Looking for practical Marwadi to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marwadi 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Nyob zoo(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Ua tsaug(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Zoo siab tav su(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Nplooj siab hmo(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Pom dua(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Kuv mus lawm(alvida)
तुम्हारो नाम की है?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(tumhaaro naam ki hai?)
म्हारो नाम जॉन है
Kuv lub npe hu John(mharo naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Koj nyob li cas?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(tumse milkar accha laga)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम अंग्रेजी बोलता है?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(tum angrezi bolta hai?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह नहीं बोलता
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(main hindi achhi tarah nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ नहीं आता
Kuv tsis to taub.(mujhe samajh nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलो
Thov tham maj mam.(kripya dheere bolo)
क्या आप फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Koj puas hais dua?(kya aap fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)
बाएँ मुड़ो
Tso taw mus sab laug.(baayein mudho)
दाएँ मुड़ो
Tso taw mus sab xis.(daayein mudho)
सीधे जाओ
Mus ncaj.(seedhe jao)
भाड़ा कितना है?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(bhada kitna hai?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(ek ticket, kripya)
क्या यह यहाँ से दूर है?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(kya yeh yahan se door hai?)