Looking for practical Maithili to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maithili 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 Maithili 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.
नमस्कार
Nyob zoo(namaskaar)
धन्यवाद
Ua tsaug(dhanyavaad)
सुप्रभात
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(suprabhaat)
सुप्रभात
Zoo siab tav su(suprabhaat)
शुभ संध्या
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Nplooj siab hmo(shubh raatri)
फेर भेटब
Pom dua(pher bhetab)
विदाई
Kuv mus lawm(vidai)
अहाँक नाम की छ?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(ahaanak naam ki chh?)
हमर नाम जॉन अछि
Kuv lub npe hu John(hamar naam John achhi)
अहाँ केहन छी?
Koj nyob li cas?(ahaan kehan chhi?)
अहाँ सँ भेटिकय खुशी भेल
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(ahaan san bhetikay khushi bhel)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
की अहाँ अंग्रेजी बोलैत छी?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(ki ahan angreji bolait chhi?)
हम हिंदी नीक सँ नहि बोलैत छी
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(ham hindi neek san nahi bolait chhi)
हम नहि बुझैत छी
Kuv tsis to taub.(ham nahi bujhait chhi)
कृपया धीरे-धीरे बोलू
Thov tham maj mam.(kripya dheere-dheere bolu)
अहाँ फेर सँ कहि सकैत छी?
Koj puas hais dua?(ahan pher san kahi sakait chhi?)
बाथरूम कहाँ अछि?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(bathroom kahan achhi?)
हम शहरक केन्द्र कियैक जाउ?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(ham shaharak kendra kiyake jau?)