Common Hmong to Jingpo phrases

100 practical Hmong to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Hmong to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.

Tip: pick five Jingpo 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.

  1. Nyob zoo

    Nangma

  2. Ua tsaug

    Nangma aji

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    Nangma na

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    Nangma aji na

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Pom dua

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Nangma aji

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Kuv poob.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yog

    Aye

  2. Tsis yog

    Baw

  3. Tej zaum

    Hka

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Nanghka

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Nangbaw

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Nang a hka na

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Hka hka hka

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Baw a hka

  13. Zoo siab

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Thov mus safely

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

    Nang hka hka hku?

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Nang hka bus hka?

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    Hka hka hka.

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    Hka hka hka.

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    Hka hka hka.

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    Hka hka hka?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Pab!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Hnub no

    Nang hka

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Nang hka hku a hka

  5. Hnub kem

    Nang hka hku a hka hka

  6. Hnub Monday

    Nang hka hku hka

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    Nang hka hku hka hka

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka

  9. Ib

    Nang

  10. Ob

    Nang hka

  11. Peb

    Nang hka hka

  12. Plaub

    Nang hka hka hka

  13. Ib puas

    Nang hka hka hka hka

  14. Ib nrab

    Hka

  15. Ntxiv

    Nang hka hka