Looking for practical Tiv to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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.
Mgbakpa
Nyob zoo
Ior na
Ua tsaug
Mgbakpa u sha
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mgbakpa u kpa
Zoo siab tav su
Mgbakpa u ter
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Nplooj siab hmo
Kpa a joo
Pom dua
Ior a joo
Kuv mus lawm
Ior m ngu?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
M ngu John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Ior m nande?
Koj nyob li cas?
Ior m nande a joo
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
M nahan usha.
Kuv tsis to taub.
M nahan usha kpa.
Thov tham maj mam.
I kpa a sha?
Koj puas hais dua?
I we a joo?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Kpa a joo.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Kpa a nahan.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Kpa a sha.
Mus ncaj.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
I we a nahan a nahan?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
M nahan sha.
Kuv poob.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Yog
Naa
Tsis yog
Iye
Tej zaum
M na a kpa
Kuv pom zoo
M na a kpa nahan
Kuv tsis pom zoo
I kpa a kpa
Qhov ntawd zoo
U kpa a nahan?
Koj xav li cas?
U kpa m nahan?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
M na a kpa nahan
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Kpa a kpa
Thov tos ib pliag
M na a kpa
Kuv thov txim
Naa a kpa
Tsis muaj teeb meem
I kpa a kpa
Zoo siab
A kpa a kpa
Zoo siab hnub yug
U kpa a kpa
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Ior a nyam?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ior a gande?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Nenge a kpa?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Ior a nenge a?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
I na kpa a.
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
I na kpa a kpa.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
I ma ior a gande?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Kpa a, please.
Thov nres ntawm no.
Nenge a kpa?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ior m gban a card?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(ior m gban a card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
Daim nqi, thov.(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?(ior a service m nahan)
A m vegetarian
Kuv yog neeg zaub.(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
Qhov no qab zib.(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?(ior m gban a menu)
A glass a water, please
Ib khob dej, thov.(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Kpa a ambulance
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
M ba a doctor
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
M kpa a kpa
Kuv xav tsis zoo
M kpa a nyam
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
I kpa a hospital mza?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
I kpa a sha
Nws mob ntawm no
M kpa a passport m
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
I kpa a hotel m?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Kpa!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ka a hia ikyô.
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Nî kpa u kpa?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
M gbanor u kpe.
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
A hia nî u hia?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
M kpa u venge.
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Ior u nenge.
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
M hia u kpa.
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Ior a hia u mba?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Ka m hia u.
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.