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Common Mam to Hmong phrases

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

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Looking for practical Mam to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: read the Hmong line out loud three times, then cover the Mam side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Xo'j

    Nyob zoo (sho'j)

  2. Tz'ik

    Ua tsaug (tz'ik)

  3. Xo'j nax

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov (sho'j nax)

  4. Xo'j q'ij

    Zoo siab tav su (sho'j q'ij)

  5. Xo'j k'ux

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj (sho'j k'ux)

  6. Xo'j k'ux nax

    Nplooj siab hmo (sho'j k'ux nax)

  7. K'ux q'ij

    Pom dua (k'ux q'ij)

  8. Xo'j k'ux

    Kuv mus lawm (sho'j k'ux)

  9. Ja' k'ux nax?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas? (ha' k'ux nax?)

  10. Ja' k'ux nax John

    Kuv lub npe hu John (ha' k'ux nax John)

  11. Jach' k'ux?

    Koj nyob li cas? (hach' k'ux?)

  12. Nab' k'ux

    Zoo siab tau ntsib koj (nab' k'ux)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿K'ax k'utun English?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

  2. Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

  3. Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.

    Kuv tsis to taub.

  4. Por favor, k'utun k'ux.

    Thov tham maj mam.

  5. ¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?

    Koj puas hais dua?

  6. ¿Jach'och k'ux?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

  7. ¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

  8. K'utun k'ux.

    Tso taw mus sab laug.

  9. K'utun k'ux.

    Tso taw mus sab xis.

  10. K'utun k'ux.

    Mus ncaj.

  11. ¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

  12. K'utun ch'ich', por favor.

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

  13. ¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

  14. Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.

    Kuv poob.

  15. ¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?

    Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Juj

    Yog (hoo)

  2. Man

    Tsis yog (mah)

  3. K'ux

    Tej zaum (k'ush)

  4. Juj k'ux

    Kuv pom zoo (hoo k'ush)

  5. Man k'ux

    Kuv tsis pom zoo (mah k'ush)

  6. K'ux juj

    Qhov ntawd zoo (k'ush hoo)

  7. ¿Juj k'ux k'ut?

    Koj xav li cas? (¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)

  8. ¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv? (¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)

  9. Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut

    Kuv xav tau kev pab (hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)

  10. K'ux k'ut

    Thov tos ib pliag (k'ush k'ut)

  11. Juj k'ux k'ut

    Kuv thov txim (hoo k'ush k'ut)

  12. Man k'ux k'ut

    Tsis muaj teeb meem (mah k'ush k'ut)

  13. K'ux juj k'ut

    Zoo siab (k'ush hoo k'ut)

  14. K'ux juj k'ut k'ux

    Zoo siab hnub yug (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

  15. K'ux juj k'ut k'ux

    Thov mus safely (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ¿Jujuk pa ri tren?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?

  2. ¿Jujuk pa ri bus?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?

  3. ¿K'ux ri plataforma?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform?

  4. ¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?

  5. ¿¿K'ux ri camino?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?

  6. Ri k'ut pa ri.

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

  7. Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

  8. ¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?

  9. ¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?

    Thov nres ntawm no.

  10. ¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?

    Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. K'ux k'ulub' ri'?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. K'ux ri' k'ulub'?

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau (K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)

  3. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  4. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)

  5. In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug. (In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)

  6. Ri' k'ulub', por favor

    Daim nqi, thov. (Ri' k'ulub', por favor)

  7. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  8. In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax

    Kuv yog neeg zaub. (In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)

  9. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov. (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  10. K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax

    Qhov no qab zib. (K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)

  11. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  12. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Ib khob dej, thov. (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. K'uxik la policía

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm

  2. K'uxik un ambulancia

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

  3. Nek' a doctor

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

  4. K'utun k'ax

    Kuv xav tsis zoo

  5. Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

  6. Jach' k'uxik la hospital?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

  7. K'utun k'uxi' aquí

    Nws mob ntawm no

  8. Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

  9. ¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?

    Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

  10. ¡Ayuda!

    Pab!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Chik'oj ch'ab'ej

    Zoo siab ntsib koj (chee-k'oh chahb'eh)

  2. K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj (kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)

  3. K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj? (k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)

  4. In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no (een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')

  5. K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no? (kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)

  6. Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv (ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)

  7. Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm (tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)

  8. In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj (een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)

  9. K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd? (kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)

  10. K'axik in k'axik ch'awik

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj (kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)

  11. Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay

    Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday (ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. ¿K'ux ri'?

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

  2. K'ux ri' k'i'ik'

    Nws yog peb teev (k'ux ri' k'i'ik')

  3. Rij

    Hnub no (rij)

  4. Rij k'i'ik'

    Hnub tom ntej (rij k'i'ik')

  5. Rij k'ux

    Hnub kem (rij k'ux)

  6. Rij k'ux k'ay

    Hnub Monday (rij k'ux k'ay)

  7. Rij k'ux k'ay k'i'

    Hnub Tuesday (rij k'ux k'ay k'i')

  8. Rij k'ux k'ay k'ax

    Hnub Wednesday (rij k'ux k'ay k'ax)

  9. Jun

    Ib (jun)

  10. K'ij

    Ob (k'ij)

  11. K'i'ik'

    Peb (k'i'ik')

  12. Waq

    Plaub (waq)

  13. Jun b'ix

    Ib puas (jun b'ix)

  14. K'ux ri' k'ay

    Ib nrab (k'ux ri' k'ay)

  15. K'ux

    Ntxiv (k'ux)

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