Looking for practical Susu to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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.
N'ko
Nyob zoo(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Ua tsaug(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Zoo siab tav su(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Nplooj siab hmo(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Pom dua(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Kuv mus lawm(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Kuv lub npe hu John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Koj nyob li cas?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Thov tham maj mam.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Koj puas hais dua?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Mus ncaj.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Nye na bɔ.
Kuv poob.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Yog
Ala
Tsis yog
Bokono
Tej zaum
Maa fɔ
Kuv pom zoo
Maa nɔ fɔ
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Iye, e fɛ
Qhov ntawd zoo
Nye na i fɔ?
Koj xav li cas?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Thov tos ib pliag
Maa sɔrɛ
Kuv thov txim
Ala fɔlɔ
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ala fɔ i
Zoo siab
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Zoo siab hnub yug
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Thov nres ntawm no.(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.