Common Sami North to Hmong phrases

100 practical Sami North to Hmong phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Bures

    Nyob zoo (bures)

  2. Giitu

    Ua tsaug (giitu)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov (buorre eahket)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Zoo siab tav su (buorre beaivi)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj (buorre iđit)

  6. Buorre natti

    Nplooj siab hmo (buorre natti)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Pom dua (bures boahtin)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Kuv mus lawm (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Kuv lub npe hu John (mun namma lea John)

  11. Gii du lea?

    Koj nyob li cas? (gii du lea)

  12. 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.

  1. Don leat englalaš?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo. (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Kuv tsis to taub. (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

    Thov tham maj mam. (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Koj puas hais dua? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Váldde oassal

    Tso taw mus sab laug. (Váldde oassal)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Tso taw mus sab xis. (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Mus ncaj. (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov. (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Kuv poob. (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ja

    Yog

  2. Ii

    Tsis yog

  3. Mii

    Tej zaum

  4. Mun ođđa

    Kuv pom zoo

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Kuv tsis pom zoo

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Qhov ntawd zoo

  7. Mii du váldde?

    Koj xav li cas?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Kuv xav tau kev pab

  10. Váldde ieš

    Thov tos ib pliag

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Kuv thov txim

  12. Ii proplema

    Tsis muaj teeb meem

  13. Báhkkus

    Zoo siab

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Zoo siab hnub yug

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    Thov mus safely

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb? (Mii lea raššabáikkit?)

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus? (Mii lea bussibaikkit?)

  3. Mii platforma lea?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform? (Mii platforma lea?)

  4. Mii dihte lea?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg? (Mii dihte lea?)

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo? (Lea dehálaš vejola?)

  6. Dat lea njuolga

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no. (Dat lea njuolga)

  7. Dat lea muohta

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no. (Dat lea muohta)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia? (Sii máhcá muohta?)

  9. Dán, please

    Thov nres ntawm no. (Dán, please)

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas? (Mii lea áibbas?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Mii lea gohčodit?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau (daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua? (dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug. (mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)

  6. Bille, please

    Daim nqi, thov. (ˈbɪlle pleːz)

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab? (leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)

  8. Mun lean veahkki

    Kuv yog neeg zaub. (mun leːan ˈveːhki)

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov. (ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Qhov no qab zib. (daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub? (siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)

  12. Vátta, please

    Ib khob dej, thov. (ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Soažžat poliija

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Kuv xav tsis zoo

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Nws mob ntawm no

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

  10. Hjálp!

    Pab!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Zoo siab ntsib koj (buerie bisseha)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Mii dát lea?

    Nug sijhawm twg lawm? (Nug sij hawm twg lawm?)

  2. Dát lea golbma

    Nws yog peb teev (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Dán álbmot

    Hnub no (Dan albmot.)

  4. Ráhkis

    Hnub tom ntej (Rahkis.)

  5. Ipmil

    Hnub kem (Ipmil.)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Hnub Monday (Manndahka.)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Hnub Tuesday (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Hnub Wednesday (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Okta

    Ib (Okta.)

  10. Guokte

    Ob (Guokte.)

  11. Golbma

    Peb (Golbma.)

  12. Logi

    Plaub (Logi.)

  13. Sihkkar

    Ib puas (Sihkkar.)

  14. Njaal

    Ib nrab (Njaal.)

  15. Mearka

    Ntxiv (Mearka.)