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Common Hmong to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kikongo-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.

  1. Nyob zoo

    Mbote

  2. Ua tsaug

    Mele

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Pom dua

    Tala mosi

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Tata

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Kuv poob.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Ewe

  2. Tsis yog

    Te

  3. Tej zaum

    Kasi

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Nkiadi

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Nkiadi te

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Lela na nki

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Te na nki

  13. Zoo siab

    Tata na nki

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Thov mus safely

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

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

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Landa boma

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Landa ambulance

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Eka na nki

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Pab!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Hnub no

    Lelo

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Kuna

  5. Hnub kem

    Kima

  6. Hnub Monday

    Mokolo wa mbandu

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    Mokolo wa mosi

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    Mokolo wa ntete

  9. Ib

    Mosi

  10. Ob

    Mbale

  11. Peb

    Mitatu

  12. Plaub

    Kumi

  13. Ib puas

    Kimo na nkama

  14. Ib nrab

    Nseke

  15. Ntxiv

    Nzo

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