Looking for practical Romani to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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.
Sastimos
Nyob zoo
Dikhes
Ua tsaug
Sar san o drom
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Sar san o drom
Zoo siab tav su
Sar san o večer
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Sar san o noć
Nplooj siab hmo
Sikav tuke na jekh
Pom dua
Sastipen
Kuv mus lawm
So t'avel tiri navn?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Mande t'avel John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Soske tuke?
Koj nyob li cas?
Rromale tuke
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Kuv tsis to taub.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Thov tham maj mam.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Koj puas hais dua?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Tso taw mus sab laug.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Tso taw mus sab xis.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Mus ncaj.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Kuv poob.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yog
Na
Tsis yog
Možda
Tej zaum
Sukalav
Kuv pom zoo
Nesukalav
Kuv tsis pom zoo
To so boro
Qhov ntawd zoo
So te phendav?
Koj xav li cas?
Sako te mikerav?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Me mangav miker
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Phirav kher
Thov tos ib pliag
Me som te bachtal
Kuv thov txim
Na problem
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Sukalav tuke
Zoo siab
Sukal tuke kher
Zoo siab hnub yug
Sakona safar kher
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Kasa platform?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
So kalo khera?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
So si jekh pravas?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
So si buchi tu?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
So si dikh le tu?
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Sti le tu, please.
Thov nres ntawm no.
Kado kheras?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.