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Common Hmong to Dombe phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dombe-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.

  1. Nyob zoo

    Salibonani

  2. Ua tsaug

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    Lala kahle

  7. Pom dua

    Siyaphinda

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Hamba kahle

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    Unjani?

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Kuv poob.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Ehe

  2. Tsis yog

    Aih

  3. Tej zaum

    Zvichida

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Unofungei?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Ndine hurombo

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Zoo siab

    Makorokoto

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Thov mus safely

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

    Kupi yehamba yechitima? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Kupi yehamba yebhazi? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    Iri pedyo pano (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    Iri kure nepanotangira (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    Inotora nguva yakareba? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

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

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Fona amburensi

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Pab!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Hnub no

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Hnub kem

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Hnub Monday

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Ib

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Ob

    Piri (piri)

  11. Peb

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Plaub

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ib puas

    Zana (zana)

  14. Ib nrab

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Ntxiv

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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