Looking for practical Sango to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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: pick five Hmong phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mbote
Nyob zoo
Mokolo
Ua tsaug
Mbote na nganga
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Zoo siab tav su
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Ndeko na nganga
Nplooj siab hmo
Tango na yo
Pom dua
Ayo
Kuv mus lawm
Nani na yo?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Nani na nga John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Oza malamu?
Koj nyob li cas?
Mokili na yo
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
O na yo na mboka.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Sokou, yo na nganga na mboka.
Thov tham maj mam.
O tanga na mboka?
Koj puas hais dua?
Banga na yo na ndako?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Nde na yo na banga na mboka?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Kanga na mboko.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Kanga na nganga.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Kende na mboka.
Mus ncaj.
Nde na yo na mboka?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Mokolo na ticket, sokou.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
O na mboka na mboka?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
O na yo na mboka.
Kuv poob.
Banga na yo na tanga SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Yog
Té
Tsis yog
Sâ
Tej zaum
Ngâ tî
Kuv pom zoo
Ngâ té tî
Kuv tsis pom zoo
O bô
Qhov ntawd zoo
Nâ tî yé?
Koj xav li cas?
O kâ yé tî?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ngâ kâ tî
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Bê na
Thov tos ib pliag
Ngâ tî na
Kuv thov txim
Té bô
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Mâ tî
Zoo siab
Mâ na mbâ
Zoo siab hnub yug
O kâ na mbê
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
O na wâ na gare?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
O na wâ na station de taxi?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
O na wâ na plateforme?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
O na tî na mbô?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
O na wâ na yâ?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
O na bô na kâ.
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
O na fâ na kâ.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
O kâ tî na mappa?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Kâ na kâ, s'il vous plaît.
Thov nres ntawm no.
O na tî na mbô?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mboka na yo?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Oko na mboka mingi
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(oko na mboka mingi)
Ozo na nanga mboka?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(o zo na nanga mboka)
Naka na yeke na carte?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(naka na yeke na carte)
Naka na table ya mibale
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(naka na table ya mibale)
Bilan, s'il vous plaît
Daim nqi, thov.(bilan, s'il vous plaît)
Service ezali na yango?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?(service ezali na yango)
Nani na mboka ya nyama
Kuv yog neeg zaub.(nani na mboka ya nyama)
Te na mabele ya sika, s'il vous plaît
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.(te na mabele ya sika)
Oyo ezali malamu
Qhov no qab zib.(oyo ezali malamu)
Naka na menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?(naka na menu)
Bokoko ya mai, s'il vous plaît
Ib khob dej, thov.(bokoko ya mai)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Banga nganga
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Banga ambulance
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Mbi na doctor
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Mbi na yeke
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Mbi na alerji na kolo
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
A na hospital ya mboka?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
E yeke na mboko
Nws mob ntawm no
Mbi tanga passport na ngai
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
O tanga hotel na ngai?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Sango!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mbi na yo
Zoo siab ntsib koj(Mbi na yo)
Tala na yeke mboka
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Nani ti na yo?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Nde na yeke report na tî
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Oka na yeke na lobi?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
S'il vous plaît, tî na file na mî
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Mesi na yo na tî
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Nde na tî na yeke na yo
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Oka na yeke na sî na tî?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Tala na yeke na yo
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Nani na lobi na vendredi
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.