Looking for practical Hmong to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Tiv translation (Tiv) — 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 Tiv.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tiv-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.
Nyob zoo
Mgbakpa
Ua tsaug
Ior na
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mgbakpa u sha
Zoo siab tav su
Mgbakpa u kpa
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Mgbakpa u ter
Nplooj siab hmo
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Pom dua
Kpa a joo
Kuv mus lawm
Ior a joo
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Ior m ngu?
Kuv lub npe hu John
M ngu John
Koj nyob li cas?
Ior m nande?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Ior m nande a joo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
I kpa English?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Kuv tsis to taub.
M nahan usha.
Thov tham maj mam.
M nahan usha kpa.
Koj puas hais dua?
I kpa a sha?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
I we a joo?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Kpa a joo.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Kpa a nahan.
Mus ncaj.
Kpa a sha.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
I kpa a ticket, please.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Kuv poob.
M nahan sha.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Ee
Tsis yog
Naa
Tej zaum
Iye
Kuv pom zoo
M na a kpa
Kuv tsis pom zoo
M na a kpa nahan
Qhov ntawd zoo
I kpa a kpa
Koj xav li cas?
U kpa a nahan?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
U kpa m nahan?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
M na a kpa nahan
Thov tos ib pliag
Kpa a kpa
Kuv thov txim
M na a kpa
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Naa a kpa
Zoo siab
I kpa a kpa
Zoo siab hnub yug
A kpa a kpa
Thov mus safely
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Ior a kpa?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ior a nyam?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Ior a gande?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Nenge a kpa?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Ior a nenge a?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
I na kpa a.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
I na kpa a kpa.
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
I ma ior a gande?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Kpa a, please.
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Daim nqi, thov.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Qhov no qab zib.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Ib khob dej, thov.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Kpa a police
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Kpa a ambulance
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
M ba a doctor
Kuv xav tsis zoo
M kpa a kpa
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
M kpa a nyam
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Nws mob ntawm no
I kpa a sha
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
M kpa a passport m
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
I kpa a hotel m?
Pab!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ior u kpa.
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Ka a hia ikyô.
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
M gbanor u kpe.
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
A hia nî u hia?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
M kpa u venge.
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Ior u nenge.
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
M hia u kpa.
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Ior a hia u mba?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Ka m hia u.
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.