Looking for practical Hmong to Nuer phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Nuer translation (Nuer) — 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 Nuer.
Tip: read the Nuer 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.
Nyob zoo
Nhiar
Ua tsaug
Nyaak
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Zoo siab tav su
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Nplooj siab hmo
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Pom dua
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Kuv mus lawm
Kɛ̈n
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Koj nyob li cas?
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Thov tham maj mam.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Koj puas hais dua?
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Mus ncaj.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Kuv poob.
Nyaac ke nyin.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Aye
Tsis yog
Naa
Tej zaum
Nyaak
Kuv pom zoo
Nyeek a kech
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Nyeek a kech naa
Qhov ntawd zoo
Iye kech kɛl
Koj xav li cas?
Nyaak a kech?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Thov tos ib pliag
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Kuv thov txim
Nyeek a kech
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Naa a kech kɛl
Zoo siab
Aye kɛl
Zoo siab hnub yug
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Thov mus safely
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel bet ket)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?(Kel wel it ket)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?(Kel it kel wel)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?(Kel it kel kel)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?(Kel it kel jol)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?(Kel jel kel pel)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?(Kel it kel jol ket)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Nyaak cɛl?(nyaak chel)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Kɛl yic kɛc(kel yich kech)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?(yin kel nyin chel)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Daim nqi, thov.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl(nyaak chel kel bel)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Nyaak cɛl wɛr(nyaak chel wer)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Qhov no qab zib.
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin(kel chel kel nyin)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?(nyaak chel kel men)
Ib khob dej, thov.
Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt(nyaak chel kel gel wet)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Cïl wïr(cil wir)
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Cïl an ambulance(cil an ambulance)
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Aŋ thïr a doctor(ang thir a doctor)
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Aŋ kɔc(ang koc)
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït(ang koc a piyit)
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?(cit ken hospital)
Nws mob ntawm no
Cïk bɛ̈t(cik bet)
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport(ang ken passport)
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Pab!
Kɛ̈n!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Nyeu ke nyin(nyin = meet)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.