Looking for practical Kituba to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kituba 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 Kituba 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.
Mbote
Nyob zoo
Matondo
Ua tsaug
Mbote na ntanga
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mbote na moke
Zoo siab tav su
Mbote na nsuka
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Malamu na lola
Nplooj siab hmo
Tala moke
Pom dua
Kende malamu
Kuv mus lawm
Nani na yo?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Nani na ngai John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Oyo olingi?
Koj nyob li cas?
Nionso na yo
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Kuv tsis to taub.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
Thov tham maj mam.
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Koj puas hais dua?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Yaka na mbala moke
Mus ncaj.
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Eza mbali na awa?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Nani nazali na nzela te
Kuv poob.
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Yog
Te
Tsis yog
Pamba
Tej zaum
Nani na yo
Kuv pom zoo
Nani te na yo
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Eza malamu
Qhov ntawd zoo
Oyo olingi nini?
Koj xav li cas?
Okanisa ngai?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Nalingi lisungi
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Tika moke
Thov tos ib pliag
Nasalisa
Kuv thov txim
Te na mabe
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Mbote na yo
Zoo siab
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Zoo siab hnub yug
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)
Nani esika ya platform?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(nani esika ya platform)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Nani nzela ya malamu?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(nani nzela ya malamu)
Eza na nsima
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(eza na nsima)
Eza na mbali
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(eza na mbali)
Okoki na ngai na mape?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(okoki na ngai na mape)
Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît
Thov nres ntawm no.(kanga awa, s'il vous plaît)
Nani ntango ebandaka?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(nani ntango ebandaka)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbuta nini?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Eza mingi mbala
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(eza mingi mbala)
Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(oyo oza na ntina ya moke)
Nakanisa na carte?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(nakanisa na carte)
Nalingi mesa ya mibale
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(nalingi mesa ya mibale)
Bilanga, s'il vous plaît
Daim nqi, thov.(bilanga, s'il vous plaît)
Eza na mosala?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?(eza na mosala)
Nani moke
Kuv yog neeg zaub.(nani moke)
Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.(te mbongo ya mpasi)
Oyo eza malamu
Qhov no qab zib.(oyo eza malamu)
Nakanisa menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?(nakanisa menu)
Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Ib khob dej, thov.(mokolo ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tanga polisi
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Tanga ambulance
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Nazali na nganga
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Nazali na maladi
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Nayebi na maladi ya mbala
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Ezalaka na nzala awa
Nws mob ntawm no
Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Lendaki!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nki na yo
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Tondima kosala libanda
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Nakanisa lipanda lelo
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Tosala nzela lelo?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Mersi po na ntango na yo
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Nabondeli na kosala na yo
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Okoki kolakisa yango?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Nakanisa yo na nsima
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.