Looking for practical Hmong to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — 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 Fon.
Tip: pick five Fon 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
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
Ua tsaug
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Zoo siab tav su
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Nplooj siab hmo
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Pom dua
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
Kuv mus lawm
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Kuv lub npe hu John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
Koj nyob li cas?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Mè n'kó nù.
Thov tham maj mam.
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Koj puas hais dua?
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Tò n'kà kè.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Mus ncaj.
Lè n'kà kè.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Kuv poob.
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Ɛ(e)
Tsis yog
Ayi(ayi)
Tej zaum
Mɛ(me)
Kuv pom zoo
Mè yé(me ye)
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Mè n'yi(me n'yi)
Qhov ntawd zoo
N'kɔ nɔ(n'ko no)
Koj xav li cas?
N'kɔ a kɔ?(n'ko a ko)
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
I n'kɔ mɛ?(i n'ko me)
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Mè n'kɔ mɛ(me n'ko me)
Thov tos ib pliag
Tɔ́ nɔ(to no)
Kuv thov txim
Mè nɔ n'kɔ(me no n'ko)
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ayi n'kɔ(ayi n'ko)
Zoo siab
Mè nɔ wé(me no we)
Zoo siab hnub yug
Mè nɔ tɔ́(me no to)
Thov mus safely
N'kɔ a wé dɔ(n'ko a we do)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
N'ye wé train station?(N'ye wé train station?)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
N'ye wé bus stop?(N'ye wé bus stop?)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Ké platform na?(Ké platform na?)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
N'ye wé yé na?(N'ye wé yé na?)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Yé na hɛn(Yé na hɛn)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Yé na hɛn gbo(Yé na hɛn gbo)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?(Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît(Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Ké sa a yé?(Ké sa a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Mè wé na?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Daim nqi, thov.
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Sè wé bɔ́?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Qhov no qab zib.
Yè wé sɔ́.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.