Common Xhosa to Hmong phrases

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

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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.

  1. Molo

    Nyob zoo

  2. Enkosi

    Ua tsaug

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Zoo siab tav su

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Nplooj siab hmo

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Pom dua

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Kuv mus lawm

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Kuv lub npe hu John

  11. Unjani?

    Koj nyob li cas?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

  3. Andiqondi

    Kuv tsis to taub.

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Thov tham maj mam.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Koj puas hais dua?

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Tso taw mus sab laug.

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Tso taw mus sab xis.

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Mus ncaj.

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Kuv poob.

  15. 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.

  1. Ewe

    Yog

  2. Hayi

    Tsis yog

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Tej zaum

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Kuv pom zoo

  5. Andivumi

    Kuv tsis pom zoo

  6. Okuhle

    Qhov ntawd zoo

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Koj xav li cas?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Kuv xav tau kev pab

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Thov tos ib pliag

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Kuv thov txim

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Tsis muaj teeb meem

  13. Wamkelekile

    Zoo siab

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Zoo siab hnub yug

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Thov mus safely

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no.

  7. Ikude apha

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no.

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Misa apha, nceda

    Thov nres ntawm no.

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ithini le mali?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

    Daim nqi, thov.

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

    Kuv yog neeg zaub.

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Qhov no qab zib.

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    Ib khob dej, thov.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza uphondo

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Kuv xav tsis zoo

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Nws mob ntawm no

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

  10. Uncedo!

    Pab!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Zoo siab ntsib koj

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    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. Yintoni ixesha?

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

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Nws yog peb teev (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Namhlanje

    Hnub no (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Manga

    Hnub tom ntej (Man-gah)

  5. Izolo

    Hnub kem (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mvulo

    Hnub Monday (M-vu-lo)

  7. Lwesibini

    Hnub Tuesday (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Hnub Wednesday (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Ene

    Ib (Eh-neh)

  10. Mbini

    Ob (M-bee-nee)

  11. Thathu

    Peb (Thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    Plaub (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Ib puas (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Umgama

    Ib nrab (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Ntxiv (Ngah-peh-zulu)