Looking for practical Sepedi to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: read the Hmong line out loud three times, then cover the Sepedi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Nyob zoo
Ke a leboga
Ua tsaug
Dumelang
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mokhutsong o motle
Zoo siab tav su
Mokhutsong o motle
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Borai bo botle
Nplooj siab hmo
Tsamaya sentle
Pom dua
Siyabonga
Kuv mus lawm
O na le leina lefe?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Leina la ka ke John
Kuv lub npe hu John
O kae?
Koj nyob li cas?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Kuv tsis to taub.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Thov tham maj mam.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Koj puas hais dua?
Borai bo kae?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Fetola go le letšatši
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Fetola go le letona
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Ya ka pela
Mus ncaj.
Phetho ke bokae?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ke sitwa go etse
Kuv poob.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Yog
Aowa
Tsis yog
Mohlomong
Tej zaum
Ke a dumela
Kuv pom zoo
Ke sitwa go dumela
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Seo se utlwa sentle
Qhov ntawd zoo
O nagana eng?
Koj xav li cas?
O ka nthusa?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ke hloka thuso
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Emela nako
Thov tos ib pliag
Ke maswabi
Kuv thov txim
Ga go na bothata
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Dumelang
Zoo siab
Tlhogong e monate
Zoo siab hnub yug
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Thov nres ntawm no.(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Daim nqi, thov.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Kuv yog neeg zaub.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Qhov no qab zib.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Ib khob dej, thov.(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
B calla ambulance
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Ke hloka ngaka
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Go a bohloko fa
Nws mob ntawm no
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Thusa!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Zoo siab ntsib koj
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
A re ka bua ka moso?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.