Looking for practical Twi to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Nyob zoo
Medase
Ua tsaug
Mema wo akye
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mema wo aha
Zoo siab tav su
Mema wo adwo
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Da yie
Nplooj siab hmo
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Pom dua
Nante yie
Kuv mus lawm
Wo din de sɛn?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Me din de John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Wo ho te sɛn?
Koj nyob li cas?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Mente ase
Kuv tsis to taub.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Thov tham maj mam.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Koj puas hais dua?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Bɔ nifa
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Bɔ benkum
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Mus ncaj.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Kuv poob.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Yog
Daabi
Tsis yog
Ebeye yie
Tej zaum
M'ani agye
Kuv pom zoo
M'ani nsi
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Qhov ntawd zoo
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Koj xav li cas?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Mepɛ aboa
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Tena hɔ kakra
Thov tos ib pliag
Mepa wo kyɛw
Kuv thov txim
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Meda wo akye
Zoo siab
Awoda pa
Zoo siab hnub yug
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(Ehe na okoto no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(Ehe na okwan no da?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(Den na ebekɔ?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(Eyɛ okwan pa anaa?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(Eyɛ ben ha)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(Eyɛ mmerɛ ha)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Thov nres ntawm no.(Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Daim nqi, thov.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Kuv yog neeg zaub.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Qhov no qab zib.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Ib khob dej, thov.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Hu rau tub ceev xwm(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Kuv xav tsis zoo(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Nws mob ntawm no(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.