Looking for practical Somali to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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.
Salaan
Nyob zoo
Mahadsanid
Ua tsaug
Subax wanaagsan
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Duhur wanaagsan
Zoo siab tav su
Habeen wanaagsan
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Habeen wanaagsan
Nplooj siab hmo
Ilaa dambe
Pom dua
Nabad gelyo
Kuv mus lawm
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Magacaygu waa John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Sidee tahay?
Koj nyob li cas?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ma fahmin
Kuv tsis to taub.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Thov tham maj mam.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Koj puas hais dua?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Bidix u leexo
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Midig u leexo
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Toos u soco
Mus ncaj.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Waan lumay
Kuv poob.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Yog
Maya
Tsis yog
Malaha
Tej zaum
Waan ku raacsanahay
Kuv pom zoo
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Taasi waa wax fiican
Qhov ntawd zoo
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Koj xav li cas?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Sug daqiiqad
Thov tos ib pliag
Waan ka xumahay
Kuv thov txim
Dhib malahan
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Hambalyo
Zoo siab
Dhalasho wacan
Zoo siab hnub yug
Safar wanaagsan
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Waa halkan u dhow
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Waa halkan fog
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Thov nres ntawm no.
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Fadlan, biilka.
Daim nqi, thov.
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Tani waa macaan.
Qhov no qab zib.
Ma heli karaa menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Wac ambalaas
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Nws mob ntawm no
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Caawimaad!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Aan qorshayno kulan
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Aan ku soo laabto
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.