Looking for practical Papiamento to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento 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.
Halo
Nyob zoo
Dank'i
Ua tsaug
Bon dia
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Bon tardi
Zoo siab tav su
Bon nochi
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Bon nochi
Nplooj siab hmo
Hasta luego
Pom dua
Ayo
Kuv mus lawm
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Mi nòmber ta John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Kon ta bai?
Koj nyob li cas?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Kuv tsis to taub.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Thov tham maj mam.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Koj puas hais dua?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Tso taw mus sab laug.(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Tso taw mus sab xis.(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Mus ncaj.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Kuv poob.(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Yog
No
Tsis yog
Quizás
Tej zaum
Mi ta akordá
Kuv pom zoo
Mi no ta akordá
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Esaki ta suena bon
Qhov ntawd zoo
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Koj xav li cas?
Bo por yuda mi?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Mi mester yuda
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Spera un momentu
Thov tos ib pliag
Mi ta diskulpa
Kuv thov txim
No tin problema
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Felicidades
Zoo siab
Feliz cumpleaños
Zoo siab hnub yug
Ten un viahe seguro
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Kual plataforma ta?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Kico ora e ta bai?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
E ta cerca aki
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
E ta leu for di aki
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Para aki, por fabor
Thov nres ntawm no.
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Daim nqi, thov.
E servicio ta inkludí?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Mi ta vegetariano.
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Qhov no qab zib.
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Llama un ambulansia
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Mi mester un doktor
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Mi ta sinti mal
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Ta doli aki
Nws mob ntawm no
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Yuda!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Por ta papia mañan?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Danki pa bo tempo
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
E deadline ta dia dushi
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.