Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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 Hakha Chin 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.
Hello
Nyob zoo
Khawngaih
Ua tsaug
Zohkhenh
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Zohkhenh a hnu
Zoo siab tav su
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Nplooj siab hmo
Nangmah a si
Pom dua
Nangmah a si
Kuv mus lawm
Nang in minung a si hna?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Ka minung John a si
Kuv lub npe hu John
Nang in kum a si hna?
Koj nyob li cas?
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
Kuv tsis to taub.(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Thov tham maj mam.(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
Koj puas hais dua?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Tso taw mus sab laug.(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Tso taw mus sab xis.(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Mus ncaj.(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
Kuv poob.(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Yog(a)
A si lo
Tsis yog(a see lo)
A si lo hna
Tej zaum(a see lo hna)
Ka a si
Kuv pom zoo(ka a see)
Ka a si lo
Kuv tsis pom zoo(ka a see lo)
Heh a si
Qhov ntawd zoo(heh a see)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Koj xav li cas?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ka hmu thei
Kuv xav tau kev pab(ka hmu thei)
Nang a hman a si
Thov tos ib pliag(nang a hman a see)
Ka hrih lo
Kuv thov txim(ka hrih lo)
A si lo
Tsis muaj teeb meem(a see lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Zoo siab(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Zoo siab hnub yug(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hman a si
Thov mus safely(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Tawng hna a si ah?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(tawng hna a si ah)
Bus hna a si ah?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(bus hna a si ah)
Platform a si hna?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Khan a hmu hna?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Heh a si hna?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Heh a hnu hna.
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Heh a hnu hna lo.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Map ah ka hmu hna?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Heh a si ah, please.
Thov nres ntawm no.
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Daim nqi, thov.
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ka vegetarian a si.
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Qhov no qab zib.
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Khawl a sianginn
Hu rau tub ceev xwm(kawhl a siangin)
Ambulance a sianginn
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg(ambulance a siangin)
Doctor a siang a si
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob(doctor a siang a si)
Ka hriat lo
Kuv xav tsis zoo(ka hriat lo)
Peanut a hriat lo
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av(peanut a hriat lo)
Hospital a hmu a si hna?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
He a phawt
Nws mob ntawm no(he a phawt)
Ka passport a hmu lo
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws(ka passport a hmu lo)
Ka hotel a siang a si?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Thil a hmu!
Pab!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nangmah a si lo
Zoo siab ntsib koj(nangmah a si lo)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Nangin report hi a hmu
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no(nangin report hi a hmu)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
File hi a hmu lo
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv(file hi a hmu lo)
Nangin a hma a si
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm(nangin a hma a si)
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Nangin a hmu loh a si?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Kan hmuahhmuah a si
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Deadline hi Friday a si
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday(deadline hi Friday a si)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.