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Common Chichewa to Hmong phrases

100 practical Chichewa to Hmong phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Chichewa to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chichewa 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 Chichewa 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.

  1. Moni

    Nyob zoo

  2. Zikomo

    Ua tsaug

  3. M'mawa wabwino

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov

  4. Masana abwino

    Zoo siab tav su

  5. Madziwabwino

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

  6. Usiku wabwino

    Nplooj siab hmo

  7. Tiwonana

    Pom dua

  8. Tsalani bwino

    Kuv mus lawm

  9. Dzina lako ndi ndani?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas?

  10. Dzina langa ndi John

    Kuv lub npe hu John

  11. Muli bwanji?

    Koj nyob li cas?

  12. Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

    Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Mukulankhula Chingerezi?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo. (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Sindikumva

    Kuv tsis to taub. (Sindikumva)

  4. Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono

    Thov tham maj mam. (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?

    Koj puas hais dua? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Pangani kumanzere

    Tso taw mus sab laug. (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Pangani kumanzere

    Tso taw mus sab xis. (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Pitani mwachindunji

    Mus ncaj. (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Ndi ndalama zingati?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Tiket imodzi, chonde

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov. (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Ndakhalapo

    Kuv poob. (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?

    Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Inde

    Yog

  2. Ayi

    Tsis yog

  3. Mwina

    Tej zaum

  4. Ndikugwirizana

    Kuv pom zoo

  5. Sindikugwirizana

    Kuv tsis pom zoo

  6. Zimakoma

    Qhov ntawd zoo

  7. Mumaganiza chiyani?

    Koj xav li cas?

  8. Mungandithandize?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

  9. Ndikufuna thandizo

    Kuv xav tau kev pab

  10. Dikirani pang'ono

    Thov tos ib pliag

  11. Ndikupemphera

    Kuv thov txim

  12. Palibe vuto

    Tsis muaj teeb meem

  13. Zikomo

    Zoo siab

  14. Tsiku lobadwa labwino

    Zoo siab hnub yug

  15. Pita bwino

    Thov mus safely

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

  2. Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

  3. Ndi chigawo chiti?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform?

  4. Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

  5. Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

  6. Ili pafupi pano

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

  7. Ili kutali pano

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

  8. Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

  9. Khalani pano, chonde

    Thov nres ntawm no.

  10. Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

    Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Zimatenga ndalama zingati?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

  3. Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

  4. Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?

  5. Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

  6. Chikonthe, chonde.

    Daim nqi, thov.

  7. Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

  8. Ndine mvegetarian.

    Kuv yog neeg zaub.

  9. Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

  10. Izi ndizochuluka.

    Qhov no qab zib.

  11. Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

  12. Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

    Ib khob dej, thov.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Fufuzani apolisi

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm

  2. Fufuzani ambulansi

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

  3. Ndikufuna dokotala

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

  4. Ndikumva kutopa

    Kuv xav tsis zoo

  5. Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

  6. Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

  7. Kukonda apa

    Nws mob ntawm no

  8. Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

  9. Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

    Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

  10. Thandizani!

    Pab!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

    Zoo siab ntsib koj

  2. Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

  3. Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

  4. Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

  5. Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

  6. Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

  7. Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

  8. Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

  9. Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

  10. Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

  11. Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

    Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ndi nthawi yanji?

    Nug sijhawm twg lawm? (Nug sij hawm twg lawm?)

  2. Ndi nthawi itatu.

    Nws yog peb teev

  3. Lero

    Hnub no

  4. Mawa

    Hnub tom ntej

  5. Ch yesterday

    Hnub kem

  6. Lolemba

    Hnub Monday

  7. Lachiwiri

    Hnub Tuesday

  8. Lachitatu

    Hnub Wednesday

  9. Chimodzi

    Ib

  10. Chiwiri

    Ob

  11. Chitatu

    Peb

  12. Kumi

    Plaub

  13. Zana

    Ib puas

  14. Pafupifupi

    Ib nrab

  15. Zambiri

    Ntxiv

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