Looking for practical Tuvan to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan 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: when a Hmong phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tuvan wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Nyob zoo(Salam)
Рахмат
Ua tsaug(Rakhmat)
Эртең менен
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(Erteŋ menen)
Кечи менен
Zoo siab tav su(Kechi menen)
Кечи менен
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(Kechi menen)
Түнү менен
Nplooj siab hmo(Tünü menen)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Pom dua(Kiin körişöbüz)
Хош
Kuv mus lawm(Khosh)
Сенин атың ким?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(Senin atyŋ kim?)
Менин атым Жон
Kuv lub npe hu John(Menin atyŋ Jon)
Сен кандайсың?
Koj nyob li cas?(Sen kandaysıŋ?)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(Sen menen tañışqanıma kubanıçtamın)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(Siz ingliz tilinde süylöysüzbü?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(Men khindi tilin zhakshy süylöy albaym)
Мен түшүнбөйм
Kuv tsis to taub.(Men tüshünböym)
Суранам, жай сүйлөңүз
Thov tham maj mam.(Suranym, zhay süylöngüz)
Сиз аны кайра айта аласызбы?
Koj puas hais dua?(Siz any qayra ayta alasyzbı?)
Арык кайда?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(Aryk kayda?)
Мен шаар борборуна кантип барам?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(Men shaar borboruna kantip baram?)