Looking for practical Hmong to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: when a Papiamento 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
Dank'i
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Bon dia
Zoo siab tav su
Bon tardi
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Bon nochi
Nplooj siab hmo
Bon nochi
Pom dua
Hasta luego
Kuv mus lawm
Ayo
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Mi nòmber ta John
Koj nyob li cas?
Kon ta bai?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Kuv tsis to taub.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Thov tham maj mam.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Koj puas hais dua?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Mus ncaj.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Kuv poob.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Si
Tsis yog
No
Tej zaum
Quizás
Kuv pom zoo
Mi ta akordá
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Mi no ta akordá
Qhov ntawd zoo
Esaki ta suena bon
Koj xav li cas?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Bo por yuda mi?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Mi mester yuda
Thov tos ib pliag
Spera un momentu
Kuv thov txim
Mi ta diskulpa
Tsis muaj teeb meem
No tin problema
Zoo siab
Felicidades
Zoo siab hnub yug
Feliz cumpleaños
Thov mus safely
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Kual plataforma ta?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Kico ora e ta bai?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
E ta cerca aki
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
E ta leu for di aki
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Para aki, por fabor
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Daim nqi, thov.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
E servicio ta inkludí?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Mi ta vegetariano.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Qhov no qab zib.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Llama polis
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Llama un ambulansia
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Mi mester un doktor
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Mi ta sinti mal
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Nws mob ntawm no
Ta doli aki
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Pab!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Por ta papia mañan?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Danki pa bo tempo
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Deja mi a volve na bo
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.