Translate now

Common Hmong to Chichewa phrases

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

← Back to Hmong to Chichewa Translator

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Chichewa-speaking trip in a few weeks.

Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Hmong to Chichewa translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.

Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Nyob zoo

    Moni

  2. Ua tsaug

    Zikomo

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    M'mawa wabwino

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    Masana abwino

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    Madziwabwino

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Pom dua

    Tiwonana

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Dzina lako ndi ndani?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    Ndikufuna kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

    Mukulankhula Chingerezi? (Mukulankhula Chingerezi?)

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino (Sindikulankhula Hindi bwino)

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Sindikumva (Sindikumva)

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono (Chonde lukani pang'onopang'ono)

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri? (Mungathe kutero kwachiwiri?)

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi? (Kuti ndi kuti chimbudzi?)

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda? (Ndingapite bwanji ku mseu wa mzinda?)

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Pangani kumanzere (Pangani kumanzere)

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Pitani mwachindunji (Pitani mwachindunji)

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (Ndi ndalama zingati?)

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Tiket imodzi, chonde (Tiket imodzi, chonde)

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano? (Ndi kutali bwanji kuchokera pano?)

  14. Kuv poob.

    Ndakhalapo (Ndakhalapo)

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Ndingatengere kuti SIM card? (Ndingatengere kuti SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Inde

  2. Tsis yog

    Ayi

  3. Tej zaum

    Mwina

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Zimakoma

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Mumaganiza chiyani?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Dikirani pang'ono

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Palibe vuto

  13. Zoo siab

    Zikomo

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Thov mus safely

    Pita bwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

    Kuti ndi kuti sitima?

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Kuti ndi kuti malo otsetsereka?

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    Ndi nthawi iti imatenga?

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    Ili pafupi pano

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    Ili kutali pano

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    Kodi mungandionetse pa mapu?

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    Khalani pano, chonde

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    Zimatenga ndalama zingati? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Izi ndizokwera mtengo kwambiri.

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Kodi muli ndi chinthu chotsika mtengo?

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

    Ndingathe kulipira ndi khadi?

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri.

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Chikonthe, chonde.

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Kodi ntchito yakhala mu mtengo?

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Ndine mvegetarian.

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Osati chakudya chotentha, chonde.

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Izi ndizochuluka.

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Ndingathe kupeza menyu?

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Fufuzani apolisi

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Ndikumva kutopa

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Ndine wosokoneza ndi ma nuts a phala

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Kuti ndi kuti chibadwe chachikondi?

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Kukonda apa

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Ndapeza pasipoti yanga

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Pab!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

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

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    Ndikuyamikira kukumana nanu

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    Tiyeni tikhazikitse meeting

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Ndi nthawi yanji yomwe ikugwira ntchito kwa inu?

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    Ndzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    Chonde pezani fayilo yowonjezedwa

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyo?

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    Nditheke kubwerera kwa inu

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    Nthawi yotsiriza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    Ndi nthawi yanji? (Nug sij hawm twg lawm?)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Ndi nthawi itatu.

  3. Hnub no

    Lero

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Mawa

  5. Hnub kem

    Ch yesterday

  6. Hnub Monday

    Lolemba

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    Lachiwiri

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    Lachitatu

  9. Ib

    Chimodzi

  10. Ob

    Chiwiri

  11. Peb

    Chitatu

  12. Plaub

    Kumi

  13. Ib puas

    Zana

  14. Ib nrab

    Pafupifupi

  15. Ntxiv

    Zambiri

Need to translate your own text? Use the free Hmong to Chichewa translator.

Open translator