Looking for practical Jingpo to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: read the Hmong line out loud three times, then cover the Jingpo side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nangma
Nyob zoo
Nangma aji
Ua tsaug
Nangma na
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Nangma aji na
Zoo siab tav su
Nangma aji zong
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Nangma aji zong na
Nplooj siab hmo
Nangma aji zong na
Pom dua
Nangma aji
Kuv mus lawm
Nangma aji na?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Nangma aji John na
Kuv lub npe hu John
Nangma aji hna?
Koj nyob li cas?
Nangma aji hna zong
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Kuv tsis to taub.(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Thov tham maj mam.(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Koj puas hais dua?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(nang hna hna hka hna)