Looking for practical Hausa to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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 Hausa 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.
Sannu
Nyob zoo
Na gode
Ua tsaug
Ina kwana
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Ina wuni
Zoo siab tav su
Ina yini
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Sai da safe
Nplooj siab hmo
Sai anjima
Pom dua
Sai anjima
Kuv mus lawm
Menene sunanka?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Sunana John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Lafiya lau?
Koj nyob li cas?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ban fahimta ba.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Thov tham maj mam.
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Koj puas hais dua?
Ina gidan wanka?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Juya hagu.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Juya dama.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Mus ncaj.
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Katin guda, don Allah.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Na bata.
Kuv poob.
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Yog(ee)
A'a
Tsis yog(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Tej zaum(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Kuv pom zoo
Ba na yarda
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Wannan yana da kyau
Qhov ntawd zoo
Me kake tunani?
Koj xav li cas?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ina bukatar taimako
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Thov tos ib pliag
Ina mai hakuri
Kuv thov txim
Babu matsala
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Taya murna
Zoo siab
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Zoo siab hnub yug
Yi tafiya lafiya
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.