Looking for practical Hmong to Hakha Chin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Hakha Chin translation (Hakha Chin) — 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 Hakha Chin.
Tip: when a Hakha Chin 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
Hello
Ua tsaug
Khawngaih
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Zohkhenh
Zoo siab tav su
Zohkhenh a hnu
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Nplooj siab hmo
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Pom dua
Nangmah a si
Kuv mus lawm
Nangmah a si
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Nang in minung a si hna?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Ka minung John a si
Koj nyob li cas?
Nang in kum a si hna?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Nangmah English a si lo?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ka Hindi a si lo hna(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Thov tham maj mam.
Chiahnak a tluan hna(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
Koj puas hais dua?
An i hmu loh a si?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Khawtah a tluan(Khawtah a tluan)
Mus ncaj.
Tawh a tluan(Tawh a tluan)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ticket pakhat, chiah(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Khawngah a si hna?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kuv poob.
Ka hmu lo(Ka hmu lo)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
A(a)
Tsis yog
A si lo(a see lo)
Tej zaum
A si lo hna(a see lo hna)
Kuv pom zoo
Ka a si(ka a see)
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ka a si lo(ka a see lo)
Qhov ntawd zoo
Heh a si(heh a see)
Koj xav li cas?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Ka hmu thei(ka hmu thei)
Thov tos ib pliag
Nang a hman a si(nang a hman a see)
Kuv thov txim
Ka hrih lo(ka hrih lo)
Tsis muaj teeb meem
A si lo(a see lo)
Zoo siab
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Zoo siab hnub yug
Nangmah a hmu a si(nangmah a hmu a see)
Thov mus safely
Nangmah a hman a si(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Tawng hna a si ah?(tawng hna a si ah)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Bus hna a si ah?(bus hna a si ah)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Platform a si hna?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Khan a hmu hna?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Heh a si hna?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Heh a hnu hna.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Heh a hnu hna lo.
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Map ah ka hmu hna?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Heh a si ah, please.
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
I hmuahhmuah a si ve?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
He a hmuahhmuah a si lo.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Nangmah a hmuahhmuah hleih lo?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ka card in a chiah ve?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ka hmuak a, a hnuai hna.
Daim nqi, thov.
Ka hmuahhmuah, chiah.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Service a hmuahhmuah a si?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Ka vegetarian a si.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Spicy a hmuahhmuah lo, chiah.
Qhov no qab zib.
He a hmuahhmuah a si.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Ka menu a hmuak ve?
Ib khob dej, thov.
A hmuahhmuah a, a hnuai a.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Khawl a sianginn(kawhl a siangin)
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Ambulance a sianginn(ambulance a siangin)
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Doctor a siang a si(doctor a siang a si)
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ka hriat lo(ka hriat lo)
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Peanut a hriat lo(peanut a hriat lo)
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Hospital a hmu a si hna?(hospital a hmu a si hna)
Nws mob ntawm no
He a phawt(he a phawt)
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Ka passport a hmu lo(ka passport a hmu lo)
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Ka hotel a siang a si?(ka hotel a siang a si)
Pab!
Thil a hmu!(thil a hmu)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Nangmah a si lo(nangmah a si lo)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Nanghka hmanh a si hna?(nanghka hmanh a si hna)
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Nangin report hi a hmu(nangin report hi a hmu)
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
File hi a hmu lo(file hi a hmu lo)
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Nangin a hma a si(nangin a hma a si)
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Nangin a hmuahhmuah a si(nangin a hmuahhmuah a si)
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Nangin a hmu loh a si?(nangin a hmu loh a si)
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Kan hmuahhmuah a si(kan hmuahhmuah a si)
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Deadline hi Friday a si(deadline hi Friday a si)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.