Looking for practical Hmong to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: when a Kiga phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Hmong wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
Okwagala
Ua tsaug
Webale
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Osiibye bulungi
Zoo siab tav su
Osiibye bulungi
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Osiibye bulungi
Nplooj siab hmo
Osiibye bulungi
Pom dua
Tugenda okukutana
Kuv mus lawm
Nkwagala
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Erinnya lyo ani?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Erinnya lyange nze John
Koj nyob li cas?
Oli otya?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Sikuganya.
Thov tham maj mam.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Koj puas hais dua?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ekitanda kiki?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Genda ku kkono.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Genda ku ddyo.
Mus ncaj.
Genda mu maaso.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Ekitundu kiki?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Kuv poob.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Eee
Tsis yog
Oya
Tej zaum
Wali
Kuv pom zoo
Ndiinze
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Sindiinze
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ekitanga kiza
Koj xav li cas?
Oteka ki?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Okwetegera?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Nfuna okwetegera
Thov tos ib pliag
Leka akaseke
Kuv thov txim
Ndi mwefwe
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Tera kintu
Zoo siab
Nkwagala
Zoo siab hnub yug
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Thov mus safely
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)