Looking for practical Hmong to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Acholi-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.
Nyob zoo
Ayo(ah-yo)
Ua tsaug
Naki(nah-kee)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Zoo siab tav su
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Nplooj siab hmo
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Pom dua
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Kuv mus lawm
Itye(ee-tye)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Kuv lub npe hu John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Koj nyob li cas?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Itye konyo English?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Nye neno.
Thov tham maj mam.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Koj puas hais dua?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Konyo kuc.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Konyo kuc.
Mus ncaj.
Tye kanyim.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
One ticket, please.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Kuv poob.
Nye konyo.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Aye
Tsis yog
Bila
Tej zaum
Kweyo
Kuv pom zoo
Ng'ato konyo
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ng'ato konyo ni
Qhov ntawd zoo
Okwero kany
Koj xav li cas?
Ika kany?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ikwok kany?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Ng'ato konyo kany
Thov tos ib pliag
Tye kany
Kuv thov txim
Ng'ato konyo
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Bila kany
Zoo siab
Tye kany
Zoo siab hnub yug
Aye konyo
Thov mus safely
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Daim nqi, thov.
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Qhov no qab zib.
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Ib khob dej, thov.
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Yat ma police
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Yat ma ambulance
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Nye konyo doctor
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Nye konyo wot
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Nye konyo kany kic
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Nws mob ntawm no
Okwero ineno
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Nye tye konyo passport
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Pab!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.