Looking for practical Madurese to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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 Madurese 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.
Halo
Nyob zoo
Matur suwun
Ua tsaug
Selamat pagi
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Selamat sore
Zoo siab tav su
Selamat malam
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Selamat tidur
Nplooj siab hmo
Sampai jumpa
Pom dua
Selamat tinggal
Kuv mus lawm
Sapa namamu?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Namaku John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Kabar apa?
Koj nyob li cas?
Senang bertemu denganmu
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)
Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)
Aku ora ngerti
Kuv tsis to taub.(aku ora ngerti)
Tulung ngomong alon-alon
Thov tham maj mam.(tulung ngomong alon-alon)
Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?
Koj puas hais dua?(bisa sampean ngomong maneh)
Endi kamar mandi?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(endi kamar mandi)
Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)
Bengkok kiwa
Tso taw mus sab laug.(bengkok kiwa)
Bengkok tengen
Tso taw mus sab xis.(bengkok tengen)
Maju terus
Mus ncaj.(maju terus)
Pira tarifé?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(pira tarifé)
Siji tiket, tulung
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(siji tiket, tulung)
Apa adoh saka kene?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(apa adoh saka kene)
Aku kesasar
Kuv poob.(aku kesasar)
Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?(endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Engghi
Yog
Oreng
Tsis yog
Mungkin
Tej zaum
Sae
Kuv pom zoo
Tak sae
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Iyeh enak
Qhov ntawd zoo
Panjenengan ngapa?
Koj xav li cas?
Bisa bantu kaula?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Kaula butuh bantuan
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Tunggu sebentar
Thov tos ib pliag
Kaula nyuwun ngapunten
Kuv thov txim
Ora masalah
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Selamat
Zoo siab
Selamat ulang tahun
Zoo siab hnub yug
Semoga perjalanan aman
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Napa stasiun kereta?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Napa halte bis?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Platform se mana?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Jam berapa berangkat?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Apa iki jalur se bener?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Iku deket kene
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Iku adoh saka kene
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Mandheg kene, tulung
Thov nres ntawm no.
Pira suwe wektu?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Berapa hargane?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Iku terlaluh regane
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Aku pengin meja kanggo loro
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Tagihan, tolong
Daim nqi, thov.
Apa layanan wis kalebu?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Aku vegetarian
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Ora pedhes, tolong
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Iki enak
Qhov no qab zib.
Bisa takon menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Telepon ambulans
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Aku butuh dokter
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Aku merasa sakit
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Aku alergi kacang
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Ini sakit
Nws mob ntawm no
Aku kehilangan paspor
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Tolong!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Seneng ketemu sampeyan
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Batas waktu yaiku Jumat
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.