Looking for practical Tsonga to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga 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.
Xewani
Nyob zoo
Ndza khensa
Ua tsaug
Xewani xitulu
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Xewani ntlhanu
Zoo siab tav su
Xewani nhloko
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Xewani xihlayo
Nplooj siab hmo
Tshamisa
Pom dua
Sala kahle
Kuv mus lawm
U vitaniwani?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Ndzina i John
Kuv lub npe hu John
U njhani?
Koj nyob li cas?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
A ndzi twisisi.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Thov tham maj mam.
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Koj puas hais dua?
Xikombiso xihi?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Khandziya ekunene.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Mus ncaj.
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
I yini ku tlula kona?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Kuv poob.
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Yog
A hi kona
Tsis yog
Swi nga va tano
Tej zaum
Ndzi amukela
Kuv pom zoo
Ndzi nga amukeli
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Iku na switlhavelo
Qhov ntawd zoo
U ehleketa yini?
Koj xav li cas?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Hlayisa nkarhi
Thov tos ib pliag
Ndzi tsundzuka
Kuv thov txim
A hi na xiphiqo
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ndzakuva
Zoo siab
Mavongele yo tsakela
Zoo siab hnub yug
U va na ndlela yo olova
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
I platform yihi?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
I kona edzongeni.
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
I le n'hweti.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Thov nres ntawm no.
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Daim nqi, thov.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Qhov no qab zib.
Ndzaku na menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Tivisa ambalansi
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Ndzi lava dokotela
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Ku vava laha
Nws mob ntawm no
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Shelp!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Zoo siab ntsib koj
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Nkarhi wo heta i 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.