Looking for practical Baoule to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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 Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Nyob zoo
Medase
Ua tsaug
Mema wo akye
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mema wo aha
Zoo siab tav su
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Mema wo anadwo
Nplooj siab hmo
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Pom dua
Nante yie
Kuv mus lawm
Wo din de sɛn?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Me din de John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Koj nyob li cas?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
M'ni kâ.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Thov tham maj mam.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Koj puas hais dua?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Bê n'kô bô.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Mus ncaj.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
M'ni kô.
Kuv poob.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Yog
Ala
Tsis yog
Kouman
Tej zaum
M'ani
Kuv pom zoo
M'ani ala
Kuv tsis pom zoo
N'kpa a yé
Qhov ntawd zoo
N'kpa a yé kô?
Koj xav li cas?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
M'ani t'ô
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Kô a n'kô
Thov tos ib pliag
M'ani n'kô
Kuv thov txim
Ala n'kô
Tsis muaj teeb meem
N'kpa a yé kô
Zoo siab
N'kpa a yé bô
Zoo siab hnub yug
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Thov nres ntawm no.(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Daim nqi, thov.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Qhov no qab zib.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.