
Selamat pagi
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Selamat siang
Zoo siab tav su
Selamat sore
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Selamat malam
Nplooj siab hmo
Sampai jumpa
Pom dua
Selamat tinggal
Kuv mus lawm
Niki nama punika?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Nama punika John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Punika dados niki?
Koj nyob li cas?
Senang ketemu
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Kuv tsis to taub.(aku ora ngerti)
Mangga ngomong alon-alon
Thov tham maj mam.(mangga ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ucapake maneh?
Koj puas hais dua?(bisa sampyan ucapake maneh)
Napa kamar mandi?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(napa kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Tso taw mus sab laug.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Tso taw mus sab xis.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Mus ncaj.(maju terus)
Pira tarifnya?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(pira tarifnya)
Siji tiket, mangga
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(siji tiket, mangga)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Kuv poob.(aku kesasar)
Napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?(napa aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sampun
Yog
Benten
Tsis yog
Mungkin
Tej zaum
Sampun setuju
Kuv pom zoo
Sampun boten setuju
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Nenten wenten sane malih
Qhov ntawd zoo
Punapi panjenengan ngidang?
Koj xav li cas?
Ngidang bantuang ringang?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Saking ngidang bantuan
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Tungguang sejeroning
Thov tos ib pliag
Nyantosang
Kuv thov txim
Benten masalah
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Selamat
Zoo siab
Selamat ulang tahun
Zoo siab hnub yug
Matur suksma ring perjalanan
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(Niki wenten ring stasiun kereta?)
Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(Niki wenten ring panghentian bis?)
Niki platform sane punika?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(Niki platform sane punika?)
Jam pira punika mangkin?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(Jam pira punika mangkin?)
Niki punika jalan sane becik?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(Niki punika jalan sane becik?)
Ipun wenten ring niki
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(Ipun wenten ring niki)
Ipun adoh saking niki
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(Ipun adoh saking niki)
Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(Dapat ngidang nuduhang ring peta?)
Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan
Thov nres ntawm no.(Mangda mandeg ring niki, silahkan)