Looking for practical Hmong to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: when a Susu 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
N'ko(n'ko)
Ua tsaug
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Zoo siab tav su
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Nplooj siab hmo
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Pom dua
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Kuv mus lawm
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Kuv lub npe hu John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Koj nyob li cas?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Thov tham maj mam.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Koj puas hais dua?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Mus ncaj.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Kuv poob.
Nye na bɔ.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Iye
Tsis yog
Ala
Tej zaum
Bokono
Kuv pom zoo
Maa fɔ
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Maa nɔ fɔ
Qhov ntawd zoo
Iye, e fɛ
Koj xav li cas?
Nye na i fɔ?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Thov tos ib pliag
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Kuv thov txim
Maa sɔrɛ
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ala fɔlɔ
Zoo siab
Ala fɔ i
Zoo siab hnub yug
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Thov mus safely
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Daim nqi, thov.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Qhov no qab zib.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Ib khob dej, thov.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Nws mob ntawm no
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Pab!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.