Looking for practical Sesotho to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Nyob zoo
Kea leboha
Ua tsaug
Dumelang
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Molo
Zoo siab tav su
Dumelang
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Borai
Nplooj siab hmo
Re tla kopana hamorao
Pom dua
Tsamaya hantle
Kuv mus lawm
O na le lebitso lefe?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Lebitso la ka ke John
Kuv lub npe hu John
O kae?
Koj nyob li cas?
Ke thabela ho 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 u bua Senyesemane?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ka kopo bua butle
Thov tham maj mam.
Na u ka boela ua re?
Koj puas hais dua?
Ntloana e kae?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Fetola ho ea letsohong
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Eya ka pela
Mus ncaj.
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Na e hole le mona?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ke lahlehile
Kuv poob.
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Yog
Che
Tsis yog
Mohlomong
Tej zaum
Ke lumela
Kuv pom zoo
Ke sitwa
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Seo se utloahala hantle
Qhov ntawd zoo
O nahana eng?
Koj xav li cas?
Na o ka nthusa?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ke hloka thuso
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Emisa motsotso
Thov tos ib pliag
Ke maswabi
Kuv thov txim
Ha ho bothata
Tsis muaj teeb meem
O amohelehile
Zoo siab
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Zoo siab hnub yug
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Ke kae borai?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(ke kae borai)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Nako e kae e tlohang?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(nako e kae e tlohang)
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
E haufi le mona
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(e haufi le mona)
E hole le mona
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(e hole le mona)
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Emisa mona, ka kopo
Thov nres ntawm no.(emisa mona, ka kopo)
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.
Se kostang hakaale?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Seo ke se theko e phahameng
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Na nka lefa ka kharete?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Bille, ka kopo
Daim nqi, thov.(bille, ka kopo)
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Ke moithuti oa meroho
Kuv yog neeg zaub.(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Se monate
Qhov no qab zib.(se monate)
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo
Ib khob dej, thov.(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Calla mapolesa
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Calla ambulance
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Ke hloka ngaka
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Ho bohloko mona
Nws mob ntawm no
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea 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 ho kopana le uena
Zoo siab ntsib koj
A re etse kopano
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
A ke tle ke u boele
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Nako e felletseng 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.