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Common Hmong to Tumbuka phrases

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

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

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tumbuka-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

    Moni

  2. Ua tsaug

    Zikomo

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    Muli bwanji

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    Muli bwanji

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    Muli bwanji

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    Usiku wabwino

  7. Pom dua

    Tiwonana

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Tsalani bwino

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Dzina lanu ndi ndani?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Dzina langa ndi John

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    Muli bwanji?

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

    Muli ndi Chingerezi? (muli ndi chingerezi)

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino (sikuyankhula hindi bwino)

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Sindikumva (sindikumva)

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Chonde yankhulani pang'ono (chonde yankhulani pang'ono)

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Mungandiyankhulepo? (mungandiyankhulepo)

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Kuti ndi kuti? (kuti ndi kuti)

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu? (ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu)

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Pita kumanzere (pita kumanzere)

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Pita kumanja (pita kumanja)

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Pita mwendo (pita mwendo)

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Ndi ndalama zingati? (ndi ndalama zingati)

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Tiketi imodzi, chonde (tiketi imodzi, chonde)

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano? (ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano)

  14. Kuv poob.

    Ndakhalapo (ndakhalapo)

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card? (ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Iye

  2. Tsis yog

    Ayi

  3. Tej zaum

    Pang'ono

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Ndikugwirizana

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Sindikugwirizana

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Ichi chimaoneka bwino

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Mungandithandize?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Ndikufuna thandizo

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Dikirani pang’ono

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Ndikupemphera

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Palibe vutoli

  13. Zoo siab

    Zikomo

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Tsiku lobadwa labwino

  15. Thov mus safely

    Pita bwino pa ulendo

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

    Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Ndi chigawo chiti?

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    Nanga nthawi itangopita?

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    Iyi ndi pafupi apa

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    Chimitsa apa, chonde

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe? (iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa (iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo? (muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo)

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

    Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi? (ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri (ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri)

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Chikalata, chonde (chikalata, chonde)

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa? (ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Ndine wopanda nyama (ndine wopanda nyama)

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Chonde, osati chakudya chothira (chonde, osati chakudya chothira)

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Iyi ndi yokoma (iyi ndi yokoma)

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Ningathe kupeza menyu? (ningathe kupeza menyu)

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Galasi ya madzi, chonde (galasi ya madzi, chonde)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Fufuzani polisi

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Fufuzani ambulansi

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Ndikufuna dokotala

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Ndikuwona bwino

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Ndine wosowa ma groundnuts

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Kuti ndi chiyani chachikondi?

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Kuli kuuma apa

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Ndasowa pasipoti yangu

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Mungafufuze hotelo yanga?

  10. Pab!

    Thandizani!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    Ndalumba kukumana nanu

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    Tiyeni tiwoneke pa nthawi

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Nthawi yiti ikukugwirirani ntchito?

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    Ndidzatumiza lipoti lero

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    Tingathe kulankhula mawa?

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    Chonde onani fayilo yolembedwa

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    Zikomo chifukwa cha nthawi yanu

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

    Ndikuyembekezera kugwira ntchito nanu

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

    Mungathe kuthetsa mfundo imeneyi?

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    Nditenge nthawi ndikubwerereni

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    Nthawi yomaliza ndi Lachisanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    Ndi chiyani nthawi? (Ndi chiyani nthawi?)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Ndi saa tatu

  3. Hnub no

    Lero

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Maŵa

  5. Hnub kem

    Kale

  6. Hnub Monday

    Lolemba

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    Lachiwiri

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    Lachitatu

  9. Ib

    Mmodzi

  10. Ob

    Awiri

  11. Peb

    Atatu

  12. Plaub

    Kumi

  13. Ib puas

    Zana

  14. Ib nrab

    Pachikhalidwe

  15. Ntxiv

    Zambiri

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