Looking for practical Hmong to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: when a Ga 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
Oyiwa
Ua tsaug
Medasi
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Meda wo akye
Zoo siab tav su
Meda wo aha
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Meda wo nkyɛn
Nplooj siab hmo
Meda wo da
Pom dua
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kuv mus lawm
Nante yie
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Wo din de sɛn?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Me din de John
Koj nyob li cas?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Kuv tsis to taub.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Thov tham maj mam.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Koj puas hais dua?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Mus ncaj.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Kuv poob.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Aane
Tsis yog
Mii
Tej zaum
Mɛyɛ
Kuv pom zoo
Mɛyɛ a
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Qhov ntawd zoo
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Koj xav li cas?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Mepɛ aboa
Thov tos ib pliag
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Kuv thov txim
Mepa wo kyɛw
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Nni asɛm
Zoo siab
Akyɛdeɛ
Zoo siab hnub yug
Afehyia pa
Thov mus safely
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Nii platform ni?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Naa he ni eba?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Gyae hɔ, please.
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Daim nqi, thov.
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Qhov no qab zib.
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Ib khob dej, thov.
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.