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Common Luganda to Hmong phrases

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

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

  1. Oli otya?

    Nyob zoo (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Ua tsaug (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Zoo siab tav su (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Nplooj siab hmo (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Pom dua (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Kuv mus lawm (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Kuv lub npe hu John (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Koj nyob li cas? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Zoo siab tau ntsib koj (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Kuv tsis to taub.

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Thov tham maj mam.

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Koj puas hais dua?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Tso taw mus sab laug.

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Tso taw mus sab xis.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Mus ncaj.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Kuv poob.

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Yog

  2. Nedda

    Tsis yog

  3. Okwagala

    Tej zaum

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Kuv pom zoo

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Kuv tsis pom zoo

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Qhov ntawd zoo

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Koj xav li cas?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Kuv xav tau kev pab

  10. Saba omukutu

    Thov tos ib pliag

  11. Nsaba

    Kuv thov txim

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Tsis muaj teeb meem

  13. Okwagaliza

    Zoo siab

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Zoo siab hnub yug

  15. Genda bulungi

    Thov mus safely

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus? (ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform? (ekitangaala ki)

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg? (bwe ki ssaawa esigala)

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo? (okwetegeka kwe)

  6. Kiri wano wansi

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no. (kiri wano wansi)

  7. Kiri mangu

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no. (kiri mangu)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia? (osobola okundabira ku kaddde)

  9. Ggenda wano, please

    Thov nres ntawm no. (ggenda wano, please)

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

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

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

  6. Ekitabo, please.

    Daim nqi, thov.

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

    Kuv yog neeg zaub.

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Qhov no qab zib.

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, please.

    Ib khob dej, thov.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Mpozzi polisi

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Kuv xav tsis zoo

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Nws mob ntawm no

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi 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. Nkwagala okubaako

    Zoo siab ntsib koj (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ki nsonga?

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

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Nws yog peb teev (kiri saawa ssatu)

  3. Leero

    Hnub no (leero)

  4. Nne

    Hnub tom ntej (nne)

  5. Yaka

    Hnub kem (yaka)

  6. Mmande

    Hnub Monday (mmande)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Hnub Tuesday (olwokubiri)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Hnub Wednesday (olwokutaano)

  9. Emu

    Ib (emu)

  10. Bbiri

    Ob (bbiri)

  11. Ssatu

    Peb (ssatu)

  12. Kkumi

    Plaub (kkumi)

  13. Kikumi

    Ib puas (kikumi)

  14. Okwetaba

    Ib nrab (okwetaba)

  15. Mungeri

    Ntxiv (mungeri)

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