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Common Kikongo to Hmong phrases

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

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

  1. Mbote

    Nyob zoo

  2. Mele

    Ua tsaug

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Zoo siab tav su

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Nplooj siab hmo

  7. Tala mosi

    Pom dua

  8. Tata

    Kuv mus lawm

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Kuv lub npe hu John

  11. Oko wanga?

    Koj nyob li cas?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Kuv tsis to taub.

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Thov tham maj mam.

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Koj puas hais dua?

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Tso taw mus sab laug.

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Tso taw mus sab xis.

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Mus ncaj.

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Kuv poob.

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Yog

  2. Te

    Tsis yog

  3. Kasi

    Tej zaum

  4. Nkiadi

    Kuv pom zoo

  5. Nkiadi te

    Kuv tsis pom zoo

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Qhov ntawd zoo

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Koj xav li cas?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Kuv xav tau kev pab

  10. Lela na nki

    Thov tos ib pliag

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Kuv thov txim

  12. Te na nki

    Tsis muaj teeb meem

  13. Tata na nki

    Zoo siab

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Zoo siab hnub yug

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Thov mus safely

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Nki platform yai?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no. (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no. (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

    Thov nres ntawm no. (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nki yina kudi?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Yina kele na nsi

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug. (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

    Daim nqi, thov. (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ndi muvegetari

    Kuv yog neeg zaub. (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov. (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Qhov no qab zib. (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    Ib khob dej, thov. (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Landa boma

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm

  2. Landa ambulance

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Kuv xav tsis zoo

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

  7. Eka na nki

    Nws mob ntawm no

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

  10. Tala!

    Pab!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Zoo siab ntsib koj (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

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

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Nws yog peb teev (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Lelo

    Hnub no

  4. Kuna

    Hnub tom ntej

  5. Kima

    Hnub kem

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Hnub Monday

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Hnub Tuesday

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Hnub Wednesday

  9. Mosi

    Ib

  10. Mbale

    Ob

  11. Mitatu

    Peb

  12. Kumi

    Plaub

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Ib puas

  14. Nseke

    Ib nrab

  15. Nzo

    Ntxiv

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