Looking for practical Pashto to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Pashto 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.
سلام
Nyob zoo(salam)
مننه
Ua tsaug(manana)
سهار مو پخير
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(sahar mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Zoo siab tav su(makham mo pakhair)
ماښام مو پخير
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(makham mo pakhair)
شپه مو پخير
Nplooj siab hmo(shpa mo pakhair)
بیا به ګورو
Pom dua(bya ba goru)
خداى پامان
Kuv mus lawm(khudai paman)
ستاسو نوم څه دی؟
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(staso num tsah de?)
زما نوم جان دی
Kuv lub npe hu John(zma num Jan de)
تاسو څنګه یاست؟
Koj nyob li cas?(staso tsenga yast?)
ستاسو سره لیدل خوشحاله یم
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(staso sara lidal khushala yam)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ایا ته انګلیسي خبرې کوې؟
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(Aya ta angreezi khabare kawey?)
زه ښه هندي نه پوهیږم
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(Za kha Hindi na poheyghum)
زه نه پوهیږم
Kuv tsis to taub.(Za na poheyghum)
مهرباني وکړئ ورو خبرې وکړئ
Thov tham maj mam.(Mehrbani wakrha wro khabare kawey)
آیا ته دا بیا ویلای شې؟
Koj puas hais dua?(Aya ta da bia wayalay she?)
تشناب چیرته دی؟
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(Tashnab cherta de?)
زه څنګه د ښار مرکز ته لاړ شم؟
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(Za tsanga da shahr markaz ta lara sham?)
چپ ته واړئ
Tso taw mus sab laug.(Chap ta warai)
ښي ته واړئ
Tso taw mus sab xis.(She ta warai)
مستقیم لاړ شئ
Mus ncaj.(Mustaqim lara she)
کرایه څومره ده؟
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(Krayah tsomra de?)
یو ټکټ، مهرباني وکړئ
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(Yo ticket, mehrbani wakrha)
ایا دا دلته لرې دی؟
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(Aya da daltha lari de?)
زه ورک یم
Kuv poob.(Za wark yam)
زه چیرته د SIM کارت اخیستلی شم؟
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?(Za cherta da SIM kart akhistali sham?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
هو
Yog(ho)
نه
Tsis yog(na)
شاید
Tej zaum(shayad)
زه موافق یم
Kuv pom zoo(za mawafiq yem)
زه مخالف یم
Kuv tsis pom zoo(za mukhalif yem)
دا ښه ښکاري
Qhov ntawd zoo(da kha khkari)
تاسو څه فکر کوئ؟
Koj xav li cas?(taso tsah fikr kawi?)
تاسې کولی شئ چې مرسته وکړئ؟
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?(tase koli she che mrasta waki?)
زه مرستې ته اړتیا لرم
Kuv xav tau kev pab(za marsta ta artya laram)
یو شیبه انتظار وکړئ
Thov tos ib pliag(yo sheba intezar waki)
زه بخښنه غواړم
Kuv thov txim(za bakhshna ghuaram)
هیڅ ستونزه نشته
Tsis muaj teeb meem(hech stonza nashta)
مبارک شه
Zoo siab(mubarak sha)
زېږېدنه دې مبارک وي
Zoo siab hnub yug(zegeedna de mubarak vi)
خوندي سفر وکړئ
Thov mus safely(khondi safar waki)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.