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Common Hmong to Xhosa phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Xhosa 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.

  1. Nyob zoo

    Molo

  2. Ua tsaug

    Enkosi

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Pom dua

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    Unjani?

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Andiqondi

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Kuv poob.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Ewe

  2. Tsis yog

    Hayi

  3. Tej zaum

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Andivumi

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Okuhle

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Zoo siab

    Wamkelekile

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Thov mus safely

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    Ikho kufutshane apha

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    Ikude apha

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    Misa apha, nceda

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    Ithini le mali? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Unayo into engabizi?

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

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Ibhili, nceda.

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Ndiyavegetarian.

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Oku kumnandi.

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Ndingafumana imenyu?

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Ingxube ye water, nceda.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Biza uphondo

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Pab!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    Yintoni ixesha? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Iiyure ezintathu (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Hnub no

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Hnub kem

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Hnub Monday

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Ib

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Ob

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Peb

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Plaub

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ib puas

    Ishumi elinye (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Ib nrab

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Ntxiv

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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