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Common Tswana to Hmong phrases

100 practical Tswana to Hmong phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tswana to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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.

  1. Dumela

    Nyob zoo

  2. Ke a leboga

    Ua tsaug

  3. Dumelang

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov

  4. Dumela mo afternoon

    Zoo siab tav su

  5. Dumela mo evening

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

  6. Borai

    Nplooj siab hmo

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Pom dua

  8. Tsamaya sentle

    Kuv mus lawm

  9. O na le leina mang?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas?

  10. Leina la me ke John

    Kuv lub npe hu John

  11. O kae?

    Koj nyob li cas?

  12. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. A o bua Seisemane?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

  3. Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya

    Kuv tsis to taub.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka bonako

    Thov tham maj mam.

  5. A o ka bo o bua seo gape?

    Koj puas hais dua?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

  7. Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

  8. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona

    Tso taw mus sab laug.

  9. Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng

    Tso taw mus sab xis.

  10. Tswelela ka fao

    Mus ncaj.

  11. Gaeletsi e bokae?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

  12. Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

  13. A ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

  14. Ke a latlhela

    Kuv poob.

  15. Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?

    Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ee

    Yog

  2. Nnyaa

    Tsis yog

  3. Mafoko

    Tej zaum

  4. Ke a dumela

    Kuv pom zoo

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Kuv tsis pom zoo

  6. Seo se utlwisa molemo

    Qhov ntawd zoo

  7. O akanya eng?

    Koj xav li cas?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

  9. Ke tlhoka thuso

    Kuv xav tau kev pab

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Thov tos ib pliag

  11. Ke maswabi

    Kuv thov txim

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Tsis muaj teeb meem

  13. A re amogele

    Zoo siab

  14. Tlhogomelo e e monate

    Zoo siab hnub yug

  15. O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong

    Thov mus safely

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Ke kae borai jwa terene?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb? (ke kae borai jwa terene)

  2. Ke kae borai jwa boso?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus? (ke kae borai jwa boso)

  3. Ke phetogo efe?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform? (ke phetogo efe)

  4. Nako efe e tlogang?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg? (nako efe e tlogang)

  5. A ke tsela e e siameng?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo? (a ke tsela e e siameng)

  6. E kgaogang fa

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no. (e kgaogang fa)

  7. E le kgakala le fa

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no. (e le kgakala le fa)

  8. O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia? (o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

    Thov nres ntawm no. (emisa fa, tsweetswee)

  10. E tsaya nako e kae?

    Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas? (e tsaya nako e kae)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ke bokae?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Seo ke se expensive

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau (se ke se expensive)

  3. A o na le sengwe se se cheap?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua? (a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)

  4. Na nka lefa ka khadi?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav? (na nka lefa ka khadi?)

  5. Ke kopa tafole ya babedi

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug. (ke kopa tafole ya babedi)

  6. Bille, tsweetswee

    Daim nqi, thov. (bille, tsweetswee)

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab? (na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)

  8. Ke movegetarian

    Kuv yog neeg zaub. (ke mo vegetarian)

  9. A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov. (a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)

  10. Se ke se monate

    Qhov no qab zib. (se ke se monate)

  11. Na nka nna le menu?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub? (na nka nna le menu?)

  12. Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee

    Ib khob dej, thov. (glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Bua le mapolesa

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm

  2. Bua le ambulance

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

  3. Ke tlhoka ngaka

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa

    Kuv xav tsis zoo

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

  6. Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

  7. Go botlhoko fa

    Nws mob ntawm no

  8. Ke sitwa passport ya me

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

  9. O ka bua le hotele ya me?

    Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

  10. Thusa!

    Pab!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ke itumetse go kopana le wena

    Zoo siab ntsib koj

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

  3. Nako efe e go thusang?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

  4. Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

  5. A re ka bua ka borai?

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

  6. Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

  8. Ke itumelela go dira le wena

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

  9. A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

  10. A ke boele go wena

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

  11. Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano

    Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ke neng?

    Nug sijhawm twg lawm? (Nug sij hawm twg lawm?)

  2. Ke borai

    Nws yog peb teev (Ke borai)

  3. Gompieno

    Hnub no

  4. Borai

    Hnub tom ntej

  5. Maabane

    Hnub kem

  6. Mošupologo

    Hnub Monday

  7. Labobedi

    Hnub Tuesday

  8. Labone

    Hnub Wednesday

  9. Ngwaga

    Ib

  10. Beke

    Ob

  11. Borai

    Peb

  12. Lesome

    Plaub

  13. Bolekane

    Ib puas

  14. Sephiri

    Ib nrab

  15. Go feta

    Ntxiv

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