Looking for practical Dombe to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: pick five Hmong phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Nyob zoo
Ngiyabonga
Ua tsaug
Ubusuku obuhle
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Uhlanga oluhle
Zoo siab tav su
Ubusuku obuhle
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Lala kahle
Nplooj siab hmo
Siyaphinda
Pom dua
Hamba kahle
Kuv mus lawm
Ubani igama lakho?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Igama lami nguJohn
Kuv lub npe hu John
Unjani?
Koj nyob li cas?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Thov tham maj mam.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Koj puas hais dua?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Enda mberi.
Mus ncaj.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ndakanyura.
Kuv poob.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Yog
Aih
Tsis yog
Zvichida
Tej zaum
Ndinobvumirana
Kuv pom zoo
Ndinopikisa
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Qhov ntawd zoo
Unofungei?
Koj xav li cas?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Mirira kwechinguva
Thov tos ib pliag
Ndine hurombo
Kuv thov txim
Hapana dambudziko
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Makorokoto
Zoo siab
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Zoo siab hnub yug
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.