Looking for practical Tamazight to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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.
Azul
Nyob zoo(azul)
Tanemmirt
Ua tsaug(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Zoo siab tav su(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Nplooj siab hmo(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Pom dua(nqra wul)
Besslama
Kuv mus lawm(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Kuv lub npe hu John(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Koj nyob li cas?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Kuv tsis to taub.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Thov tham maj mam.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Koj puas hais dua?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Tso taw mus sab laug.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Tso taw mus sab xis.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Mus ncaj.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)