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Common Hmong to Zulu phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Zulu 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

    Sawubona

  2. Ua tsaug

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Zoo siab sawv ntxov

    Sawubona

  4. Zoo siab tav su

    Good afternoon

  5. Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Nplooj siab hmo

    Lala kahle

  7. Pom dua

    Sizobonana

  8. Kuv mus lawm

    Hamba kahle

  9. Koj lub npe hu li cas?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Kuv lub npe hu John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Koj nyob li cas?

    Unjani?

  12. Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Kuv tsis to taub.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Thov tham maj mam.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Koj puas hais dua?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Tso taw mus sab laug.

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Tso taw mus sab xis.

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Mus ncaj.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Kuv poob.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yog

    Yebo

  2. Tsis yog

    Cha

  3. Tej zaum

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Kuv pom zoo

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Kuv tsis pom zoo

    Angivumi

  6. Qhov ntawd zoo

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Koj xav li cas?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Kuv xav tau kev pab

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Thov tos ib pliag

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Kuv thov txim

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Tsis muaj teeb meem

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Zoo siab

    Halala

  14. Zoo siab hnub yug

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Thov mus safely

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Qhov twg yog lub platform?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Thov nres ntawm no.

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nqe pes tsawg?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

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

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Daim nqi, thov.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Kuv yog neeg zaub.

    Ngiyisithuthuthu.

  9. Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

  10. Qhov no qab zib.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

    Ngicela imenyu?

  12. Ib khob dej, thov.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hu rau tub ceev xwm

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Kuv xav tsis zoo

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Nws mob ntawm no

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Pab!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Zoo siab ntsib koj

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nug sijhawm twg lawm?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. Nws yog peb teev

    Kuyisithathu (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Hnub no

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Hnub tom ntej

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Hnub kem

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Hnub Monday

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. Hnub Tuesday

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. Hnub Wednesday

    uLwesithathu (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Ib

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Ob

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Peb

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Plaub

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ib puas

    Ishumi elinhlanu (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Ib nrab

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Ntxiv

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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