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Common Hmong to Bemba phrases

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

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Looking for practical Hmong to Bemba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Bemba translation (Bemba) — 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 Bemba.

Tip: when a Bemba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hmong 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.

  1. Nyob zoo

    Shani

  2. Ua tsaug

    Natotela

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    Muli shani

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    Muli shani

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    Muli shani

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Pom dua

    Tukakutana

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Twalumba

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Enda pamo

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Kuv poob.

    Ndi lost

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Eya

  2. Tsis yog

    Awe

  3. Tej zaum

    Panga

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Ndi bwino

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Leka ifi

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Nshakufwa

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Takwaba shani

  13. Zoo siab

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Thov mus safely

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi?

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    Ninshi ikalamba?

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    Ili pamo na pano.

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    Ili lishilu na pano.

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    Ushibukishe pa mape?

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    Leka pano, chonde.

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    Kuli shani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Muli na chimo chibulu? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Icupa ca mvula, tapali (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Pab!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    Nashamukeni (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    Tulefwaya ukusanga (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    Nizakutuma ifishina lelo (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    Twafwaya ukusambilila lero? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    Nomba fwebo file iliko (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    Natotela pa nshita (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

    Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

    Wakosa ukufumya icikomo? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    Nizakukumbusha (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula (i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Hnub no

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Hnub kem

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Hnub Monday

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Ib

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Ob

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Peb

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Plaub

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Ib puas

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Ib nrab

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Ntxiv

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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