Looking for practical Malagasy to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hmong-speaking trip in a few weeks.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Malagasy to Hmong translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salama
Nyob zoo
Misaotra
Ua tsaug
Salama maraina
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Salama tolakandro
Zoo siab tav su
Salama hariva
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Alina tsara
Nplooj siab hmo
Hizara indray
Pom dua
Veloma
Kuv mus lawm
Inona no anaranao?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Ny anarako dia John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Inona ny vaovao?
Koj nyob li cas?
Faly mihaona aminao
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Kuv tsis to taub.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Thov tham maj mam.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Koj puas hais dua?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Mivadika ankavia
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Mivadika ankavanana
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Mandehana mivantana
Mus ncaj.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Very very
Kuv poob.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Yog
Tsia
Tsis yog
Angamba
Tej zaum
Manaiky aho
Kuv pom zoo
Tsy manaiky aho
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Tsara izany
Qhov ntawd zoo
Inona ny hevitrao?
Koj xav li cas?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Mila fanampiana aho
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Miandrasa kely
Thov tos ib pliag
Miala tsiny aho
Kuv thov txim
Tsy olana
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Arahabaina
Zoo siab
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Zoo siab hnub yug
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Iza ny sehatra?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Eto akaiky izy.
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Lavitra eto izy.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Mijanona eto, azafady.
Thov nres ntawm no.
Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ohatrinona ity?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Maharitra be loatra izany
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(maharitra be loatra izany)
Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(manana zavatra mora ve ianao)
Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho)
Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho)