Looking for practical Igbo to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Igbo phrase first, then the Hmong translation (Hmong) — 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 Hmong.
Tip: when a Hmong phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Igbo 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.
Ndewo
Nyob zoo(Ndewo)
Daalụ
Ua tsaug(Daalụ)
Ụtụtụ ọma
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(Ụtụtụ ọma)
Ehihie ọma
Zoo siab tav su(Ehihie ọma)
Mgbede ọma
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(Mgbede ọma)
Ka chi fo
Nplooj siab hmo(Ka chi fo)
Hụ gị n'anya
Pom dua(Hụ gị n'anya)
Ka ọ dị
Kuv mus lawm(Ka ọ dị)
Kedu aha gị?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(Kedu aha gị?)
Aha m bụ John
Kuv lub npe hu John(Aha m bụ John)
Kedu?
Koj nyob li cas?(Kedu?)
Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ị na-asụ Bekee?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Anaghị m aghọta
Kuv tsis to taub.
Biko sụpụta nwayọọ
Thov tham maj mam.
Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?
Koj puas hais dua?
Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Tụọ aka ekpe
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Tụọ aka nri
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Gaa n'ihu
Mus ncaj.
Elo ka ụgwọ njem?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Otu tiketi, biko
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Echere m na m furu efu
Kuv poob.
Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Yog
Mba
Tsis yog
O nwere ike
Tej zaum
A na m akwado
Kuv pom zoo
A naghị m akwado
Kuv tsis pom zoo
O yiri ka ọ dị mma
Qhov ntawd zoo
Kedu ihe ị chere?
Koj xav li cas?
Ị nwere ike inyere m?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Achọrọ m enyemaka
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Chere nkeji
Thov tos ib pliag
Echegbula m
Kuv thov txim
Enweghị nsogbu
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Nnọọ
Zoo siab
Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ
Zoo siab hnub yug
Nwee njem dị mma
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.