Looking for practical Hmong to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Manx-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.
Nyob zoo
Fastyr mie
Ua tsaug
Gura mie eu
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mie eu
Zoo siab tav su
Fastyr mie
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Oie vie
Nplooj siab hmo
Oie ghooinney
Pom dua
Gree gys y chee
Kuv mus lawm
Slane
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Ta my ennym yn John
Koj nyob li cas?
Kys t'eh?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Kuv tsis to taub.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Thov tham maj mam.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Koj puas hais dua?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Mus ncaj.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Kuv poob.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Aye
Tsis yog
Na
Tej zaum
Possibly
Kuv pom zoo
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ta shoh goll er
Koj xav li cas?
Cre ta'n chione?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Ta mee cur my chenn
Thov tos ib pliag
Gow er ny hoilshey
Kuv thov txim
Ta mee er yannoo
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Cha nel broogh
Zoo siab
Foddee gura
Zoo siab hnub yug
Laa breith shenney
Thov mus safely
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Cre ta'n cost?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Daim nqi, thov.
Yn bill, please
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Qhov no qab zib.
Ta shen ny chennag
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Glass jeh voddy, please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Goll er y pholice
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Goll er ambulance
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Nws mob ntawm no
Ta eh goll er shoh
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Haink mee my passport
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Pab!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Gura mie eu
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Gura mie eu son do chione
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.