Looking for practical Swati to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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.
Sawubona
Nyob zoo
Ngiyabonga
Ua tsaug
Siyaphila
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Siyaphila
Zoo siab tav su
Siyaphila
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Lalani kahle
Nplooj siab hmo
Sizobonana
Pom dua
Hamba kahle
Kuv mus lawm
Ubani igama lakho?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Igama lami nguJohn
Kuv lub npe hu John
Unjani?
Koj nyob li cas?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Angiqondi.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Thov tham maj mam.
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Koj puas hais dua?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Hamba phambili.
Mus ncaj.
Kubiza malini?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Kude lapha?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ngilahlekile.
Kuv poob.
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Yog
Cha
Tsis yog
Mhlawumbe
Tej zaum
Ngiyavuma
Kuv pom zoo
Ngiyaphikisa
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Lokho kuhle
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Koj xav li cas?
Ungangisiza?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ngidinga usizo
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Linda umzuzu
Thov tos ib pliag
Ngiyaxolisa
Kuv thov txim
Akukho nkinga
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Siyabonga
Zoo siab
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Zoo siab hnub yug
Uhambe kahle
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.