Looking for practical Latin to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Latin 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: pick five Hmong phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salve
Nyob zoo(sal-way)
Gratias tibi
Ua tsaug(grah-tee-as tee-bee)
Bonum mane
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(boh-num mah-neh)
Bonum postmeridianum
Zoo siab tav su(boh-num post-meh-rih-dee-ah-num)
Bonum vesperum
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(boh-num vehs-peh-rum)
Bona nox
Nplooj siab hmo(boh-nah nox)
Vide te postea
Pom dua(vee-deh tay pos-teh-ah)
Vale
Kuv mus lawm(wah-leh)
Quod est nomen tuum?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(kwod est noh-men too-um)
Nomen meum est Iohannes
Kuv lub npe hu John(noh-men may-um est yo-han-nes)
Quomodo es?
Koj nyob li cas?(kwo-mo-do es)
Te convenire mihi iucundum est
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(tay kon-veh-nee-re mee-hee yoo-kun-dum est)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Loquerisne Anglice?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(Loquerisne Anglice?)
Non bene loquor Hindi.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(Non bene loquor Hindi.)
Non intellego.
Kuv tsis to taub.(Non intellego.)
Quaeso, lente loquere.
Thov tham maj mam.(Quaeso, lente loquere.)
Potesne id iterum dicere?
Koj puas hais dua?(Potesne id iterum dicere?)
Ubi est latrina?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(Ubi est latrina?)
Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(Quomodo ad centrum urbis pervenio?)
Dextra verte.
Tso taw mus sab laug.(Dextra verte.)
Sinistra verte.
Tso taw mus sab xis.(Sinistra verte.)
I ad rectum.
Mus ncaj.(I ad rectum.)
Quot est merces?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(Quot est merces?)
Unum tessera, quaeso.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(Unum tessera, quaeso.)