Looking for practical Hmong to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: read the Alur line out loud three times, then cover the Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Salam
Ua tsaug
Matur nuwun
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Selamat pagi
Zoo siab tav su
Selamat sore
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Selamat malam
Nplooj siab hmo
Selamat bobo
Pom dua
Sampai jumpa
Kuv mus lawm
Selamat tinggal
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Sapa nama mu?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Nama ku John
Koj nyob li cas?
Kabar apa?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Thov tham maj mam.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Koj puas hais dua?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Belok kiri.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Belok kanan.
Mus ncaj.
Nyi terus.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Berapa harga tiket?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Satu tiket, tolong.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Kuv poob.
Nyo hilang.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Iyo
Tsis yog
Ayi
Tej zaum
Mungkin
Kuv pom zoo
Ngeye
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ayi ngeye
Qhov ntawd zoo
Iya, enak
Koj xav li cas?
Napa pendapatmu?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Bisa bantu saya?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Saya butuh bantuan
Thov tos ib pliag
Tunggu sebentar
Kuv thov txim
Saya minta maaf
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Tidak masalah
Zoo siab
Selamat
Zoo siab hnub yug
Selamat ulang tahun
Thov mus safely
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Dika stasiun kereta?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Dika halte bis?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Platform mana?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Iya dekat sini
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Iya jauh dari sini
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Berapa harga ini?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Itu terlalu mahal.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Daim nqi, thov.
Tagihan, tolong.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Saya vegetarian.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Qhov no qab zib.
Ini enak.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Bisa minta menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Segelas air, tolong.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Bisa ngelap polisi
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Aku butuh dokter
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Aku merasa sakit
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Nws mob ntawm no
Sakit di sini
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Aku kehilangan paspor
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Pab!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ngomong bareng kowe
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Ayo kita atur rapat
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.