Looking for practical Hmong to Tamazight phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Tamazight translation (Tamazight) — 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 Tamazight.
Tip: pick five Tamazight 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
Azul(azul)
Ua tsaug
Tanemmirt(tanemmirt)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Sbah lkhir(sbah lkhir)
Zoo siab tav su
Nhar lkhir(nhar lkhir)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Mrahba(mrahba)
Nplooj siab hmo
Lila saïda(lila saïda)
Pom dua
Nqra wul(nqra wul)
Kuv mus lawm
Besslama(besslama)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Mekka isem-ik?(mekka isem-ik)
Kuv lub npe hu John
Isem-iyi John(isem-iyi John)
Koj nyob li cas?
Mekka tzemre?(mekka tzemre)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Safi nniḍen(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ur nḥemmer(ur nḥemmer)
Thov tham maj mam.
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Koj puas hais dua?
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Wul is tazart?(wul is tazart)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Mus ncaj.
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Kuv poob.
Nek d-ɣer(nek d-ɣer)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Ih
Tsis yog
Ula
Tej zaum
Mekkan
Kuv pom zoo
Nekni d ameqran
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ula d ameqran
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ala yid ihi
Koj xav li cas?
Ma yid ihi?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Nekni d tazmert
Thov tos ib pliag
Ssa ad tzemregh
Kuv thov txim
Nekni d ameksa
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ula d tazmert
Zoo siab
Tawuri
Zoo siab hnub yug
Aslema n tazmert
Thov mus safely
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?(wulaw n tizi n taddart)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Wulaw n tizi n bus?(wulaw n tizi n bus)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Mara tizi?(mara tizi)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Aman yebda?(aman yebda)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?(ihi, d wayen n tazmert)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Ihi, d amezwaru(ihi, d amezwaru)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Ihi, d tazmert(ihi, d tazmert)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?(ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît(ssa di tazmert)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Mara yebda?(mara yebda)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Iḥed nniḍen?(iḥed nniḍen)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Aḍu yella aḥil(aḍu yella aḥil)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Nekki nḥed n wigi?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Daim nqi, thov.
Iḍeḍ, lla yella(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ma yella tazrigt?(ma yella tazrigt)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Nekki d vegetarian(nekki d vegetarian)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Ula d akken, lla yella(ula d akken, lla yella)
Qhov no qab zib.
Aḍu yella amezruy(aḍu yella amezruy)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Ib khob dej, thov.
Aḍu n waman, lla yella(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Ssi l-police(ssi l-police)
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Ssi l-ambulance(ssi l-ambulance)
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Nekkin doctor(nekkin doctor)
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Nekkin yid(nekkin yid)
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Nekkin agdud n tazart(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Wul is-sid n uḍar?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Nws mob ntawm no
Ihdden hna(ihdden hna)
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Rraḍt pasport-i(rraḍt pasport-i)
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Pab!
Ayd!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ(Ahlan, thammled)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Neddu yid n tazmert(Neddu id n tazmert)
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?(Ma id thammled?)
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.