Looking for practical Sami North to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: when a Hmong phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sami North wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Nyob zoo(bures)
Giitu
Ua tsaug(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Zoo siab tav su(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Nplooj siab hmo(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Pom dua(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Kuv mus lawm(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Kuv lub npe hu John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Koj nyob li cas?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Kuv tsis to taub.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Thov tham maj mam.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Koj puas hais dua?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)