Looking for practical Hmong to Minang phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Minang translation (Minang) — 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 Minang.
Tip: when a Minang 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
Halo
Ua tsaug
Terima kasih
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Selamat pagi
Zoo siab tav su
Selamat sore
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Selamat malam
Nplooj siab hmo
Selamat tidur
Pom dua
Sampai jumpa
Kuv mus lawm
Selamat tinggal
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Sapa nama awak?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Nama saya John
Koj nyob li cas?
Apa kabar?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Senang bertemu dengan awak
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?(Apakah kamu bisa berbahasa Inggris?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik(Aku tidak bisa berbahasa Hindi dengan baik)