Looking for practical Swahili to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hmong-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Habari
Nyob zoo
Asante
Ua tsaug
Habari ya asubuhi
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Habari ya mchana
Zoo siab tav su
Habari ya jioni
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Usiku mwema
Nplooj siab hmo
Tutaonana baadaye
Pom dua
Kwaheri
Kuv mus lawm
Jina lako nani?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Jina langu ni John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Habari gani?
Koj nyob li cas?
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Sielewi.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Thov tham maj mam.
Unaweza kusema tena?
Koj puas hais dua?
Choo kiko wapi?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Geuka kushoto.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Geuka kulia.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Mus ncaj.
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Nimepotea.
Kuv poob.
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ndio
Yog
Hapana
Tsis yog
Pengine
Tej zaum
Ninakubaliana
Kuv pom zoo
Sikubaliani
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Inasikika vizuri
Qhov ntawd zoo
Unafikiriaje?
Koj xav li cas?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Nahitaji msaada
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Subiri kidogo
Thov tos ib pliag
Ninasikitika
Kuv thov txim
Hakuna shida
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Hongera
Zoo siab
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Zoo siab hnub yug
Safari njema
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ni jukwaa gani?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Iko karibu hapa
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Iko mbali na hapa
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Thov nres ntawm no.
Inachukua muda gani?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Tafadhali, bili
Daim nqi, thov.
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Mimi ni mboga
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Hii ni tamu
Qhov no qab zib.
Naweza kupata menyu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Piga simu polisi
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Nahitaji daktari
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Nina mzio wa karanga
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Inaniuma hapa
Nws mob ntawm no
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Nisaidie!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Tuweke mkutano
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Asante kwa muda wako
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Nitarudi kwako
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.