Looking for practical Ndau to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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: pick five Hmong phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mhoro
Nyob zoo
Ndatenda
Ua tsaug
Mangwanani akanaka
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Masikati akanaka
Zoo siab tav su
Manheru akanaka
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Usiku hwakanaka
Nplooj siab hmo
Tichasangana zvakare
Pom dua
Sara zvakanaka
Kuv mus lawm
Zita rako ndiani?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Kuv lub npe hu John
Uri sei?
Koj nyob li cas?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Handinzwisise.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Thov tham maj mam.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Koj puas hais dua?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Pinda kurudyi.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Enda mberi.
Mus ncaj.
Mari yefare ingani?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Iko kure kubva pano?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Kuv poob.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Yog
Aih
Tsis yog
Pangani
Tej zaum
Ndakubvumirana
Kuv pom zoo
Handibvumirani
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Qhov ntawd zoo
Unofungei?
Koj xav li cas?
Ungandibatsira here?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Mirira nguva shoma
Thov tos ib pliag
Ndineurombo
Kuv thov txim
Hapana dambudziko
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Makorokoto
Zoo siab
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Zoo siab hnub yug
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.