Looking for practical Hmong to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kapampangan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
Kumusta
Ua tsaug
Salamat
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Magandang umaga
Zoo siab tav su
Magandang hapon
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Magandang gabi
Nplooj siab hmo
Magandang gabi
Pom dua
Kita-kits
Kuv mus lawm
Paalam
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Anong pangalan mo?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Koj nyob li cas?
Kamusta ka?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Kuv tsis to taub.
E ku makaintindi.
Thov tham maj mam.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Koj puas hais dua?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Mus ncaj.
Magsalikut ka.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Kuv poob.
Naligaw ku.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Opo
Tsis yog
Ali
Tej zaum
Buri
Kuv pom zoo
Sang-ayon ako
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Eku sang-ayon
Qhov ntawd zoo
Atyu ya ing masalese
Koj xav li cas?
Nanu ing akit mu?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Thov tos ib pliag
Maghintay ka mu
Kuv thov txim
Pasensya na
Tsis muaj teeb meem
E ali ya problema
Zoo siab
Mabalaus
Zoo siab hnub yug
Maligayang kaarawan
Thov mus safely
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Daim nqi, thov.
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Qhov no qab zib.
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Ib khob dej, thov.
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Makanyan ku
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Nws mob ntawm no
Masakit iti
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Pab!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Makausapan ta bukas?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Salamat king oras mu
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Balikan daka
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.