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Common Hmong to Ndau phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Ndau line out loud three times, then cover the Hmong side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Nyob zoo

    Mhoro

  2. Ua tsaug

    Ndatenda

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    Mangwanani akanaka

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    Masikati akanaka

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    Manheru akanaka

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    Usiku hwakanaka

  7. Pom dua

    Tichasangana zvakare

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Zita rangu ndiJohn

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    Uri sei?

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    Ndinofara kukuziva

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

    Unotaura Chirungu here?

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Handinzwisise.

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Ndapota taura zvishoma.

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Pinda kuruboshwe.

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Pinda kurudyi.

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Mari yefare ingani?

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    Iko kure kubva pano?

  14. Kuv poob.

    Ndakakanganiswa.

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Ehe

  2. Tsis yog

    Aih

  3. Tej zaum

    Pangani

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Ndakubvumirana

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Handibvumirani

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Unofungei?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Ungandibatsira here?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Mirira nguva shoma

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Ndineurombo

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Zoo siab

    Makorokoto

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Thov mus safely

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere? (kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi? (kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (ndeipi chikuva)

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (ndeipi nguva inobva)

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    Iri pedyo pano (iri pedyo pano)

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    Iri kure neapo (iri kure neapo)

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (unogona kundiratidza pamepu)

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    Mira pano, ndapota (mira pano, ndapota)

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei? (zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    Zvinodhura sei? (zvinodhura sei)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru (izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here? (une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)

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

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Ndinoda tafura yevasere (ndinoda tafura yevasere)

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here? (sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Izvi zvinonaka (izvi zvinonaka)

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Dai foni mapurisa

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Dai foni amburensi

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Ndinoda chiremba

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

  10. Pab!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    Ndinofara kukusangana

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

    Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    Ndeipi nguva? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Iri paawa nhatu (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Hnub no

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Hnub kem

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Hnub Monday

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Ib

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Ob

    Piri (piri)

  11. Peb

    Nhatu (nhatu)

  12. Plaub

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Ib puas

    Zana (zana)

  14. Ib nrab

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Ntxiv

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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