Looking for practical Hmong to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Luo translation (Luo) — 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 Luo.
Tip: when a Luo 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
Naki(Naki)
Ua tsaug
Asante(Asante)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Zoo siab tav su
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Nplooj siab hmo
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Pom dua
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Kuv mus lawm
Naki(Naki)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Kuv lub npe hu John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Koj nyob li cas?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Naki konyo English?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Nyingi.
Thov tham maj mam.
Tende konyo chalo.
Koj puas hais dua?
Naki konyo to?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ith gi toilet?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Konyo chike.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Konyo duto.
Mus ncaj.
Yie chalo.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Ning'eyo koro?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Kuv poob.
Nin gi chalo.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Ith gi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Ee
Tsis yog
Ayi
Tej zaum
Kaka
Kuv pom zoo
Akwong'
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ayi Akwong'
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ong'eyo
Koj xav li cas?
Ine owuon?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Naki gi chalo?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Nind gi chalo
Thov tos ib pliag
Chakre
Kuv thov txim
Naki
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ayi koro
Zoo siab
Naki chalo
Zoo siab hnub yug
Naki buo
Thov mus safely
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Naki yieng' ma train?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Niko neno.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Niko piny.
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Okwong' ni on map?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Dhi here, please.
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Nia ni?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Owino ni gi chalo.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
I konyo kanyo?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Daim nqi, thov.
Chakruok, plis.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Isango ni gi?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Nin gi vegeterian.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Qhov no qab zib.
Owino ni gi dho.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Nedhi polisi
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Nedhi ambulance
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Aneedo daktari
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Akwong' gi chalo
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Naki hospital mar koro?
Nws mob ntawm no
Okwong' mana
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Nying' my passport
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Pab!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.