Looking for practical Hmong to Javanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Javanese translation (Javanese) — 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 Javanese.
Tip: read the Javanese line out loud three times, then cover the Hmong side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
Halo
Ua tsaug
Matur nuwun
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Selamat pagi
Zoo siab tav su
Selamat siang
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Selamat sore
Nplooj siab hmo
Selamat dalu
Pom dua
Sampai ketemu
Kuv mus lawm
Selamat tinggal
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Sapa jenengmu?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Jenengku John
Koj nyob li cas?
Kepiye kabarmu?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?(Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik(Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)