Looking for practical Dyula to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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: when a Hmong phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dyula wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Nyob zoo(ee nee che)
I ni sogoma
Ua tsaug(ee nee so-goh-mah)
I ni bɛɛ
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(ee nee beh)
I ni kɛlɛ
Zoo siab tav su(ee nee keh-leh)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(ee nee toh-roh)
I ni fɔlɔ
Nplooj siab hmo(ee nee fo-loh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Pom dua(n beh so-roh)
Ka kɛ
Kuv mus lawm(kah keh)
I bɛ na?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(ee beh nah)
N na John
Kuv lub npe hu John(n nah John)
I ni fɛ?
Koj nyob li cas?(ee nee feh)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
Kuv tsis to taub.(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Thov tham maj mam.(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Koj puas hais dua?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)