Common Jingpo to Hmong phrases

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

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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.

  1. Nangma

    Nyob zoo

  2. Nangma aji

    Ua tsaug

  3. Nangma na

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov

  4. Nangma aji na

    Zoo siab tav su

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Nplooj siab hmo

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Pom dua

  8. Nangma aji

    Kuv mus lawm

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Kuv lub npe hu John

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Koj nyob li cas?

  12. 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.

  1. Nang saku English?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv? (nang saku English)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo. (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nang hna na

    Kuv tsis to taub. (nang hna na)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Thov tham maj mam. (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Koj puas hais dua? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Tso taw mus sab laug. (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Tso taw mus sab xis. (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Mus ncaj. (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov. (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nang hna hna

    Kuv poob. (nang hna hna)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Yog

  2. Baw

    Tsis yog

  3. Hka

    Tej zaum

  4. Nanghka

    Kuv pom zoo

  5. Nangbaw

    Kuv tsis pom zoo

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Qhov ntawd zoo

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Koj xav li cas?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Kuv xav tau kev pab

  10. Hka hka hka

    Thov tos ib pliag

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Kuv thov txim

  12. Baw a hka

    Tsis muaj teeb meem

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Zoo siab

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Zoo siab hnub yug

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Thov mus safely

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform?

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

  6. Hka hka hka.

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

  9. Hka hka hka.

    Thov nres ntawm no.

  10. Hka hka hka?

    Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nang hka hka hkam?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

    Daim nqi, thov. (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

    Kuv yog neeg zaub. (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov. (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Qhov no qab zib. (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    Ib khob dej, thov. (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Nang shang hku

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Kuv xav tsis zoo (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Nws mob ntawm no (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Pab! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Zoo siab ntsib koj (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nang hka hku?

    Nug sijhawm twg lawm? (Nug sij hawm twg lawm?)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Nws yog peb teev (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Nang hka

    Hnub no

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Hnub tom ntej

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Hnub kem

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Hnub Monday

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Hnub Tuesday

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Hnub Wednesday

  9. Nang

    Ib

  10. Nang hka

    Ob

  11. Nang hka hka

    Peb

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Plaub

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Ib puas

  14. Hka

    Ib nrab

  15. Nang hka hka

    Ntxiv