Looking for practical Venda to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venda 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.
Ndi matsheloni
Nyob zoo
Ndi a livhuwa
Ua tsaug
Ndi matsheloni
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Ndi masiari
Zoo siab tav su
Ndi madekwana
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Ndi masiari a u fhela
Nplooj siab hmo
Tshilidzi
Pom dua
Vhuyani
Kuv mus lawm
Ndi mini dzina lenu?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Dzina langa ndi John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Ni khou itea?
Koj nyob li cas?
Ndi khou funa u vhuya na inwi
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ni a ṱhota ṅwambo?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(ni a thota n'wambo)
A ndi ṱhoti Hindi zwavhudi
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(a ndi thoti Hindi zwavhudi)
A ndi ḓivhi
Kuv tsis to taub.(a ndi dhiwi)
Ndi ṱhanyela u ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Thov tham maj mam.(ndi thanyela u thota nga thoho)
Ndi a ṱanga zwenezwi?
Koj puas hais dua?(ndi a thanga zwenezwi)
Bani hu na khotani?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(bani hu na khotani)
Ndi ya hani u ya tsini na muṱa?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(ndi ya hani u ya tsini na mutha)
Fhulu u ya shango
Tso taw mus sab laug.(fhulu u ya shango)
Fhulu u ya ṱhoho
Tso taw mus sab xis.(fhulu u ya thoho)
Ḓi ṱhota nga ṱhoho
Mus ncaj.(dhi thota nga thoho)
Fhasi i na hani?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(fhasi i na hani)
Ticket ye ḽa, nd please
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(ticket ye la, nd please)
I na fhasi u bva hone?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(i na fhasi u bva hone)
Ndi a fhedza
Kuv poob.(ndi a fhedza)
Ndi nga wana SIM card phi?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?(ndi nga wana SIM card phi)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Yog
Aih
Tsis yog
Ndi nga si
Tej zaum
Ndi a livhuwa
Kuv pom zoo
Ndi a sa livhuwi
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Izwi zwine zwa ita zwavhuya
Qhov ntawd zoo
U vhona mini?
Koj xav li cas?
U nga nthusa?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ndi na nyito
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Langa muthu
Thov tos ib pliag
Ndi a humbula
Kuv thov txim
A hu na nḓila
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ndi a livhuwa
Zoo siab
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha
Zoo siab hnub yug
Ndi a ni ṱhonifha na u shuma
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi i-station ye-train?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Uphi i-bus stop?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
I-platform efani na?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Iri ngafhi?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Iyi ndi ndowei efani?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Iri khathihi na.
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Iri khulwane na.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
U nga nanga u tshi khou vhona kha maphu?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Dzhia fhedzi, ndi khou livhuwa.
Thov nres ntawm no.
Zwi tshi dzhia ngafhi?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zwi khou itea ngani?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Izwi ndi zwihulu.
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Ni na zwine zwa itea nga nṱha?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Ndi nga fhira nga khadi?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ndi khou ṱoḓa tafela ya vhuṱanzi.
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ndi ṱhoḓa muthu, ndapota.
Daim nqi, thov.
Ndi na tshelete ya vhuṱanzi?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Ndi muvegetarian.
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
A si na food ya vhuṱhiri, ndapota.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Izi ndi zwitukwama.
Qhov no qab zib.
Ndi nga ṱoḓa menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Ndi ṱhoḓa glasi ya mvura, ndapota.
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fhonelela mapolisa
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Fhonelela ambulanse
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Ndi funa ngaka
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ndi a shota
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Ndi na u shota kha phiri
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Ndi wani hoso ya vhuṱungu?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Zwi a vha na mulalo hone
Nws mob ntawm no
Ndi fhedza pasipoti yangu
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
U nga fhonelela hotele yangu?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Ramba!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndi khou livhuwa u vhulunga
Zoo siab ntsib koj
A ri vhe na thendo
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Ndi ngani ini u shuma na yone?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Ndi do ruma ripoti ndayani
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
A ri nga bvela phanda nga ndayo?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Ndi khou humbela u wana faele yo thomulwaho
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Ndi a livhuwa nga ha u ralo
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Ndi khou takalela u shuma na inwi
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
A ni nga sumbedza nḓila iṅwe?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Ndi do bva u ya u inwi
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Nḓila i khou fhela nga ṋaṅwe
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.