Looking for practical Qeqchi to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Qeqchi 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: read the Hmong line out loud three times, then cover the Qeqchi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sa'qi
Nyob zoo(sah-kee)
Uxlab'äl
Ua tsaug(ook-lah-bahl)
Sa'qi k'ay
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(sah-kee kay)
Sa'qi k'ik'
Zoo siab tav su(sah-kee keek)
Sa'qi k'ux
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(sah-kee koosh)
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux
Nplooj siab hmo(sah-kee keek koosh)
K'ux k'ik'
Pom dua(koosh keek)
K'ux
Kuv mus lawm(koosh)
Jach'och' k'ut?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(ha-choch kut)
In k'ut John
Kuv lub npe hu John(een koot John)
K'ut k'ax?
Koj nyob li cas?(kut k'ash)
K'ax k'ut k'ux
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Thov tham maj mam.
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Koj puas hais dua?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
K'utun k'ay.
Mus ncaj.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
K'utun ri k'ay.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Kuv poob.
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja'
Yog
Nok
Tsis yog
K'a riq
Tej zaum
In k'ut
Kuv pom zoo
In k'ut nok
Kuv tsis pom zoo
K'ut in k'ut
Qhov ntawd zoo
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Koj xav li cas?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
In k'uch k'ax
Kuv xav tau kev pab
K'ut k'ax riq
Thov tos ib pliag
In k'ut k'ax
Kuv thov txim
Nok k'ut
Tsis muaj teeb meem
K'ut in k'ut riq
Zoo siab
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Zoo siab hnub yug
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(ja' kutun ri tren)
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
¿K'utun ri platform?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(kutun ri platform)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(jas kutun ri)
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(kutun ri k'ax)
Ri k'utun k'utun
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(ri kutun kutun)
Ri k'utun k'ax
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(ri kutun k'ax)
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(jas kutun ri mapa)
¿K'utun ri, por favor?
Thov nres ntawm no.(kutun ri por favor)
¿Jas k'utun ri?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.