Looking for practical Bemba to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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 Bemba 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.
Shani
Nyob zoo
Natotela
Ua tsaug
Muli shani
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Muli shani
Zoo siab tav su
Muli shani
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Shalenipo bwino
Nplooj siab hmo
Tukakutana
Pom dua
Twalumba
Kuv mus lawm
Iwe ulishani?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Ndefwaya John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Uli bwanji?
Koj nyob li cas?
Nashitasha kukumona
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Kuv tsis to taub.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Thov tham maj mam.
Ningaloleleko?
Koj puas hais dua?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Fumya kumwendo
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Fumya kumwendo
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Enda pamo
Mus ncaj.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ndi lost
Kuv poob.
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Yog
Awe
Tsis yog
Panga
Tej zaum
Ndi bwino
Kuv pom zoo
Ndi bwino na
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ilyo lishibukile
Qhov ntawd zoo
Uchite shani?
Koj xav li cas?
Ushakufwa?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Leka ifi
Thov tos ib pliag
Nshakufwa
Kuv thov txim
Takwaba shani
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Nshakufwa bwino
Zoo siab
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Zoo siab hnub yug
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Ili pamo na pano.
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Ili lishilu na pano.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Leka pano, chonde.
Thov nres ntawm no.
Kuli shani?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Ili lya kuli
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)