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Common Hmong to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kinyarwanda 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.

  1. Nyob zoo

    Muraho

  2. Ua tsaug

    Urakoze

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Pom dua

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Murabeho

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Nitwa John

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Sinumva

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Genda imbere

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Kuv poob.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Yego

  2. Tsis yog

    Oya

  3. Tej zaum

    Birashoboka

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Ndemeranya

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Sinemeranya

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Tegereza gato

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Nta kibazo

  13. Zoo siab

    Ibyishimo

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Thov mus safely

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    Iyi igura angahe? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

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

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Ndagusabye, umwenda.

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Serivisi irimo?

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Ndi umunyvegetari.

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Ibi biraryoshye.

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Pab!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Hnub no

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Hnub kem

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Hnub Monday

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Ib

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Ob

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Peb

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Plaub

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Ib puas

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Ib nrab

    Igice (igice)

  15. Ntxiv

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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