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Common Hmong to Shona phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Shona-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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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 gare gare

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Sara zvakanaka

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Zita rako ndiani?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Zita rangu ndiri John

  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? (unotaura chirungu here)

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka (handitauri hindi zvakanaka)

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Handinzwisisi (handinzwisisi)

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma (ndokumbirawo utaure zvishoma)

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare here? (ungazvitaura zvakare here)

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Chimbuzi chiripi? (chimbuzi chiripi)

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta? (ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwemaguta)

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe (tendeuka kuruboshwe)

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Tendeuka kurudyi (tendeuka kurudyi)

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Enda mberi (enda mberi)

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Mari yechikwereti ingani? (mari yechikwereti ingani)

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota (tikiti imwe, ndapota)

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    Iko kure here kubva pano? (iko kure here kubva pano)

  14. Kuv poob.

    Ndakakanganiswa (ndakakanganiswa)

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM? (ndingatenga kupi kadhi reSIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Ehe

  2. Tsis yog

    Kwete

  3. Tej zaum

    Pangove

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Handibvumirane

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Unofungei?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Ndine urombo

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Hapana chakaipa

  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 kune chiteshi chechitima? (Kupi kune chiteshi chechitima?)

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi? (Kupi kune chiteshi chebhazi?)

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Ndeipi puratifomu? (Ndeipi puratifomu?)

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    Inobva nenguva ipi? (Inobva nenguva ipi?)

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here? (Iyi ndiyo nzira chaiyo here?)

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    Iri pedyo pano (Iri pedyo pano)

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    Iri kure nepano (Iri kure nepano)

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here? (Unogona kundiratidza pamepu here?)

  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 here? (Zvinodhura here?)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Izvozvo zvinodhura kwazvo

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Une chimwe chinhu chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

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

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Ndingada tafura yevaviri

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Chikwereti, ndapota

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Sevhisi iri mukati here?

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Ndiri muvegetarian

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Izvi zvinonaka

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Ndingawana menyu here?

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Fonera mapurisa

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Fonera amburensi

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Ndiri kunzwa kusuruvara

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Ndine allergic kumapundu

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Chii chiri pedyo nechipatara?

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Unogona here kufonera 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

    Ngatirongei musangano

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    Ndichatumira chirevo nhasi

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    Ndapota tarisai 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?

    Ungajekesei iyo pfungwa?

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    Ndichadzoka kwauri

  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? (N-dei-pi n-guh-wah?)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Iri pa3 (Ee-ree pah-tatu)

  3. Hnub no

    Nhasi (N-ha-see)

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Mangwana (Mahn-gwah-nah)

  5. Hnub kem

    Zuro (Zoo-roh)

  6. Hnub Monday

    Muvhuro (Moo-vhoo-roh)

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    Chipiri (Chee-pee-ree)

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    Chitatu (Chee-tah-too)

  9. Ib

    Imwe (Ee-mweh)

  10. Ob

    Piri (Pee-ree)

  11. Peb

    Tatu (Tah-too)

  12. Plaub

    Gumi (Goo-mee)

  13. Ib puas

    Zana (Zah-nah)

  14. Ib nrab

    Hafu (Hah-foo)

  15. Ntxiv

    Zvimwe (Zvee-mweh)

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