Looking for practical Santali (Latin) to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Latin) 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.
Johar
Nyob zoo
Dhanyabad
Ua tsaug
Sundar subah
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Sundar dopahar
Zoo siab tav su
Sundar sanjha
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Sundar raat
Nplooj siab hmo
Aam jomda
Pom dua
Biday
Kuv mus lawm
Tuhar naam ki?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Mor naam John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Tuhar kemon achho?
Koj nyob li cas?
Tuhar sanga milke bhalo laglo
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolta?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Aam Hindi bhal nahi bolta.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Aam samjha nahi.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Dai dhire bol.
Thov tham maj mam.
Ahan ohu bar bar bolta?
Koj puas hais dua?
Kothi bathroom ahe?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Aam city center kothi jabo?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Bamre ghoor.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Dahine ghoor.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Sidhai jaba.
Mus ncaj.
Koto daam ahe?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Ek ticket, dai.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ihan thek kothi dur ahe?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Aam khoj gela.
Kuv poob.
Kothi SIM card kiniba?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aam
Yog
Naa
Tsis yog
Hok
Tej zaum
Aam aayi
Kuv pom zoo
Aam naa aayi
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Oka bhal lagit
Qhov ntawd zoo
Aapne ki sochit?
Koj xav li cas?
Aapne aami sahay kora?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Aami sahay lagit
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Ek moment roko
Thov tos ib pliag
Aami khedi
Kuv thov txim
Naa samasya
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Badhai
Zoo siab
Janmadin bhal lagit
Zoo siab hnub yug
Sukh safror lagit
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kedak train station ahe?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Kedak bus stop ahe?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Kedak platform ahe?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Kedak samay jate?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Iya sahi rasta ahe?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Ika katha ahe.
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Ika dur ahe.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Map re tohan dekhate?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Ika thak jhaki, kripya.
Thov nres ntawm no.
Kedak samay lagate?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ika kothi aen?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Ika aen jor aen
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Aen kothi jor aen?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Aen kothi card re pay karen?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Aen duita logon re table chahiye
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Bill, aen.
Daim nqi, thov.
Service aen re aen?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Aen vegetarian aen
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Aen spicy khana nahi, aen.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Ika swadisht aen
Qhov no qab zib.
Aen kothi menu chahiye?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Ek glass pani, aen.
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.