Looking for practical Hmong to Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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 (Tifinagh) translation (Tamazight (Tifinagh)) — 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 (Tifinagh).
Tip: read the Tamazight (Tifinagh) line out loud three times, then cover the Hmong side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
ⵣⵓⵍ(zul)
Ua tsaug
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ(nighin)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ(isin immus)
Zoo siab tav su
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ(isin inis)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ(isin inis)
Nplooj siab hmo
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ(isin inis)
Pom dua
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ(immus nighin)
Kuv mus lawm
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ(sinin)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?(is inis his?)
Kuv lub npe hu John
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ(is inis John)
Koj nyob li cas?
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?(is nighin?)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ(is nighin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?(amun issin inghilin?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ(amun issin Hindi inghilin)