Looking for practical Tamazight (Tifinagh) to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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.
ⵣⵓⵍ
Nyob zoo(zul)
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Ua tsaug(nighin)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(isin immus)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Zoo siab tav su(isin inis)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(isin inis)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Nplooj siab hmo(isin inis)
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Pom dua(immus nighin)
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Kuv mus lawm(sinin)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(is inis his?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ
Kuv lub npe hu John(is inis John)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?
Koj nyob li cas?(is nighin?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(is nighin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(amun issin inghilin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(amun issin Hindi inghilin)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ
Kuv tsis to taub.(amun issin insunnen)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Thov tham maj mam.(amun issin insin nighil)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
Koj puas hais dua?(amun issin inghilin in?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(asin issin nighil?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(asin issin nighil nasin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ
Tso taw mus sab laug.(asin issin inghil inan)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Tso taw mus sab xis.(asin issin inghil inin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ
Mus ncaj.(asin issin inghil insin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(asin issin inghilin nighil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(asin issin nighil insin?)