Looking for practical Irish to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hmong-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.
Dia dhuit
Nyob zoo(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Ua tsaug(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Zoo siab tav su(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Nplooj siab hmo(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Pom dua(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Kuv mus lawm(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Kuv lub npe hu John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Koj nyob li cas?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ní thuigim
Kuv tsis to taub.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Thov tham maj mam.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Koj puas hais dua?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Cas ar chlé
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Cas ar dheis
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Téigh díreach
Mus ncaj.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Táim caillte
Kuv poob.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Yog(Tah)
Níl
Tsis yog(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Tej zaum(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Kuv pom zoo(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Kuv tsis pom zoo(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Qhov ntawd zoo(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Koj xav li cas?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Kuv xav tau kev pab(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Thov tos ib pliag(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Kuv thov txim(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Tsis muaj teeb meem(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Zoo siab(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Zoo siab hnub yug(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Thov mus safely(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Thov nres ntawm no.(stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
An bille, le do thoil.
Daim nqi, thov.
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Is veigeatóir mé.
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Tá sé seo blasta.
Qhov no qab zib.
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Mothaím tinn
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Nws mob ntawm no
Chailleadh mo phas
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Cabhair!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.