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Common Ewe to Hmong phrases

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

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Looking for practical Ewe to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hmong-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Woezɔ

    Nyob zoo (woezo)

  2. Medɔ wo

    Ua tsaug (medo wo)

  3. Mɛkpɔ

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov (mekpo)

  4. Mɛkpɔ ɖe

    Zoo siab tav su (mekpo de)

  5. Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj (mekpo dede)

  6. Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ

    Nplooj siab hmo (mekpo deka)

  7. Nɔ ɖe

    Pom dua (no de)

  8. Nɔ agbe

    Kuv mus lawm (no agbe)

  9. Nɔ ɖe ɖe?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas? (no de de)

  10. Mawu ɖe John

    Kuv lub npe hu John (mawu de John)

  11. Nɔ ɖe wò?

    Koj nyob li cas? (no de wo)

  12. Mekɔ wò ɖe

    Zoo siab tau ntsib koj (meko wo de)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv? (Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)

  2. Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

  3. Mènyɔ ŋu.

    Kuv tsis to taub.

  4. Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.

    Thov tham maj mam.

  5. Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?

    Koj puas hais dua?

  6. Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

  7. Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

  8. Kɔ ɖe ƒe.

    Tso taw mus sab laug.

  9. Kɔ ɖe aɖe.

    Tso taw mus sab xis.

  10. Kɔ gɔme.

    Mus ncaj.

  11. Nye ɖe ɖe?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

  12. Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

  13. Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

  14. Mèkpɔ ɖe.

    Kuv poob.

  15. Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?

    Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yoo

    Yog

  2. Ayi

    Tsis yog

  3. Mekɔ

    Tej zaum

  4. Mekɔ nyuie

    Kuv pom zoo

  5. Mekɔ nyuie o

    Kuv tsis pom zoo

  6. Eyi yɛ fɛ

    Qhov ntawd zoo

  7. Nukɔmɔ na wò?

    Koj xav li cas?

  8. Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

  9. Mɛhia m'ahɔ

    Kuv xav tau kev pab

  10. Tɔ nyuie

    Thov tos ib pliag

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    Kuv thov txim

  12. Nya abɔdɔ

    Tsis muaj teeb meem

  13. Meda wo akye

    Zoo siab

  14. Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ

    Zoo siab hnub yug

  15. Kɔ na ɔdɔm

    Thov mus safely

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb? (Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)

  2. Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus? (Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)

  3. Né wòle platform a?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform? (Né wòle platform a?)

  4. Né wòle ɖe ɖe?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg? (Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)

  5. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo? (Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)

  6. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no. (Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)

  7. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no. (Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)

  8. Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia? (Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)

  9. Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?

    Thov nres ntawm no. (Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)

  10. Né wòle ɖe ɖe?

    Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas? (Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Esi le nu si?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

  3. Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

  4. Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?

  5. Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

  6. Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.

    Daim nqi, thov.

  7. Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

  8. Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.

    Kuv yog neeg zaub.

  9. Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

  10. Eyi yɛ dɔ.

    Qhov no qab zib.

  11. Mɛtɔ menu?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

  12. Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.

    Ib khob dej, thov.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm (tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)

  2. Tɔ́ amublans

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg (tɔ́ amublans)

  3. Mèhia dɔ́kita

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob (mèhia dɔ́kita)

  4. Mèwɔ́ mɔ́

    Kuv xav tsis zoo (mèwɔ́ mɔ́)

  5. Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av (mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)

  6. Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj? (wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)

  7. Eyi yɛ mɔ́

    Nws mob ntawm no (eyi yɛ mɔ́)

  8. Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws (mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)

  9. Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?

    Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so? (wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)

  10. Mɛkpɔ!

    Pab! (mɛkpɔ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Miawoe zɔ

    Zoo siab ntsib koj (Miawoe zo)

  2. Miawoe nyuie le agbe

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj (Miawoe nyuie le agbe)

  3. Né wòle agbe si?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj? (Ne wo le agbe si?)

  4. Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no (Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)

  5. Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no? (Me do wo kpo le enu?)

  6. Mɛgblɔ be file no le

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv (Me glo be file no le)

  7. Akpe na wò agbe

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm (Akpe na wo agbe)

  8. Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj (Me do nyuie le wo)

  9. Né wòkɔ mɔ na?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd? (Ne wo ko mo na?)

  10. Miawoe le wò

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj (Miawoe le wo)

  11. Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida

    Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday (Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Esi mɔ na?

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

  2. Eyi ne mɔtɔtɔ abla.

    Nws yog peb teev

  3. Mɔkpɔ.

    Hnub no

  4. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ŋkɔ.

    Hnub tom ntej

  5. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ɖe.

    Hnub kem

  6. Dzoƒe.

    Hnub Monday

  7. Gbeƒe.

    Hnub Tuesday

  8. Wukɔƒe.

    Hnub Wednesday

  9. Esi.

    Ib

  10. Eƒe.

    Ob

  11. Mɔtɔtɔ.

    Peb

  12. Mɛtsɔ.

    Plaub

  13. Mɛtsɔ ƒe ŋkɔ.

    Ib puas

  14. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ɖe.

    Ib nrab

  15. Ɖe.

    Ntxiv

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