Looking for practical Xhosa to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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: read the Hmong line out loud three times, then cover the Xhosa side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Molo
Nyob zoo
Enkosi
Ua tsaug
Ubusuku obuhle
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Ubusuku obuhle
Zoo siab tav su
Ubusuku obuhle
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Lala ngoxolo
Nplooj siab hmo
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Pom dua
Hamba kakuhle
Kuv mus lawm
Ngubani igama lakho?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Igama lam nguJohn
Kuv lub npe hu John
Unjani?
Koj nyob li cas?
Kuhle ukukwazi
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Andiqondi
Kuv tsis to taub.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Thov tham maj mam.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Koj puas hais dua?
Iphi ibhafu?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Hamba ngqo
Mus ncaj.
Iholo ingakanani?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ndilahlekile
Kuv poob.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Yog
Hayi
Tsis yog
Mhlawumbi
Tej zaum
Ndiyavuma
Kuv pom zoo
Andivumi
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Okuhle
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ucinga ntoni?
Koj xav li cas?
Ungandinceda?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ndidinga uncedo
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Linda umzuzu
Thov tos ib pliag
Ndicela uxolo
Kuv thov txim
Akukho ngxaki
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Wamkelekile
Zoo siab
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Zoo siab hnub yug
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.