Looking for practical Hmong to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: when a Chinese (Simplified) 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.
Nyob zoo
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Ua tsaug
谢谢(xièxiè)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Zoo siab tav su
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Nplooj siab hmo
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Pom dua
再见(zàijiàn)
Kuv mus lawm
再见(zàijiàn)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
你叫什么名字？(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Kuv lub npe hu John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Koj nyob li cas?
你好吗？(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
你会说英语吗？(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Kuv tsis to taub.
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Thov tham maj mam.
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Koj puas hais dua?
你能再说一遍吗？(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
洗手间在哪里？(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
我怎么去市中心？(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Mus ncaj.
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
票价是多少？(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
离这里远吗？(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Kuv poob.
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
是的(shì de)
Tsis yog
不是(bù shì)
Tej zaum
也许(yě xǔ)
Kuv pom zoo
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Kuv tsis pom zoo
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Qhov ntawd zoo
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Koj xav li cas?
你觉得怎么样？(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
你能帮我吗？(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Kuv xav tau kev pab
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Thov tos ib pliag
等一下(děng yī xià)
Kuv thov txim
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
Tsis muaj teeb meem
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Zoo siab
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Zoo siab hnub yug
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Thov mus safely
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.