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Common Zulu to Hmong phrases

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

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Looking for practical Zulu to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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 Zulu 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. Sawubona

    Nyob zoo

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ua tsaug

  3. Sawubona

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov

  4. Good afternoon

    Zoo siab tav su

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

  6. Lala kahle

    Nplooj siab hmo

  7. Sizobonana

    Pom dua

  8. Hamba kahle

    Kuv mus lawm

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Kuv lub npe hu John

  11. Unjani?

    Koj nyob li cas?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Kuv tsis to taub.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Thov tham maj mam.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Koj puas hais dua?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Tso taw mus sab laug.

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Tso taw mus sab xis.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Mus ncaj.

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Kuv poob.

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Yog

  2. Cha

    Tsis yog

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Tej zaum

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Kuv pom zoo

  5. Angivumi

    Kuv tsis pom zoo

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Qhov ntawd zoo

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Koj xav li cas?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Kuv xav tau kev pab

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Thov tos ib pliag

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Kuv thov txim

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Tsis muaj teeb meem

  13. Halala

    Zoo siab

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Zoo siab hnub yug

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Thov mus safely

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no. (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ikude lapha

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no. (ikude lapha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Thov nres ntawm no. (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Daim nqi, thov.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Kuv yog neeg zaub.

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Qhov no qab zib.

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Ib khob dej, thov.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Kuv xav tsis zoo

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Nws mob ntawm no

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

  10. Usizo!

    Pab!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Zoo siab ntsib koj

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

  11. Usuku lokugcina 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. Kuyini isikhathi?

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

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Nws yog peb teev (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Namuhla

    Hnub no (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Kusasa

    Hnub tom ntej (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Izolo

    Hnub kem (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Hnub Monday (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Hnub Tuesday (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Hnub Wednesday (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Kunye

    Ib (koon-yeh)

  10. Kubili

    Ob (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Kuthathu

    Peb (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    Plaub (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Ib puas (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Iphinifa

    Ib nrab (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Okuningi

    Ntxiv (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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