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Common Hmong to Dyula phrases

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

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

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

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Ua tsaug

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Pom dua

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Kuv poob.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Awa

  2. Tsis yog

    Ayi

  3. Tej zaum

    Sama

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Kuv thov txim

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Zoo siab

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Thov mus safely

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    I ni ce? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

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

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Pab!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Hnub no

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Hnub kem

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Hnub Monday

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Ib

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Ob

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Peb

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Plaub

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Ib puas

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Ib nrab

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Ntxiv

    Kô. (Kô.)

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