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Common Hmong to Lingala phrases

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

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

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

    Melesi

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    Malamu na butu

  7. Pom dua

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Kende malamu

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Kuv poob.

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Oyo

  2. Tsis yog

    Te

  3. Tej zaum

    Soki

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Nalingi

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Nalingi te

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Eza malamu

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Sunga moke

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Zoo siab

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Thov mus safely

    Zala na nzela 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?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Eko zali wapi na bis?

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Eko zali na esika nini?

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini?

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    Ezali pene awa.

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    Ezali mbali awa.

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    Ekozala ntango nini?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

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

    Nalingi kobonga na carte?

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Service eza na kati?

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Nazali mvegetarian.

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Yango ezali malamu.

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Tindá polisi

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Pab!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Hnub no

    Lelo

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Bokoko

  5. Hnub kem

    Kaka

  6. Hnub Monday

    Lundi

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    Mardi

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    Mercredi

  9. Ib

    Moko

  10. Ob

    Mbala

  11. Peb

    Misato

  12. Plaub

    Libwa

  13. Ib puas

    Sankuru

  14. Ib nrab

    Bato

  15. Ntxiv

    Soki

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