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Common Kiga to Hmong phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kiga to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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 Kiga 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. Okwagala

    Nyob zoo

  2. Webale

    Ua tsaug

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Zoo siab tav su

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Nplooj siab hmo

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Pom dua

  8. Nkwagala

    Kuv mus lawm

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Kuv lub npe hu John

  11. Oli otya?

    Koj nyob li cas?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

  3. Sikuganya.

    Kuv tsis to taub.

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Thov tham maj mam.

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Koj puas hais dua?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Tso taw mus sab laug.

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Tso taw mus sab xis.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Mus ncaj.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Kuv poob.

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Yog

  2. Oya

    Tsis yog

  3. Wali

    Tej zaum

  4. Ndiinze

    Kuv pom zoo

  5. Sindiinze

    Kuv tsis pom zoo

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Qhov ntawd zoo

  7. Oteka ki?

    Koj xav li cas?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Kuv xav tau kev pab

  10. Leka akaseke

    Thov tos ib pliag

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Kuv thov txim

  12. Tera kintu

    Tsis muaj teeb meem

  13. Nkwagala

    Zoo siab

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Zoo siab hnub yug

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Thov mus safely

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb? (Eri heza y'ekitabo?)

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus? (Eri heza y'ekibuga?)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform? (Ekiyungiriro ki?)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg? (Ekitonde ki?)

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo? (Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)

  6. Eri wansi wano

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no. (Eri wansi wano)

  7. Eri kure wano

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no. (Eri kure wano)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia? (Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    Thov nres ntawm no. (Mugume wano, nyabo)

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas? (Ekitanga ki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ekitanga ki?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug. (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Daim nqi, thov. (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Kuv yog neeg zaub. (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov. (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Qhov no qab zib. (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Ib khob dej, thov. (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm

  2. Funa ambulance

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Kuv xav tsis zoo

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Nws mob ntawm no

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

  10. Mbadde!

    Pab!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Zoo siab ntsib koj (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

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

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Nws yog peb teev (kiri musanvu)

  3. Lwaki

    Hnub no (lwaki)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Hnub tom ntej (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Hnub kem (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Mmande

    Hnub Monday (mmande)

  7. Wakabaka

    Hnub Tuesday (wakabaka)

  8. Wakabiri

    Hnub Wednesday (wakabiri)

  9. Emu

    Ib (emu)

  10. Ebi

    Ob (ebi)

  11. Ekitatu

    Peb (ekitatu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Plaub (ekitundu)

  13. Ekitanga

    Ib puas (ekitanga)

  14. Okwesiga

    Ib nrab (okwesiiga)

  15. Okwongera

    Ntxiv (okwongera)

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