Looking for practical Hmong to Igbo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Igbo translation (Igbo) — 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 Igbo.
Tip: pick five Igbo 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
Ndewo(Ndewo)
Ua tsaug
Daalụ(Daalụ)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Ụtụtụ ọma(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Zoo siab tav su
Ehihie ọma(Ehihie ọma)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Mgbede ọma(Mgbede ọma)
Nplooj siab hmo
Ka chi fo(Ka chi fo)
Pom dua
Hụ gị n'anya(Hụ gị n'anya)
Kuv mus lawm
Ka ọ dị(Ka ọ dị)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Kedu aha gị?(Kedu aha gị?)
Kuv lub npe hu John
Aha m bụ John(Aha m bụ John)
Koj nyob li cas?
Kedu?(Kedu?)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Kuv tsis to taub.
Anaghị m aghọta
Thov tham maj mam.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Koj puas hais dua?
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Tụọ aka ekpe
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Tụọ aka nri
Mus ncaj.
Gaa n'ihu
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Otu tiketi, biko
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Kuv poob.
Echere m na m furu efu
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Ee
Tsis yog
Mba
Tej zaum
O nwere ike
Kuv pom zoo
A na m akwado
Kuv tsis pom zoo
A naghị m akwado
Qhov ntawd zoo
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Koj xav li cas?
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Thov tos ib pliag
Chere nkeji
Kuv thov txim
Echegbula m
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Enweghị nsogbu
Zoo siab
Nnọọ
Zoo siab hnub yug
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Thov mus safely
Nwee njem dị mma
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị?(Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị?(Ebee ka odu bos di?)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Kedu ebe a na-apụ?(Kedu ebe a na-apu?)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Kedu oge ọ na-apụ?(Kedu oge o na-apu?)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi?(O bu uzo ziri ezi?)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Ọ dị nso ebe a(O di nso ebe a)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Ọ dị anya site na ebe a(O di anya site na ebe a)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ?(I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Kwụsị ebe a, biko(Kwụsị ebe a, biko)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe?(Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?(Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Nke a dị oke ọnụ.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.
Daim nqi, thov.
Biko, nye m ụgwọ.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.
Qhov no qab zib.
Nke a dị ụtọ.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Enwere m ike inweta menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Biko, nye m iko mmiri.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Kpọọ ambulance
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Achọrọ m dọkịta
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Anọ m n'ahụhụ
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?
Nws mob ntawm no
O na-anu m ebe a
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?
Pab!
Enyemaka!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị(O di m uto izute gi)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Ka anyị hazie nzukọ
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Kedu oge dị gị mma?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Daalụ maka oge gị
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Ka m laghachiri gị
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.