Looking for practical Nuer to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer 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.
Nhiar
Nyob zoo
Nyaak
Ua tsaug
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Zoo siab tav su
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Nplooj siab hmo
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Pom dua
Kɛ̈n
Kuv mus lawm
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Koj nyob li cas?
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Thov tham maj mam.
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Koj puas hais dua?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Mus ncaj.
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Nyaac ke nyin.
Kuv poob.
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Yog
Naa
Tsis yog
Nyaak
Tej zaum
Nyeek a kech
Kuv pom zoo
Nyeek a kech naa
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Iye kech kɛl
Qhov ntawd zoo
Nyaak a kech?
Koj xav li cas?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Thov tos ib pliag
Nyeek a kech
Kuv thov txim
Naa a kech kɛl
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Aye kɛl
Zoo siab
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Zoo siab hnub yug
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(Känyë kɛl wel)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(Känyë kɛl bol)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(Kel bet ket)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(Kel wel it ket)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(Kel it kel wel)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(Kel it kel kel)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(Kel it kel jol)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(Kel it kel pet ket)
Kɛ́l jɛ́l kɛ́l, pɛ́l?
Thov nres ntawm no.(Kel jel kel pel)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l kɛ́t?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(Kel it kel jol ket)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nyaak cɛl?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Kɛl yic kɛc
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(kel yich kech)
Yin kɛl nyin cɛl?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(yin kel nyin chel)
Nyaak tɛr kɛl kɛc?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(nyaak ter kel kech)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl tɛbɛl kɛl nyin
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(nyaak chel kel tebel kel nyin)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl bɛl
Daim nqi, thov.(nyaak chel kel bel)
Yin kɛl cɛl kɛl tɛr?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?(yin kel chel kel ter)
Nyaak cɛl wɛr
Kuv yog neeg zaub.(nyaak chel wer)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl wɛr kɛc
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.(nyaak chel kel wer kech)
Kɛl cɛl kɛl nyin
Qhov no qab zib.(kel chel kel nyin)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl mɛn?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?(nyaak chel kel men)
Nyaak cɛl kɛl gɛl wɛt
Ib khob dej, thov.(nyaak chel kel gel wet)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Cïl wïr
Hu rau tub ceev xwm(cil wir)
Cïl an ambulance
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg(cil an ambulance)
Aŋ thïr a doctor
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob(ang thir a doctor)
Aŋ kɔc
Kuv xav tsis zoo(ang koc)
Aŋ kɔc a pïyït
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av(ang koc a piyit)
Cït kɛ̈n hospital?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?(cit ken hospital)
Cïk bɛ̈t
Nws mob ntawm no(cik bet)
Aŋ kɛ̈n passport
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws(ang ken passport)
Aŋ kɛ̈n cïl my hotel?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?(ang ken cil my hotel)
Kɛ̈n!
Pab!(ken)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nyeu ke nyin
Zoo siab ntsib koj(nyin = meet)
Nyeu ke jɔɔr ke nyin
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Kɛ kɛth jɔɔr a ke?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Nyeu ke kɛc report kɛ jɔɔl
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr file kɛ kɛth
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Nyeu kɛ jɔɔr a ke kɛth
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ bɛt a ke
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
A ke jɔɔr kɛ kɛth a?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Nyeu ke jɔɔr kɛ a ke
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Kɛ deadline kɛ Friday
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.