Looking for practical Hmong to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: pick five Qeqchi phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Ua tsaug
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Zoo siab tav su
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Nplooj siab hmo
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Pom dua
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Kuv mus lawm
K'ux(koosh)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Kuv lub npe hu John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Koj nyob li cas?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Thov tham maj mam.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Koj puas hais dua?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Mus ncaj.
K'utun k'ay.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Kuv poob.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Ja'
Tsis yog
Nok
Tej zaum
K'a riq
Kuv pom zoo
In k'ut
Kuv tsis pom zoo
In k'ut nok
Qhov ntawd zoo
K'ut in k'ut
Koj xav li cas?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
In k'uch k'ax
Thov tos ib pliag
K'ut k'ax riq
Kuv thov txim
In k'ut k'ax
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Nok k'ut
Zoo siab
K'ut in k'ut riq
Zoo siab hnub yug
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Thov mus safely
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Thov nres ntawm no.
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.