Looking for practical Hmong to Kanuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Kanuri translation (Kanuri) — 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 Kanuri.
Tip: read the Kanuri 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
Sannu
Ua tsaug
Nagode
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Ina kwana
Zoo siab tav su
Ina yamma
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Ina dare
Nplooj siab hmo
Sai da safe
Pom dua
Zan ganka
Kuv mus lawm
Sai anjima
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Menene sunanka?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Sunana John
Koj nyob li cas?
Lafiya lau?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ba na fahimta.
Thov tham maj mam.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Koj puas hais dua?
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ina wanka?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Juya hagu.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Juya dama.
Mus ncaj.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Nawa ne farashin?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Kuv poob.
Na ɓace.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Eey(ee-y)
Tsis yog
A'a(ah-ah)
Tej zaum
Wata(wah-tah)
Kuv pom zoo
Na amu(nah ah-moo)
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Na a'a amu(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Qhov ntawd zoo
Iya na(ee-yah nah)
Koj xav li cas?
Kaya ka yi tunani?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Za ka iya taimaka min?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Na bukaci taimako(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Thov tos ib pliag
Duba dan lokaci(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Kuv thov txim
Na yi hakuri(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Babu matsala(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Zoo siab
Taya murna(tah-yah moor-nah)
Zoo siab hnub yug
Barka da haihuwa(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Thov mus safely
Ka yi tafiya lafiya(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Nye boko na gari?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Nye boko na bas?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Wane boko na?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Yana kusa da nan
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Yana nesa da nan
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Tsaida nan, don Allah
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Yaya tsawon lokaci?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Nayi na kudi?(Nayi na kudi?)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Wannan ya yi tsada sosai.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Zan iya biyan kudi da kati?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ina so tebur don biyu.
Daim nqi, thov.
Lissafi, don Allah.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Shin sabis ya haɗa?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Ba tare da zaki ba, don Allah.
Qhov no qab zib.
Wannan yana da dadi.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Zan iya samun menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Kofin ruwa, don Allah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Dawari janga(Dawari janga)
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Dawari ambulan(Dawari ambulan)
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ni na doctor(Ni na doctor)
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ni na jaga(Ni na jaga)
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Ni na haji goro(Ni na haji goro)
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Ina asibiti na kusa?(Ina asibiti na kusa?)
Nws mob ntawm no
Yana ciwo a nan(Yana ciwo a nan)
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Ni na rasa passport na(Ni na rasa passport na)
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Za ka iya dawari otel na?(Za ka iya dawari otel na?)
Pab!
Taimako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Nde gaishe(nde gaishe)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Mu gaishe taro(mu gaishe taro)
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Wai gaishe lokaci?(wai gaishe lokaci)
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Zan tura rahoto yau(zan tura rahoto yau)
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Zamu iya magana gobe?(zamu iya magana gobe)
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala(don Allah ka sami fayil din da aka makala)
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Na gode da lokacinka(na gode da lokacinka)
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Ina fatan aiki tare da kai(ina fatan aiki tare da kai)
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Za ka iya fayyace wannan batu?(za ka iya fayyace wannan batu)