Looking for practical Hmong to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Ewe translation (Ewe) — 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 Ewe.
Tip: pick five Ewe phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
Woezɔ(woezo)
Ua tsaug
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Zoo siab tav su
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Nplooj siab hmo
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
Pom dua
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Kuv mus lawm
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
Kuv lub npe hu John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
Koj nyob li cas?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Thov tham maj mam.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Koj puas hais dua?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Mus ncaj.
Kɔ gɔme.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Kuv poob.
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Yoo
Tsis yog
Ayi
Tej zaum
Mekɔ
Kuv pom zoo
Mekɔ nyuie
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Mekɔ nyuie o
Qhov ntawd zoo
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Koj xav li cas?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Thov tos ib pliag
Tɔ nyuie
Kuv thov txim
Mepa wo kyɛw
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Nya abɔdɔ
Zoo siab
Meda wo akye
Zoo siab hnub yug
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Thov mus safely
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Esi le nu si?(esi le nu si?)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.
Daim nqi, thov.
Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.
Qhov no qab zib.
Eyi yɛ dɔ.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Mɛtɔ menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie(tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Tɔ́ amublans(tɔ́ amublans)
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Mèhia dɔ́kita(mèhia dɔ́kita)
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́(mèwɔ́ mɔ́)
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m(mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?(wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)
Nws mob ntawm no
Eyi yɛ mɔ́(eyi yɛ mɔ́)
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport(mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?(wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)
Pab!
Mɛkpɔ!(mɛkpɔ!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Miawoe zɔ(Miawoe zo)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Miawoe nyuie le agbe(Miawoe nyuie le agbe)
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Né wòle agbe si?(Ne wo le agbe si?)
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu(Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?(Me do wo kpo le enu?)
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Mɛgblɔ be file no le(Me glo be file no le)
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Akpe na wò agbe(Akpe na wo agbe)
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò(Me do nyuie le wo)
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Né wòkɔ mɔ na?(Ne wo ko mo na?)
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Miawoe le wò(Miawoe le wo)
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida(Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.