Hmong phrasebook Voyage Tips and guide

Hmong (𖬌𖬣𖬵, Hmoob) language is part of the Hmong-Mien language family. It's spoken by ethnic Hmong living in Southern china, Northern Vietnam, Northern Laos, Northern Thailand, Eastern Myanmar, America, Australia, Canada, and few countries in Europe. The estimated number of speakers is around 8 million.

It is a challenging language for non-Hmong to master, due to its tones. Any Hmong word can be pronounced with 7 or 8 different tones, resulting in 7 or 8 different meanings, depending on the context.

Hmong language has its own writing system called Pahawh Hmong (𖬖𖬰𖬝𖬵 𖬄𖬶𖬟 𖬌𖬣𖬵), but can also be written using the Hmong RPA (Romanized Popular Alphabet).

The vowel systems of Hmong Daw and Mong Leeg are as shown in the following charts. (Phonemes particular to Hmong Daw and Mong Leeg are color-coded respectively.)

1. 1st Row: IPA, Hmong RPA
2. 2nd Row: Pahawh

Hmong makes a number of phonemic contrasts unfamiliar to English speakers. All non-glottal stops and affricates distinguish aspirated and unaspirated forms, and most also distinguish prenasalization independently of this. The consonant inventory of Hmong is shown in the chart below. (Consonants particular to Hmong Daw and Mong Leeg are color-coded respectively.)

1. 1st Row: IPA, Hmong RPA
2. 2nd Row: Pahawh

Hmong is a tonal language and makes use of seven or eight (Hmong Daw and Mong Leeg).

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Hello. (formal)

𖬖𖬲 𖬖𖬲𖬝 (Kab ntsab)

Hello. (informal)

𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬵 𖬍𖬥𖬰 (Nyob zoo)

How are you? (formal)

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬮𖬵 𖬀𖬶𖬮𖬷 (Koj puas nyab xeeb?)

How are you? (informal)

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬵 𖬍𖬰𖬥𖬰𖬷 (Koj puas nyob zoo?)

I'm fine/great, thank you. (formal)

𖬆𖬲 𖬖𖬲𖬮𖬵 𖬀𖬶𖬮, 𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬅𖬲𖬝𖬰. (Kuv nyab xeeb, ua tsaug.)

I'm fine/great, thank you. (informal)

𖬆𖬲 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬵 𖬍𖬰𖬥𖬰, 𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬅𖬲𖬝𖬰. (Kuv nyob zoo, ua tsaug.)

What is your name?

𖬒𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬉𖬰𖬨𖬵 𖬇𖬟 𖬃𖬞 𖬗𖬲𖬯𖬷 (Koj lub npe hu li cas?)

My name is ______ .

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬉𖬰𖬨𖬵 𖬓𖬤 ______ . (Kuv lub npe yog ______ .)

His/Her name is ______ .

𖬙𖬲𖬬 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬉𖬰𖬨𖬵 𖬇𖬟 𖬑𖬮𖬰 ______. (Nws lub npe hu ua ______ .)

Nice to meet you.

𖬍𖬥𖬰 𖬔𖬤𖬵 𖬧𖬵 𖬂𖬲𖬝 𖬒𖬲. (Zoo siab tau ntsib koj.)

I am ______ years old.

𖬆𖬲 𖬓𖬤 ______ 𖬍𖬧𖬰 / 𖬆𖬲 𖬐𖬰𖬦 ______ 𖬍𖬧𖬰. (Kuv yog ______ xyoo. / Kuv muaj ______ xyoo.)

She/He is ______ years old.

𖬙𖬲𖬬 𖬓𖬤 ______ 𖬍𖬧𖬰. / 𖬙𖬲𖬬 𖬐𖬰𖬦 ______ 𖬍𖬧𖬰. (Nws yog ______ xyoo. / Nws muaj ______ xyoo.)

I'm (married/single/engaged/divorced/a widow).

𖬆𖬲 (𖬂𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬐𖬲𖬤/𖬆𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬑𖬲𖬥/𖬑𖬲𖬥 𖬄𖬶𖬢/𖬊𖬰𖬣/𖬂𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬄𖬶𖬜𖬰/𖬒𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬆𖬝) 𖬎𖬰𖬞.) (Kuv (sib yuav/tub hluas/hluas nkauj/qhaib/sib nrauj/poj ntsuam) lawm.)

I'm straight.(male)

𖬆𖬲 𖬔𖬰𖬮𖬵 𖬒𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬔𖬰𖬬. (Kuv nyiam poj niam.)

I'm gay.(male)

𖬆𖬲 𖬔𖬰𖬮𖬵 𖬂𖬶𖬯𖬵 𖬀𖬰𖬬. (Kuv nyiam txiv neej)

I'm heterosexual. (female)

𖬆𖬲 𖬔𖬰𖬮𖬵 𖬂𖬶𖬯𖬵 𖬀𖬰𖬬. (Kuv nyiam txiv neej.)

I'm lesbian. (female)

𖬆𖬲 𖬔𖬰𖬮𖬵 𖬒𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬔𖬰𖬬. (Kuv nyiam poj niam.)

I have ______ sons.

𖬆𖬲 𖬐𖬰𖬦 ______ 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬰𖬧𖬵. (Kuv muaj ______ tus tub.)

I have ______ daughters.

𖬆𖬲 𖬐𖬰𖬦 ______ 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬋𖬰𖬥𖬵. (Kuv muaj ______ tus ntxhais.)

This is my wife/husband.

𖬓𖬰𖬬 𖬓𖬤 𖬆𖬲 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬗𖬶𖬥𖬰/𖬆𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬍𖬶𖬡. (No yog kuv tus tab zag/tub roog.)

This is mother (mom)/father (dad).

𖬓𖬰𖬬 𖬓𖬤 𖬆𖬲 𖬔𖬰𖬬/𖬂𖬶𖬯𖬵. (No yog kuv niam/txiv.)

This is my boyfriend/girlfriend. 𖬓𖬰𖬬 𖬓𖬤 𖬆𖬲 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬑𖬲𖬥 𖬅𖬲𖬜𖬰/𖬑𖬲𖬥 𖬄𖬶𖬢. (No yog kuv tus hluas nraug/hluas nkauj.)

This is my friend[, ______(name)].

𖬓𖬰𖬬 𖬓𖬤 𖬆𖬲 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬌𖬲𖬝𖬵 𖬙𖬶𖬤 [𖬇𖬟 𖬑𖬮𖬰 ______(𖬉𖬰𖬨𖬵)]. (No yog kuv tus phooj ywg [hu ua ______(npe)].)

I'm/I am on holiday.

(?)

I'm a ______(job).

𖬆𖬲 𖬓𖬤 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 ______(𖬉𖬰𖬨𖬵 𖬎𖬰𖬩𖬵 𖬓𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬄𖬶𖬟 𖬘𖬞). (Kuv yog ib tus ______(npe ntawm tso hauj lwm).)

Where do you work?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬄𖬶𖬟 𖬘𖬞 𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Koj ua hauj lwm qhov twg?)

What (do you like/are you interest in)?

𖬒𖬲 (𖬔𖬰𖬮𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬞𖬰 𖬃𖬝𖬰/𖬅𖬰𖬯𖬵 𖬔𖬤𖬵 𖬡 𖬖𖬲𖬞𖬰 𖬃𖬝𖬰)? (Koj (nyiam dab tsi/txaus siab rau dab tsi)?)

Please.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 (Thov)

Thank you.

𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬅𖬲𖬝𖬰 (Ua tsaug)

Welcome.

𖬍𖬥𖬰 𖬔𖬤𖬵 𖬋𖬰𖬯𖬵 𖬓𖬲𖬧𖬵. (Zoo siab txais tos.)

Yes.

𖬓𖬤 (Yog)

No.

𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬓𖬤 (Tsis yog)

Excuse me

(?)

I'm sorry.

𖬆𖬲 𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬂𖬯𖬵 (Kuv thov txim)

Goodbye

𖬂𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬂𖬲𖬝 𖬑𖬞𖬰 (Sib ntsib dua)

I can't speak Hmong [well].

𖬆𖬲 𖬋𖬰𖬟 𖬇𖬰𖬞 𖬌𖬣𖬵 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬧𖬵 [𖬀𖬰𖬦]. (Kuv hais lus Hmoob tsis tau [meej].)

Do you speak English?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬶𖬪𖬵 𖬋𖬰𖬟 𖬇𖬰𖬞 𖬗𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬂𖬶𖬷 (Koj puas puab hais lus As kiv?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬇𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬁𖬲𖬬 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬋𖬰𖬟 𖬇𖬰𖬞 𖬗𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬂𖬶𖬷 (Puas muaj ib tug neeg puas hais lus As kiv?)

Help!

𖬖𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬓𖬲𖬮𖬰𖬸 (Pab os!)

Look out!

𖬊𖬰𖬤𖬵 𖬈𖬰𖬤𖬵𖬸/𖬊𖬰𖬤𖬵 𖬓𖬲𖬮𖬰𖬸 (Saib seb!/Saib os!)

Beware!

𖬀𖬲𖬯 𖬖𖬰𖬜𖬵𖬸 (Ceev faj!)

Good morning.

𖬖𖬲 𖬖𖬲𖬝 𖬎𖬶𖬤𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬢𖬰. (Kab ntsab sawv ntxov.)

Good afternoon.

𖬖𖬲 𖬖𖬲𖬝 𖬗𖬧𖬵 𖬇𖬤𖬵. (Kab ntsab tav su.)

Good evening.

𖬖𖬲 𖬖𖬲𖬝 𖬅𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬆𖬶𖬩𖬵. (Kab ntsab tsaus ntuj.)

Good night.

𖬖𖬲 𖬖𖬲𖬝 𖬓𖬰𖬣𖬵 𖬆𖬶𖬩𖬵. (Kab ntsab hmo ntuj.)

I don't understand.

𖬆𖬲 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬗𖬶𖬢 𖬔𖬤𖬵./𖬆𖬲 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬓𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬄𖬰𖬧𖬵𖭄. (Kuv tsis nkag siab./Kuv tsis to taub.)

I don't know.

𖬆𖬲 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬄𖬰𖬪𖬵. (Kuv tsis paub.)

Please say that again?/Can you repeat that?

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬒𖬲 𖬒𖬶𖬡 𖬖𖬲𖬦𖬵 𖬋𖬰𖬟 𖬑𖬞𖬰. (Thov koj rov qab hais dua.)

Please write it down?

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬤𖬵 𖬕𖬯𖬷 (Thov sau cia?)

Where is the toilet?

[𖬆𖬰𖬞] 𖬗𖬧 𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵𖬷 ([Lub] Chav dej nyob qhov twg?)

And

𖬔𖬟𖬰 (Thiab)

Or

𖬓𖬲𖬞 𖬓𖬤/𖬓𖬲𖬞 𖬃𖬰𖬤𖬵 (Los yog/Los sis)

But

𖬖𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬃𖬰𖬤𖬵 (tab sis)

What

𖬖𖬲𖬞𖬰 𖬃𖬝𖬰 / 𖬖𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 (Dab tsi/Ab tsis)

When

𖬄𖬟𖬰 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵 (Thaum twg)

Who

𖬀𖬰𖬞 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵 (leej twg)

Where

𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵 (Qhov twg)

In

𖬄𖬲𖬟 (Hauv)

On

𖬄𖬤𖬵; 𖬎𖬰𖬩𖬵 (Saum; Ntawm)

At

𖬎𖬰𖬩𖬵 (Ntawm)

For

𖬡 (Rau)

Doctor

𖬙𖬲 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬦 (kws kho mob)

Nurse

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬁𖬲𖬬 𖬊𖬰𖬤𖬵 𖬀𖬰𖬬 𖬒𖬰𖬦 (tus neeg saib neej mob)

Psychiatrist

𖬙𖬲 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬘𖬰𖬥 (kws kho hlwb)

Psychologist

𖬙𖬲 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬔𖬤𖬵 𖬙𖬲𖬝 (kws kho siab ntsws)

Social worker

(?)

Teacher

𖬁𖬰𖬞 𖬋𖬰 (lees kais)

Lawyer

𖬙𖬲 𖬂𖬰𖬞 𖬒𖬲𖬧 (kws lij choj)

Accountant

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬙𖬲 𖬐𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬔𖬶𖬮𖬵 (Tus kws suav nyiaj)

Computer programmer

(?)

Web designer

𖬙𖬲 𖬂𖬝𖬰 𖬗𖬲𖬜 𖬖𖬲𖬤𖬵 (Kws tsim vas sab)

Manager

𖬎𖬲𖬟𖬰 𖬘𖬲𖬝𖬰 (thawj tswj)

Secretary

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬐𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬄𖬰𖬩𖬵 𖬎𖬶𖬩𖬵 (Tus tuav ntaub ntawv)

Plumber

(?)

Factory worker

(?)

Office worker

(?)

Dermatologist

𖬙𖬲 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬎𖬶𖬧𖬵 𖬊𖬶𖬬𖬰 (kws kho tawv nqaij)

Cardiologist

𖬙𖬲 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬦 𖬎𖬶𖬟𖬵 (kws kho mob plawv)

Orthopedist

𖬙𖬲 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬗𖬰𖬦𖬰 (kws kho pob txha)

Ophthalmologist

𖬙𖬲 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬑𖬶𖬦 (kws kho qhov muag)

Otolaryngologist

𖬙𖬲 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬉𖬶𖬝 (kws kho pob ntseg)

Neurologist

𖬙𖬲 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬘𖬰𖬥 (kws kho lub hlwb)

Dentist

𖬙𖬲 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬔𖬲𖬩 (kws kho hniav)

Gynecologist

(?)

Urologist

(?)

Unemployed

𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬄𖬶𖬟 𖬘𖬞 (Tsis muaj hauj lwm)

Retired

𖬔𖬶𖬮𖬵 𖬅𖬰𖬞 (Nyiaj laus)

Police

𖬆𖬰𖬧𖬵/𖬋𖬰𖬥𖬵 𖬀𖬲𖬯 𖬘𖬮 (tub/ntxhais ceev xwm)

Estate agent

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬁𖬲𖬬 𖬊𖬰𖬤𖬵 𖬑𖬲𖬧𖬰 𖬖𖬰𖬜 𖬉𖬰𖬝𖬰 (Tus neeg saib xyuas vaj tse)

Security guard

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬁𖬲𖬬 𖬊𖬰𖬤𖬵 𖬑𖬲𖬧𖬰 𖬉 𖬐𖬰𖬡 𖬉𖬶𖬝 (Tus neeg saib xyuas kev ruaj ntseg)

Leave me alone.

𖬕𖬯 𖬆𖬲 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬵 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬁𖬲𖬞. (Cia kuv nyob ib leeg.)

Don't touch me!

[𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰] 𖬒𖬰𖬦𖬰 𖬒𖬶 𖬆𖬲𖬸 ([Tsis] Txhob kov kuv!)

I'll call the police.

𖬆𖬲 𖬖𖬦 𖬇𖬟 𖬡 𖬆𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬀𖬲𖬯 𖬘𖬮. (Kuv mam hu rau tub ceev xwm.)

Police!

𖬆𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬀𖬲𖬯 𖬘𖬮𖬸 (Tub ceev xwm!)

Stop! Thief!

𖬉𖬲𖬜𖬰𖬸 𖬆𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬤𖬵𖬸 (Nres! Tub sab!)

I need your help.

𖬆𖬲 𖬂𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬝𖬰 𖬒𖬲 𖬉 𖬖𖬲𖬪𖬵. (Kuv tim tsum koj kev pab.)

It's an emergency.

𖬘𖬮 𖬀𖬰𖬦𖬰 𖬀𖬲𖬯 𖬎𖬰𖬞. (Xwm txheej ceev lawm.)

I'm lost.

𖬆𖬲 𖬌𖬪𖬵 𖬍𖬥𖬰 [𖬎𖬰𖬞]. (kuv poob zoo [lawm].)

I lost my bag.

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬖𖬲𖬩 𖬒𖬰𖬟𖬵 𖬎𖬰𖬞. (Kuv lub hnab plob lawm.)

I lost my wallet.

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬖𖬲𖬩 𖬔𖬶𖬮𖬵 𖬒𖬰𖬟𖬵 𖬎𖬰𖬞. (Kuv lub hnab nyiaj plob lawm.)

I've been robbed.

𖬆𖬲 𖬅𖬲𖬡 𖬕𖬲𖬮𖬵 𖬎𖬰𖬞. (Kuv raug nyiag lawm.)

I've been raped.

𖬆𖬲 𖬅𖬲𖬡 𖬀𖬲𖬞𖬰 𖬎𖬰𖬞./𖬆𖬲 𖬅𖬲𖬡 𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬉𖬞𖬰 𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬑𖬨𖬵. (Kuv raug deev lawm./Kuv raug ua dev ua npua.)

I'm sick./I'm ill.

𖬆𖬲 𖬒𖬰𖬦 [𖬎𖬰𖬞]. (kuv mob [lawm].)

I've been assaulted.

𖬆𖬲 𖬅𖬲𖬡 𖬂𖬝𖬰 𖬒𖬯𖬵 𖬎𖬰𖬞. (Kuv raug tsim txom lawm.)

I've been injured.

𖬆𖬲 𖬅𖬲𖬡 𖬒𖬰𖬦 𖬎𖬰𖬞. (Kuv raug mob lawm.)

I need a doctor.

𖬆𖬲 𖬂𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬝𖬰 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬇𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬙𖬲 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬦. (Kuv tim tsum ib tug kws kho mob.)

Can I use your phone?

𖬆𖬲 𖬂𖬶𖬤𖬵 𖬒𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬒𖬶𖬮 𖬌𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Kuv siv koj lub xov tooj puas tau?)

My child is missing.

𖬆𖬲 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬉𖬰𖬦 𖬐𖬮𖬵 𖬒𖬲𖬟𖬵 𖬎𖬰𖬞. (Kuv tus me nyuam ploj lawm.)

There has been an accident.

𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬘𖬮 𖬀𖬰𖬦𖬰 𖬎𖬰𖬞. (Muaj xwm txheej lawm.)

Is she/he dead?

𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬓𖬤 𖬙𖬲𖬬 𖬑𖬶𖬧𖬵 [𖬎𖬰𖬞]𖬷 (Puas yog nws tuag [lawm]?)

Is he/she is alive?

𖬙𖬲𖬬 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬀𖬝𖬰 𖬔𖬶𖬯 𖬕𖬤𖬵𖬷 (Nws puas tseem ciaj sia?)

Call an ambulance!

𖬇𖬟 𖬡 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬄𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬁𖬲𖬬 𖬒𖬰𖬦𖬸 (Hu rau lub tsheb thauj neeg mob!)

I/He/She need a doctor.

𖬆𖬲/𖬙𖬲𖬬/𖬙𖬲𖬬 𖬂𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬝𖬰 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬇𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬙𖬲 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬦. (Kuv/Nws/Nws tim tsum ib tug kws kho mob.)

my head

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬄𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬟 (Kuv lub taub hau)

my eye

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬑𖬶𖬦 (Kuv lub qhov muag)

my ear

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬒𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬉𖬶𖬝 (Kuv lub pob ntseg)

my mouth

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬄𖬶𖬤𖬰 (Kuv lub qhov ncauj)

my face

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬈𖬲𖬝 𖬑𖬶𖬦 (Kuv lub ntsej muag)

my neck

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬖𖬰𖬯 𖬖𖬲𖬞𖬰 (kuv lub caj dab)

my shoulder

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬆𖬰𖬮 𖬙𖬶𖬪𖬵 (Kuv lub xub pwg)

my elbow

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬆𖬶𖬞 𖬂𖬲𖬪𖬰 (Kuv lub luj tshib)

my hip

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬐𖬲𖬞𖬰 (Kuv lub duav)

my knee

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬄𖬲𖬟 𖬅𖬲𖬯 (Kuv lub hauv caug)

my ankle

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬒𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬏𖬰𖬧𖬵 (Kuv lub pob taws)

my foot

𖬆𖬲 𖬋𖬰𖬦𖬰 𖬓𖬰 𖬏𖬧𖬵 (kuv txhais ko taw)

my arm

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬖𖬰𖬯 𖬖𖬲𖬨𖬵 (kuv lub caj npab)

my leg

𖬆𖬲 𖬋𖬰𖬦𖬰 𖬉𖬶𖬯 (kuv txhais ceg)

my hand

𖬆𖬲 𖬋𖬰𖬦𖬰 𖬉𖬲𖬧𖬵 (kuv txhais tes)

my finger

𖬆𖬲 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬂𖬶𖬩𖬵 𖬉𖬲𖬧𖬵 (Kuv tus ntiv tes)

my toe

𖬆𖬲 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬂𖬶𖬩𖬵 𖬏𖬧𖬵 (Kuv tus ntiv taw)

my chest

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬄𖬲𖬟 𖬔𖬤𖬵(Kuv lub hauv siab)

my stomach

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬖𖬲𖬟𖬵(Kuv lub plab)

my heart

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬎𖬶𖬟𖬵 (kuv lub plawv)

my lung

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬙𖬲𖬝 (Kuv lub ntsws)

my throat

𖬆𖬲 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬗𖬰𖬦𖬵 (kuv lub qa)

0

𖭐 - 𖬊𖬲𖬢𖬰 (Ntxaiv)

1

𖭑 - 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 (Ib)

2

𖭒 - 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰 (Ob)

3

𖭓 - 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬵 (Peb)

4

𖭔 - 𖬄𖬰𖬟𖬵 (Plaub)

5

𖭕 - 𖬂𖬲𖬝𖬰 (Tsib)

6

𖭖 - 𖬡 (Rau)

7

𖭗 - 𖬗𖬰𖬧𖬰 (Xya)

8

𖭘 - 𖬂𖬤 (Yim)

9

𖭙 - 𖬐𖬰𖬯 (Cuaj)

10

𖭑𖭐 - 𖬄 (Kaum)

11

𖭑𖭑 - 𖬄 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 (Kaum ib)

12

𖭑𖭒 - 𖬄 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰 (Kaum ob)

13

𖭑𖭓 - 𖬄 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬵 (Kaum peb)

14

𖭑𖭔 - 𖬄 𖬄𖬰𖬟𖬵 (Kaum plaub)

15

𖭑𖭕 - 𖬄 𖬂𖬲𖬝𖬰 (Kaum tsib)

16

𖭑𖭖 - 𖬄 𖬡 (Kaum rau)

17

𖭑𖭗 - 𖬄 𖬗𖬰𖬧𖬰 (Kaum xya)

18

𖭑𖭘 - 𖬄 𖬂𖬤 (Kaum yim)

19

𖭑𖭙 - 𖬄 𖬐𖬰𖬯 (Kaum cuaj)

20

𖭒𖭐 - 𖬁𖬰𖬬 𖬄𖬢 (Nees nkaum)

21

𖭒𖭑 - 𖬁𖬰𖬬 𖬄𖬢 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 (Nees nkaum ib)

22

𖭒𖭒 - 𖬁𖬰𖬬 𖬄𖬢 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰 (Nees nkaum ob)

23

𖭒𖭓 - 𖬁𖬰𖬬 𖬄𖬢 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬵 (Nees nkaum peb)

24

𖭒𖭔 - 𖬁𖬰𖬬 𖬄𖬢 𖬄𖬰𖬟𖬵 (Nees nkaum plaub)

25

𖭒𖭕 - 𖬁𖬰𖬬 𖬄𖬢 𖬂𖬲𖬝𖬰 (Nees nkaum tsib)

26

𖭒𖭖 - 𖬁𖬰𖬬 𖬄𖬢 𖬡 (Nees nkaum rau)

27

𖭒𖭗 - 𖬁𖬰𖬬 𖬄𖬢 𖬗𖬰𖬧𖬰 (Nees nkaum xya)

28

𖭒𖭘 - 𖬁𖬰𖬬 𖬄𖬢 𖬂𖬤 (Nees nkaum yim)

29

𖭒𖭙 - 𖬁𖬰𖬬 𖬄𖬢 𖬐𖬰𖬯 (Nees nkaum cuaj)

30

𖭓𖭐 - 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬅𖬲𖬯 (Peb caug)

40

𖭔𖭐 - 𖬄𖬰𖬟𖬵 𖬅𖬲𖬯 (Plaub caug)

50

𖭕𖭐 - 𖬂𖬲𖬝𖬰 𖬅𖬲𖬯 (Tsib caug)

60

𖭖𖭐 - 𖬡 𖬄𖬯 (Rau caum)

70

𖭗𖭐 - 𖬗𖬰𖬧𖬰 𖬄𖬯 (Xya caum)

80

𖭘𖭐 - 𖬂𖬤 𖬄𖬯 (Yim caum)

90

𖭙𖭐 - 𖬐𖬰𖬯 𖬄𖬯 (Cuaj caum)

100

𖭑𖭐𖭐 - 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 (Ib puas)

1,000

𖭑,𖭐𖭐𖭐 - 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬔𖬦𖬰 (Ib txhiab)

10,000

𖭑𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐 - Formal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬖𖬜 (Ib vam); 𖬄 𖬔𖬦𖬰 (Kaum txhiab)

100,000

𖭑𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐 - Formal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬐𖬶𖬝 (Ib ntsuab); 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬔𖬦𖬰 (Ib puas txhiab)

1,000,000

𖭑,𖭐𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐 - Formal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬌𖬡 (Ib roob); 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬌𖬡 (Ib roob)

10,000,000

𖭑𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐 - Formal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬙𖬰𖬧𖬵 (Ib tw); 𖬄 𖬌𖬡 (Kaum roob)

100,000,000

𖭑𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐 - Formal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬀𖬲𖬬 (Ib neev); 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬌𖬡 (Ib puas roob)

1,000,000,000

𖭑,𖭐𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐 - Formal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬏𖬧𖬵 (Ib taw); 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬈 (Ib kem)

10,000,000,000

𖭑𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐 - Formal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬐𖬲𖬡 (Ib ruav); 𖬄 𖬈 (Kaum kem)

100,000,000,000

𖭑𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐 - Formal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬈 (Ib kem); 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬈 (Ib puas kem)

1,000,000,000,000

𖭑,𖭐𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐,𖭐𖭐𖭐 - Formal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬗𖬧𖬵 (Ib tas); 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬗𖬧𖬵 (Ib tav)

Football; Soccer

(?)

Baseball

(?)

Hockey

(?)

Tennis

(?)

Golf

(?)

Swimming

𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬐𖬞 𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰 (ua luam dej)

Skating

(?)

big; bigger; biggest

𖬒𖬲𖬞; 𖬒𖬲𖬞𖭂; 𖬒𖬲𖬞 𖬀𖬲𖬟 (loj; loj loj; loj heev)

small; smaller; smallest

𖬉𖬰𖬦; 𖬉𖬰𖬦𖭂; 𖬉𖬰𖬦 𖬀𖬲𖬟 (me; me me; me heev)

long; longer; longest

𖬉𖬩𖬵; 𖬉𖬩𖬵𖭂, 𖬉𖬩𖬵 𖬀𖬲𖬟 (ntev; ntev ntev, ntev heev)

short; shorter; shortest

𖬆𖬲𖬞; 𖬆𖬲𖬞𖭂; 𖬆𖬲𖬞 𖬀𖬲𖬟 (luv; luv luv; luv heev)

all

𖬗𖬶𖬧𖬵 𖬓𖬰𖬨𖬰 (tag nrho)

many; a lot

𖬩𖬵𖭂, 𖬩𖬵 𖬖𖬤; 𖬩𖬵𖭂 (ntau ntau, ntau yam; ntau ntau)

few; couple

𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬵 (ob peb)

none

𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬐𖬰𖬦 (tsis muaj)

less

𖬏𖬲𖬝𖬰 (tsawg)

more

𖬂𖬶𖬢𖬰 (ntxiv)

enough

𖬅𖬰𖬯𖬵 (txaus)

How many?

[𖬐𖬰𖬦] 𖬉𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬏𖬲𖬝𖬰𖬷 ([Muaj] Pes tsawg?)

How many?

𖬩𖬵 𖬄𖬨𖬵 𖬃𖬞 𖬗𖬲𖬯𖬷/𖬉𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬏𖬲𖬝𖬰𖬷 (Ntau npaum li cas?/Pes tsawg?)

a tall man/woman

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬂𖬶𖬯𖬵 𖬀𖬰𖬬/𖬒𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬔𖬰𖬬 𖬔𖬤𖬵 (tus txiv neej/poj niam siab)

a thin woman/man

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬒𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬔𖬰𖬬/𖬂𖬶𖬯𖬵 𖬀𖬰𖬬 𖬕𖬰𖬮𖬵 (tus poj niam/txiv neej nyias)

a fat boy/man

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬰𖬧𖬵/𖬂𖬶𖬯𖬵 𖬀𖬰𖬬 𖬓𖬡 (tus tub/txiv neej rog)

a short girl/woman

𖬋𖬰𖬥𖬵/𖬒𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬔𖬰𖬬 𖬃𖬲𖬦𖬵 𖬄𖬰𖬧𖬵 (Ntxhais/Poj niam qig taub)

a high mountain

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬌𖬡 𖬔𖬤𖬵 (lub roob siab)

a deep river

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬧𖬵 (tus dej tob)

Now

𖬖𖬧𖬵 𖬂𖬤𖬵 𖬓𖬰𖬬 (Tam sim no)

After

𖬒𖬧𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬦𖬵 (Tom qab)

Before

𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬈𖬲𖬩𖬵 (Ua ntej)

Morning

𖬎𖬶𖬤𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬢𖬰 (Sawv ntxov)

Afternoon; Noon

𖬗𖬧𖬵 𖬇𖬤𖬵 (Tav su)

Evening

𖬅𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬆𖬶𖬩𖬵 (Tsaus ntuj)

Night

𖬓𖬰𖬣𖬵 𖬆𖬶𖬩𖬵 (Hmo ntuj)

Midnight

𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬗𖬶𖬧𖬵 𖬓𖬰𖬣𖬵 (Ib tag hmo)

1AM

𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬅𖬰𖬟𖬰 𖬎𖬶𖬤𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬢𖬰 (Ib thaus sawv ntxov)

2AM

𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰 𖬅𖬰𖬟𖬰 𖬎𖬶𖬤𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬢𖬰 (Ob thaus sawv ntxov)

1PM

𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬅𖬰𖬟𖬰 𖬅𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬆𖬶𖬩𖬵 (Ib thaus tsaus ntuj)

2PM

𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰 𖬅𖬰𖬟𖬰 𖬅𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬆𖬶𖬩𖬵 (Ob thaus tsaus ntuj)

Second(s)

𖬃𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬊𖬲𖬢𖬰 (Tis ntxaiv)

Minute(s)

𖬕𖬲𖬩𖬵 𖬂𖬶𖬩𖬵 (Ntiag ntiv)

Hour(s)

𖬅𖬰𖬟𖬰 (Thaus)

Day(s)

𖬆𖬰𖬩 (Hnub)

Week(s)

𖬑𖬟𖬵 (Plua)

Month(s)

𖬃𖬥 (Hli)

Year(s)

𖬍𖬧𖬰 (Xyoo)

today

𖬆𖬰𖬩 𖬓𖬰𖬬 (Hnub no)

yesterday

𖬗𖬶𖬬 𖬒𖬰𖬣𖬵 (Nag hmo)

tomorrow

𖬗𖬶𖬧𖬵 𖬃𖬰 (Tag kis)

day after tomorrow

𖬗𖬶𖬬 𖬃𖬰 (Nag kis)

[two, three, few, etc.] days ago

[𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰, 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬵,...] 𖬆𖬰𖬩 𖬞𖬵 𖬓𖬲𖬞 ([Ob, peb,...] hnub dhau los)

this week

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬑𖬟𖬵 𖬓𖬰𖬬 (Lub plua no)

last week

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬑𖬟𖬵 𖬞𖬵 𖬓𖬲𖬞 (Lub plua dhau los)

next week

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬑𖬟𖬵 𖬒𖬧𖬵 𖬈𖬲𖬩𖬵 𖬓𖬰𖬬 (Lub plua tom ntej no)

(1,2,3,...) day(s)

(𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰, 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰, 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬵,...) 𖬆𖬰𖬩 ((ib, ob, peb,...) hnub)

(1,2,3,...) week(s)

(𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰, 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰, 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬵,...) [𖬆𖬰𖬞] 𖬑𖬟𖬵 ((ib, ob, peb,...) [lub] plua)

(1,2,3,...) year(s)

(𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰, 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰, 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬵,...) [𖬆𖬰𖬞] 𖬍𖬰𖬧𖬰 ((ib, ob, peb,...) [lub] xyoo)

Sunday

𖬘𖬲𖬥𖬰 𖬆𖬰𖬩 (Zwj hnub)

Monday

𖬘𖬲𖬥𖬰 𖬃𖬥 (Zwj hli)

Tuesday

𖬘𖬲𖬥𖬰 𖬑𖬶𖬦𖬵 (Zwj quag)

Wednesday

𖬘𖬲𖬥𖬰 𖬀𖬰𖬜𖬵 (Zwj feej)

Thursday

𖬘𖬲𖬥𖬰 𖬀𖬶𖬧𖬵 (Zwj teeb)

Friday

𖬘𖬲𖬥𖬰 𖬐𖬶 (Zwj kuab)

Saturday

𖬘𖬲𖬥𖬰 𖬗𖬶𖬯 (Zwj cag)

January

Formal: 𖬀𖬰𖬤 𖬀𖬶𖬯 (Yeej ceeb) (Informal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬃𖬥 (Ib hli))

February

Formal: 𖬆𖬰 𖬀𖬶𖬮 (Kub xeeb) (Informal: 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰 𖬃𖬥 (Ob hli))

March

Formal: 𖬖𖬰𖬤 𖬔𖬲 (Yaj kiav) (Informal: 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬃𖬥 (Peb hli))

April

Formal: 𖬀 𖬒𖬯 (Keem com) (Informal: 𖬄𖬰𖬟𖬵 𖬃𖬥 (Plaub hli))

May

Formal: 𖬆𖬰 𖬆𖬶𖬬 (Kub nuj) (Informal: 𖬂𖬲𖬝𖬰 𖬃𖬥 (Tsib hli))

June

Formal: 𖬒𖬶𖬧𖬵 𖬔𖬶𖬞 (Tov liaj) (Informal: 𖬡 𖬃𖬥 (Rau hli))

July

Formal: 𖬐𖬰𖬟 𖬀𖬶𖬮 (Huaj xeeb) (Informal: 𖬗𖬰𖬧𖬰 𖬃𖬥 (Xya hli))

August

Formal: 𖬀𖬶𖬯 𖬑𖬯 (Ceeb cua) (Informal: 𖬂𖬤 𖬃𖬥 (Yim hli))

September

Formal: 𖬔𖬝𖬰 𖬆𖬰 𖬀𖬰𖬞 (Tsiab kub leej) (Informal: 𖬐𖬰𖬯 𖬃𖬥 (Cuaj hli))

October

Formal: 𖬀𖬪𖬵 𖬋𖬰𖬪𖬰 (Peem tshais) (Informal: 𖬄 𖬃𖬥 (Kaum hli))

November

Formal: 𖬌𖬲𖬞 𖬀𖬲 𖬀𖬦𖬰 (Looj keev txheem) (Informal: 𖬄 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬃𖬥 (Kaum ib hli))

December

Formal: 𖬑𖬶𖬨𖬵 𖬎𖬯 (Npuag cawb) (Informal: 𖬄 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰 𖬃𖬥 (Kaum ob hli))

soon

𖬋𖬤𖬵𖭂 𖬓𖬰𖬬/𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬉𖬩𖬵 [𖬓𖬰𖬬] (sai sai no/tsis ntev [no])

recently

𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬉𖬩𖬵 𖬓𖬲𖬞 𖬓𖬰𖬬/𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬉𖬩𖬵 𖬗𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬓𖬲𖬞 (tsis ntev los no/tsis ntev tas los)

never

𖬀𖬰𖬤 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰/𖬀𖬰𖬤 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬐𖬰𖬦/𖬀𖬰𖬤 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬧𖬵 𖬐𖬰𖬬 (yeej tsis/yeej tsis muaj/yeej tsis tau nuaj)

always

𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬘𖬯𖬵 (ib txwm)

often

𖬀𖬜𖬵 𖬩𖬵/𖬩𖬵 𖬅𖬰𖬥𖬰 (feem ntau/ntau zaus)

sometimes

𖬁𖬦𖬵 𖬄𖬥𖬰/𖬈𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬄𖬟𖬰 (qee zaum/tej thaum)

Spring

𖬊𖬶𖬯 𖬌𖬲𖬫𖬰 𖬍𖬲𖬩𖬵 𖬗𖬥 (caij nplooj ntoos hlav)

Summer

𖬊𖬶𖬯 𖬆𖬶𖬩𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬤𖬵 (caij ntuj sov)

Autumn/Fall

𖬊𖬶𖬯 𖬌𖬲𖬫𖬰 𖬍𖬰𖬩𖬵 𖬁𖬲𖬥𖬰 (caij nplooj ntoo zeeg)

Winter

𖬊𖬶𖬯 𖬆𖬶𖬩𖬵 𖬓𖬰𖬬 (caij ntuj no)

Color

𖬀𖬰𖬤 𖬆𖬶𖬤 (yeej yuj (generic term))

Color

𖬒𖬰 (kob (specifically for textiles))

Blue

𖬔𖬲𖬮 (Xiav)

Dark blue

𖬔𖬲𖬮 𖬇𖬰𖬞 (Xiav lus)

Yellow

𖬖𖬰𖬞𖬰 (Daj)

Dark yellow

𖬖𖬰𖬞𖬰 𖬆𖬲𖬢𖬵 (Daj rhuv)

Green

𖬐𖬶𖬝 (Ntsuab)

Dark green

𖬐𖬶𖬝 𖬔𖬮 (Ntsuab xiab)

Red

𖬔𖬞 (Liab)

Dark red

𖬔𖬞 𖬍𖬶𖬟𖬵 (Liab ploog)

Brown

𖬗𖬮𖬰 (Av)

Black

𖬆𖬰𖬞𖬰 (Dub)

Dark black

𖬆𖬰𖬞𖬰 𖬔𖬤𖬰 (Dub nciab)

Orange

𖬖𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬄𖬰𖬧𖬵 (Paj taub)

White

𖬎𖬞𖬰 (Dawb)

Really white

𖬎𖬞𖬰 𖬅𖬲𖬪𖬵 (Dawb paug)

Purple

𖬗𖬰𖬯𖬰 (Ntsha)

Dark purple

𖬖𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬀𖬰𖬤 𖬗𖬰𖬯𖬰 (Paj yeej ntsha)

Grey

𖬓𖬰𖬦𖬰 (Txho)

Dark gray

𖬓𖬰𖬦𖬰 𖬄𖬲𖬪𖬰 (Txho tshauv)

Pink

𖬖𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬀𖬶𖬤 (Paj yeeb)

Gold

𖬆𖬰 (Kub)

Silver

𖬔𖬶𖬮𖬵 (Nyiaj)

How much is a ticket to _____?

𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬊𖬞𖬰 𖬂𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬡 _____ 𖬓𖬤 𖬉𖬲𖬪𖬵...𖬷 (Ib daim pib mus rau _____ yog pes...?)

One ticket to _____, please.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬊𖬞𖬰 𖬂𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬡 _____. (Thov ib daim pib mus rau _____.)

Where does this train/bus go?

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬔𖬲𖬯 𖬥/𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬗𖬨𖬵 𖬓𖬰𖬬 𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Lub tsheb ciav hlau/tsheb npav no mus qhov twg?)

Where is this train/bus heading to _____?

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬔𖬲𖬯 𖬥/𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬗𖬨𖬵 𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬡 _____ 𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Lub tsheb ciav hlau/tsheb npav mus rau _____ qhov twg?)

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬔𖬲𖬯 𖬥/𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬗𖬨𖬵 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬉𖬲𖬜𖬰 𖬡 _____𖬷 (Lub tsheb ciav hlau/tsheb npav puas mus nres rau _____?)

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬔𖬲𖬯 𖬥/𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬗𖬨𖬵 𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬡 _____ 𖬄𖬟𖬰 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Lub tsheb ciav hlau/tsheb npav mus rau _____ thaum twg?)

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

𖬄𖬟𖬰 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬔𖬲𖬯 𖬥/𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬗𖬨𖬵 𖬐𖬲𖬤 𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬓𖬯𖬵 𖬡 _____𖬷 (Thaum twg lub tsheb ciav hlau/tsheb npav yuav mus txog rau _____?)

How do I get to _____ ?

𖬆𖬲 𖬐𖬲𖬤 𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬡 _____ 𖬃𖬞 𖬗𖬲𖬯𖬷 (Kuv yuav mus rau _____ li cas?)

...the train station?

...𖬏𖬧 𖬉𖬲𖬜𖬰 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬔𖬲𖬯 𖬥𖬷 (...chaw nres tsheb ciav hlau?)

...the bus station?

...𖬏𖬧 𖬉𖬲𖬜𖬰 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬗𖬨𖬵𖬷 (...chaw nres tsheb npav?)

...the airport?

...𖬏𖬧 𖬉𖬲𖬜𖬰 𖬗𖬞𖬰 𖬥𖬷 (...chaw nres dav hlau?)

...downtown?

...𖬄𖬲𖬟 𖬎𖬶𖬟𖬵 𖬍𖬶𖬜𖬰𖬷/...𖬎𖬶𖬟𖬵 𖬓𖬲𖬥𖬰𖬷 (...hauv plawv nroog?/...plawv zos?)

...the youth hostel?

...𖬆𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬋𖬰𖬥𖬵 𖬑𖬲𖬥 𖬏𖬧 𖬓𖬰𖬤𖬵𖬷 (...tub ntxhais hluas chaw so?)

...the _____ hotel?

...𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬉𖬝𖬰 𖬓𖬰𖬤𖬵 _____𖬷 (...lub tsev so _____?)

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

(?)

Where are there a lot of...

𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬩𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬡... (Qhov twg muaj ntau rov...)

...hotels?

...𖬒𖬶𖬯 𖬉𖬝𖬰 𖬓𖬰𖬤𖬵𖬷 (...cov tsev so?)

...restaurants?

...𖬒𖬶𖬯 𖬉𖬝𖬰 𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬒𖬶𖬦𖬷 (...cov tsev noj mov?)

...bars?

(?)

...sites to see?

...𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬏𖬧 𖬊𖬰𖬤𖬵𖬷 (...qhov chaw saib?)

Can you show me on the map?

(?)

Street

𖬒𖬲𖬯𖬵 𖬉 (Txoj kev)

Right

𖬖𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬂𖬮 (Sab xim)

Left

𖬖𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬅𖬲𖬞 (Sab laug)

Straight

𖬖𖬰𖬤𖬰 𖬊𖬜𖬰 (Ncaj nraim)

North

Formal: 𖬈𖬪𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬜𖬵 (Pem fab); (Informal: 𖬖𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬄𖬦𖬵 𖬈𖬰𖬧𖬵 (Sab qaum teb))

South

Formal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮 𖬖𖬲𖬜𖬵 (Xib fab); (Informal: 𖬖𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬦𖬵 𖬈𖬰𖬧𖬵 (Sab qab teb))

East

Formal: 𖬖𖬰𖬞 𖬖𖬲𖬜𖬵 (Laj fab); (Informal: 𖬖𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬆𖬰𖬩 𖬐𖬰𖬧𖬵 (Sab hnub tuaj))

West

Formal: 𖬌𖬧𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬜𖬵 (toob fab); (Informal: 𖬖𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬆𖬰𖬩 𖬌𖬪𖬵 (Sab hnub poob))

Northwest

Formal: 𖬈𖬪𖬵 𖬌𖬧𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬜𖬵 (Pem toob fab); (Informal: 𖬖𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬄𖬦𖬵 𖬈𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬰𖬩 𖬌𖬪𖬵 (Sab qaum teb hnub poob))

Northeast

Formal: 𖬈𖬪𖬵 𖬖𖬰𖬞 𖬖𖬲𖬜𖬵 (Pem laj fab); (Informal: 𖬖𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬄𖬦𖬵 𖬈𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬰𖬩 𖬐𖬰𖬧𖬵 (Sab qaum teb hnub tuaj))

Southwest

Formal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮 𖬌𖬧𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬜𖬵 (Xib toob fab); (Informal: 𖬖𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬦𖬵 𖬈𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬰𖬩 𖬌𖬪𖬵 (Sab qab teb hnub poob))

Southeast

Formal: 𖬂𖬲𖬮 𖬖𖬰𖬞 𖬖𖬲𖬜𖬵 (Xib laj fab); (Informal: 𖬖𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬦𖬵 𖬈𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬰𖬩 𖬐𖬰𖬧𖬵 (Sab qab teb hnub tuaj))

There/Over there

[𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬵] 𖬒𖬱/[𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬵] 𖬂𖬱 ([Nyob] tod/[Nyob] tid)

Here/Over here

[𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬵] 𖬎𖬱𖬩𖬵 ([Nyob] ntawd)

Up there

[𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬵] 𖬄𖬱𖬤𖬵 ([Nyob] saud)

Down there

[𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬵] 𖬄𖬲𖬟 ([Nyob] Hauv)

uphill

𖬉𖬰𖬤𖬰 𖬒𖬲𖬧𖬵 (nce toj)

downhill

𖬉𖬲𖬬𖬰 𖬗𖬟 (nqes hav)

The weather is hot/very hot.

𖬐𖬶𖬟 𖬑𖬯 𖬆𖬰/𖬆𖬰 𖬀𖬲𖬟. (Huab cua kub/kub heev.)

The weather is cold/very cold.

𖬐𖬶𖬟 𖬑𖬯 𖬕𖬰𖬯𖬵/𖬕𖬰𖬯𖬵 𖬀𖬲𖬟. (Huab cua txias/txias heev.)

The sun is shining.

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬆𖬰𖬩 𖬃𖬯 𖬗𖬰𖬝 𖬔𖬮𖬰. (Lub hnub ci ntsa iab.)

Is it going to snow?

𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬲𖬤 𖬓𖬲𖬞 𖬅𖬰𖬞𖬰𖬷 (Puas yuav los daus?)

Is it going to rain?

𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬲𖬤 𖬓𖬲𖬞 𖬗𖬶𖬬𖬷 (Puas yuav los nag?)

Will there be a thunderstorm?

𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬲𖬤 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬑𖬯 𖬖𖬰𖬞𖬰 𖬑𖬯 𖬆𖬰𖬞𖬰𖬷 (Puas yuav muaj cua daj cua dub?)

It's foggy today.

𖬆𖬰𖬩 𖬓𖬰𖬬 𖬓𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬶𖬟. (Hnub no pos huab.)

Next week is going to be windy.

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬑𖬟𖬵 𖬒𖬧𖬵 𖬈𖬲𖬩𖬵 𖬐𖬲𖬤 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬑𖬯 𖬒𖬰𖬥. (Lub plua tom ntej yuav muaj cua hlob.)

a cat

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬂𖬶𖬦 (tus miv)

a dog

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬉𖬞𖬰 (tus dev)

a rat; a mouse

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬗𖬲𖬬 (tus nas)

a horse

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬁𖬰𖬬 (tus nees)

a cow

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬶𖬬 (tus nyuj)

a sheep

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬖𖬰𖬤 (tus yaj)

a goat

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬃𖬰𖬪𖬰 (tus tshis)

a lion; a tiger

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬝𖬰 𖬐𖬲𖬯𖬰; 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬝𖬰 𖬊𖬶𖬯𖬵 (tus tsov ntxhuav; tus tsov txaij)

a monkey

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬔𖬞 (tus liab)

a rabbit

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬐𖬲𖬞 (tus luav)

a dragon

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬖𖬰𖬥𖬰 (tus zaj)

a snake

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬬 (tus nab)

a rooster; a chicken (hen)

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬞 𖬊𖬰𖬦𖬵; 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 (𖬒𖬲𖬪𖬵) 𖬊𖬰𖬦𖬵 (tus lau qaib; tus (poj) qaib)

a pig

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬑𖬨𖬵 (tus npua)

Where do you want to go?

𖬒𖬲 𖬗𖬮 𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Koj xav mus qhov twg?)

Taxi!

(?)

Take me to _____, please.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰, 𖬒𖬲𖬯 𖬆𖬲 𖬇𖬰𖬦 rau_____. (Thov, coj kuv mus rau_____.)

How much does it cost to get to _____?

𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬡 _____ 𖬅𖬲𖬡 𖬃𖬬𖬰 𖬄𖬨𖬵 𖬃𖬞 𖬗𖬲𖬯𖬷 (Mus rau _____ raug nqi npaum li cas?)

Take me there, please.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰, 𖬒𖬲𖬯 𖬆𖬲 𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬡 𖬒𖬱𖬧𖬵. (Thov, coj kuv mus rau tod.)

How much is for a [one, two, etc.] bedroom?

[𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰, 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰,...] 𖬗𖬧 𖬙𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬓𖬤 𖬉𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬏𖬲𖬝𖬰𖬷 ([Ib, Ob,...] chav pw yog pes tsawg?)

Is lunch free?

𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬇𖬤𖬵 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬓𖬤 𖬆𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬎𖬞𖬰𖬷 (Noj su puas yog pub dawb?)

Is breakfast free?

𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬋𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬓𖬤 𖬆𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬎𖬞𖬰𖬷 (Noj tshais puas yog pub dawb?)

Do you have any rooms available?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬗𖬧 𖬙𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬂𖬶𖬢𖬰 𖬎𖬰𖬞𖬷 (Koj puas muaj chav pw ntxiv lawm?)

How much is a room for [one, two, three, four,...] people?

𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬗𖬧 𖬡 [𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰, 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰, 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬵, 𖬄𖬰𖬟𖬵,...] 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬁𖬲𖬬 𖬓𖬤 𖬃𖬞 𖬗𖬲𖬯𖬷 (Ib chav rau [ob, ob, peb, plaub,...] tus neeg yog li cas?)

Does the room come with...

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬗𖬧 𖬙𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬰𖬦... (Lub chav pw puas muaj...)

...bedsheets?

...𖬒𖬶𖬯 𖬄𖬰𖬩𖬵 𖬑𖬪𖬵 𖬖𖬰𖬯𖬵𖬷 (...cov ntaub pua txaj?)

...a bathroom?

...[𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰] 𖬗𖬧 𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰𖬷 (...[ib] chav dej?)

...a telephone?

...[𖬆𖬰𖬞] 𖬒𖬶𖬮 𖬌𖬲𖬧𖬵𖬷 (...[lub] xov tooj?)

...a TV?

...𖬆𖬰𖬞 TV𖬷 (...lub TV?)

May I see the room first?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬖 𖬆𖬲 𖬊𖬰𖬤𖬵 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬗𖬧 𖬙𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬈𖬲𖬩𖬵𖬷 (Koj puas kam kuv saib lub chav pw ua ntej?)

Do you have anything quieter?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬖𖬲𖬞𖬰 𖬃𖬝𖬰 𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬔𖬮𖬰 𖬄𖬮𖬵 𖬕𖬲𖬝 𖬓𖬰𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Koj puas muaj dab tsi ua iab nyaum ntsiag to?)

...bigger?

...𖬒𖬲𖬞 𖬑𖬞𖬰𖬷 (...loj dua?)

...cleaner?

...𖬆𖬲𖬟 𖬑𖬞𖬰𖬷 (...huv dua?)

...cheaper?

...𖬀𖬰𖬝𖬵 𖬃𖬲𖬤 𖬑𖬞𖬰𖬷 (...pheej yig dua?)

OK, I'll take it.

𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬃𖬞, 𖬆𖬲 𖬐𖬲𖬤 𖬗𖬧 𖬙𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬬. (Ua li, kuv yuav chav pw nov.)

I will stay for _____ night(s).

𖬆𖬲 𖬐𖬲𖬤/𖬖𖬦 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬵 𖬡 _____ 𖬓𖬰𖬣𖬵. (Kuv yuav/mam nyob rau _____ hmo.)

Can you suggest another hotel?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬖 𖬕𖬣 𖬘𖬞 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬉𖬝𖬰 𖬓𖬰𖬤𖬵 𖬡 𖬆𖬲𖬷 (Koj puas kam qhia lwm lub tsev so rau kuv?)

Do you have a safe?

(?)

...lockers?

(?)

Is breakfast/supper included?

𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬑𖬲𖬟𖬵 𖬋𖬰𖬪𖬰/𖬓𖬰𖬣𖬵 𖬓𖬜𖬰𖬷 (Puas muaj pluas tshais/hmo nrog?)

What time is breakfast/supper?

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬂𖬰𖬤𖬵 𖬎𖬰𖬟 𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬋𖬰𖬪𖬰/𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬓𖬰𖬣𖬵 𖬓𖬤 𖬄𖬟𖬰 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Lub sij hawm noj tshais/noj hmo yog thaum twg?)

Please clean my room.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬇𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬲 𖬗𖬧𖬷 (Thov tu kuv chav?)

Can you wake me at _____?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬖 𖬗𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬆𖬲 𖬄𖬟𖬰 _____𖬷 (Koj puas kam tsa kuv thaum _____?)

I want to check out.

(?)

bed

𖬖𖬰𖬯𖬵 (txaj)

sheets

𖬄𖬰𖬩𖬵 𖬑𖬪𖬵 (ntaub pua)

pillow

𖬄𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬍𖬰𖬤𖬰 (taub ncoo)

blanket

𖬖𖬪𖬵 (pam)

towel

[𖬒𖬲𖬯𖬵] 𖬐𖬝𖬵 ([txoj] phuam)

tap

𖬋𖬰 𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰 (kais dej)

shower

𖬗𖬰𖬞𖬰 𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰 (da dej)

bath

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬖𖬲𖬞𖬰 𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰 (lub dab dej)

bathroom

𖬗𖬧 𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰 (chav dej)

toilet

(?)

toilet paper

𖬄𖬰𖬩𖬵 𖬓𖬰𖬤𖬵 𖬐𖬲𖬦𖬵 (ntaub so quav)

hot water

𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰 𖬆𖬰 (dej kub)

bathroom sink

(?)

light bulb

𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬑𖬶𖬦 𖬀𖬲𖬧𖬵 (qhov muag teev)

electricity

𖬐𖬲𖬥 𖬏𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬒𖬰𖬮 (hluav taws xob)

What's the price?

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬃𖬬𖬰 𖬓𖬤 𖬃𖬞 𖬗𖬲𖬯𖬷 (Tus nqi yog li cas?)

That's too expensive!

𖬂 𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬐𖬰𖬞𖬸 (Kim ua luaj!)

It looks too cheap

[𖬙𖬲𖬬] 𖬀𖬰𖬝𖬵 𖬃𖬲𖬤 𖬇𖬰𖬮𖬰 𖬐𖬰𖬞 ([Nws] Pheej yig ua luaj)

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬖 𖬋𖬰𖬯𖬵 𖬔𖬶𖬮𖬵 𖬗𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬉𖬲𖬦 𖬗𖬲/Australia/Canadian𖬷 (Koj puas kam txais nyiaj As mes kas/Australia/Canadian?)

Do you accept British pounds?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬋𖬰𖬯𖬵 𖬔𖬶𖬮𖬵 𖬗𖬮𖬰 𖬂𖬶𖬷 (Koj puas txais nyiaj Av kiv?)

Do you accept credit cards?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬋𖬰𖬯𖬵 credit cards𖬷 (Koj puas txais credit cards?)

Can you change money for me?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬖 𖬍𖬥 𖬔𖬶𖬮𖬵 𖬡 𖬆𖬲𖬷 (Koj puas kam hloov nyiaj rau kuv?)

Where can I get money changed?

𖬆𖬲 𖬐𖬲𖬤 𖬍𖬥 𖬔𖬶𖬮𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Kuv yuav hloov nyiaj qhov twg?)

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬖 𖬍𖬥 𖬊𖬞𖬰 𖬉𖬪𖬰 𖬔𖬶𖬮𖬵 𖬡 𖬆𖬲𖬷 (Koj puas kam hloov daim tshev nyiaj rau kuv?)

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

𖬆𖬲 𖬐𖬲𖬤 𖬍𖬥 𖬊𖬞𖬰 𖬔𖬶𖬮𖬵 𖬉𖬪𖬰 𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Kuv yuav hloov daim nyiaj tshev qhov twg?)

What is the exchange rate?

𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬃𖬬𖬰 𖬍𖬥/𖬄𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬔𖬶𖬮𖬵 𖬓𖬤 𖬖𖬲𖬞𖬰 𖬃𖬝𖬰𖬷 (Tus nqi hloov/pauv nyiaj yog dab tsi?)

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬐𖬶𖬪𖬰 𖬍𖬥/𖬄𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬔𖬶𖬮𖬵 (ATM) 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Lub tshuab hloov/pauv nyiaj (ATM) nyob qhov twg?)

Fruits

𖬂𖬶𖬯𖬵 𖬖𖬲𖬣𖬵 𖬂𖬶𖬯𖬵 𖬍𖬩𖬵 (Txiv hmab txiv ntoo)

Vegetables

𖬄𖬰𖬥𖬰 (Zaub)

Apple

(?)

Breakfast

𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬋𖬰𖬪𖬰 (Noj tshais)

Lunch

𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬇𖬤𖬵 (Noj su)

Dinner

𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬓𖬰𖬣𖬵 (Noj hmo)

Chicken

𖬊𖬰𖬦𖬵 (Qaib)

Beef

𖬊𖬶𖬬𖬰 𖬆𖬶𖬮𖬵 (Nqaij nyuj)

Meat

𖬊𖬶𖬬𖬰 (Nqaij)

Fish

𖬉𖬲𖬝 (Ntses)

Cheese

(?)

Egg

𖬉𖬰𖬦𖬵 (Qe)

Salad

(?)

Bread

(?)

Rice

𖬒𖬶𖬦 (cooked rice; food)/𖬆𖬲𖬦𖬰 (uncooked rice) (mov (cooked rice; food)/txhuv (uncooked rice))

Noodles

𖬂𖬰𖬦 (Mij)

[Very] delicious

𖬖𖬲𖬦𖬵 [𖬀𖬲𖬟] (Qab [heev])

Meal

𖬑𖬲𖬟𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬦 (Pluas mov)

A table for [one, two, three,...] people, please.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰, 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬌𖬲𖬡 𖬡 [𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰, 𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰, 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬵,...] 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬁𖬲𖬬. (Thov, Ib lub rooj rau [ib, ob, peb,...] tus neeg.)

Can I look at the menu, please?

𖬆𖬲 𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬊𖬰𖬤𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬯 𖬎𖬶𖬩𖬵 𖬕𖬣 𖬄𖬰𖬥𖬰 𖬒𖬶𖬦 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬅𖬰𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Kuv thov saib cov ntawv qhia zaub mov puas taus?)

Can I look in the kitchen?

𖬆𖬲 𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬊𖬰𖬤𖬵 𖬄𖬲𖬟 𖬗𖬧 𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Kuv mus saib hauv chav ua noj puas tau?)

Is there a house specialty?

𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬄𖬰𖬥𖬰 𖬒𖬶𖬦 𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬘𖬲𖬪𖬰 𖬀𖬶𖬮𖬷 (Puas muaj zaub mov ua tshwj xeeb?)

Is there a local specialty?

𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬄𖬰𖬥𖬰 𖬒𖬶𖬦 𖬄𖬲𖬟 𖬓𖬲𖬥𖬰 𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬘𖬲𖬪𖬰 𖬀𖬶𖬮𖬷 (Puas muaj zaub mov hauv zos ua tshwj xeeb?)

I'm a vegetarian.

𖬆𖬲 𖬓𖬤 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬇𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬁𖬲𖬬 𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬧𖬵 𖬊𖬶𖬬𖬰. (Kuv yog ib tug neeg noj tsis tau nqaij.)

I don't eat pork.

𖬆𖬲 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬊𖬶𖬬𖬰 𖬑𖬲𖬨𖬵. (Kuv tsis noj nqaij npuas.)

I don't eat beef.

𖬆𖬲 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬊𖬶𖬬𖬰 𖬆𖬶𖬮𖬵. (Kuv tsis noj nqaij nyuj.)

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

(?)

fixed-price meal

(?)

a la carte

(?)

tea (meal)

𖬐𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬈𖬲𖬤 (tshuaj yej)

supper

𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬓𖬰𖬣𖬵 (noj hmo)

I want _____.

𖬆𖬲 𖬗𖬮 _____. (Kuv xav _____.)

I want a dish containing _____.

𖬆𖬲 𖬗𖬮 𖬧𖬵 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 [𖬆𖬰𖬞] 𖬋𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬑𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬐𖬰𖬦 _____. (Kuv xav tau ib [lub] tais uas muaj _____.)

ham

𖬊𖬶𖬬𖬰 𖬑𖬨𖬵 (nqaij npua)

sausage

𖬆𖬲𖬣𖬰 𖬘𖬢𖬰 (hnyuv ntxwm)

toast

(?)

beans

𖬄𖬧𖬵 (taum)

May I have a glass of _____?

𖬆𖬲 𖬅𖬰𖬟 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬩𖬰 _____ 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬅𖬰𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Kuv haus ib khob _____ puas taus?)

May I have a cup of _____?

𖬆𖬲 𖬅𖬰𖬟 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬩𖬰 _____ 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬅𖬰𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Kuv haus ib khob _____ puas taus?)

May I have a bottle of _____?

𖬆𖬲 𖬅𖬰𖬟 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬌𖬪𖬵 _____ 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬅𖬰𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Kuv haus ib poob _____ puas taus?)

coffee

𖬗𖬲 𖬉𖬲𖬜𖬵 (kas fes)

tea (drink)

𖬐𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬈𖬲𖬤 (tshuaj yej)

juice

𖬑 𖬂𖬶𖬯𖬵 (kua txiv)

(bubbly) water

𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰 (𖬑𖬲𖬨𖬵) (dej (npuas))

water

𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰 (dej)

beer

𖬕𖬰𖬨𖬵 (npias)

red/white wine

𖬎𖬶𖬯 𖬔𖬞/𖬎𖬞𖬰 (cawv liab/dawb)

May I have some _____?

(?)

salt

𖬉𖬝 (ntsev)

black pepper

𖬑 𖬒𖬰𖬯𖬵 𖬆𖬰𖬞𖬰 (kua txob dub)

butter

(?)

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

(?)

I'm finished.

(?)

It was delicious.

𖬙𖬲𖬬 𖬖𖬲𖬦𖬵 𖬀𖬲𖬟. (Nws qab heev.)

Please clear the plates.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬈𖬪𖬰 𖬒𖬶𖬯 𖬔𖬶𖬝𖬵. (Thov tshem cov phiaj.)

The check, please.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬊𖬞𖬰 𖬉𖬪𖬰. (Thov daim tshev.)

Can I buy you a drink?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬖 𖬆𖬲 𖬐𖬲𖬤 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰 𖬡 𖬒𖬲𖬷 (Koj puas kam kuv yuav ib khob dej rau koj?)

Do you serve alcohol?

𖬈𖬲𖬬 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬎𖬶𖬯𖬷 (Nej puas muaj cawv?)

Is there table service?

(?)

A beer/two beers, please.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰, 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬌𖬪𖬵/𖬒𖬰𖬮𖬰 𖬌𖬪𖬵 𖬕𖬰𖬨𖬵. (Thov, ib poob/ob poob npias.)

A glass of red/white wine, please.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬎𖬶𖬯 𖬔𖬞/𖬎𖬞𖬰. (Thov ib khob cawv liab/dawb.)

A pint, please.

(?)

A bottle, please.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬌𖬪𖬵 (Thov ib poob)

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰, _____('𖬒𖬶𖬯 𖬎𖬶𖬯 𖬗𖬣𖬰') 𖬔𖬟𖬰 _____('𖬂𖬲𖬤𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬧𖬵'). (Thov, _____ ('cov cawv hnyav') thiab _____ ('sib tov').)

whiskey

(?)

vodka

(?)

rum

(?)

water

𖬈𖬲𖬞𖬰 (dej)

club soda

(?)

tonic water

(?)

orange juice

𖬑 𖬂𖬶𖬯𖬵 𖬖𖬲 𖬙𖬢𖬰 (kua txiv kab ntxwv)

Coke (soda)

(?)

Do you have any bar snacks?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬌𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬒𖬲𖬬 𖬒𖬯𖬵 𖬄𖬶𖬤𖬰𖬷 (Koj puas muaj khoom noj txom ncauj?)

One more, please.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬓𖬰𖬣 𖬂𖬶𖬢𖬰. (Thov ib qho ntxiv.)

Another round, please.

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰, 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬅𖬲𖬥𖬰 𖬂𖬶𖬢𖬰. (Thov, ib zaug ntxiv.)

When is closing time?

𖬄𖬟𖬰 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵 𖬖𖬦 𖬏𖬷 (Thaum twg mam kaw?)

Cheers!

𖬍𖬰𖬥𖬰 𖬔𖬤𖬵𖬸 (zoo siab!)

Is there a discount for this?

𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬓𖬰𖬬 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬆𖬲𖬞 𖬃𖬬𖬰𖬷 (Qhov no puas muaj luv nqi?)

Do you have this in my size?

(?)

How much is this?

𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬓𖬰𖬬 𖬓𖬤 𖬅𖬰𖬪𖬵 𖬏𖬲𖬝𖬰𖬷 (Qhov no yog paus tsawg?)

That's too expensive.

𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬒𖬶 𖬂 𖬀𖬲𖬟. (Qhov kov kim heev.)

Would you take _____?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬐𖬲𖬤 _____𖬷 (Koj puas yuav _____?)

expensive

𖬂 (kim)

cheap

𖬀𖬰𖬝𖬵 𖬃𖬲𖬤 (pheej yig)

I can't afford it.

𖬆𖬲 𖬈𖬟𖬰 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬅𖬰𖬧𖬵. (Kuv them tsis taus.)

I don't want it.

𖬆𖬲 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬗𖬮 𖬧𖬵. (Kuv tsis xav tau.)

You're cheating me.

𖬒𖬲 𖬗𖬶𖬞𖬰 𖬆𖬲. (Koj dag kuv.)

I'm not interested.

𖬆𖬲 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬔𖬰𖬮𖬵. (Kuv tsis nyiam.)

OK, I'll take it.

𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬃𖬞, 𖬆𖬲 𖬖𖬦 𖬐𖬲𖬤 𖬗𖬲𖬦. (Ua li, kuv mam yuav mas.)

Can I have a bag?

𖬒𖬶𖬟𖬰 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬖𖬲𖬩 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Thov ib lub hnab puas tau?)

Do you ship (overseas)?

𖬒𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬗𖬮 (𖬎𖬶𖬯𖬵 𖬈𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬏𖬰𖬧)𖬷 (Koj puas xav (txawv teb chaws)?)

I need...

𖬆𖬲 𖬂𖬧𖬵 𖬆𖬝𖬰... (Kuv tim tsum...)

...toothpaste.

...𖬐𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬐𖬦𖬰 𖬔𖬲𖬩. (...tshuaj txhuam hniav.)

...a toothbrush.

...𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬇𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬐𖬦𖬰 𖬔𖬲𖬩. (...ib tug txhuam hniav.)

...tampons.

...𖬒𖬶𖬯 𖬄𖬰𖬩𖬵 𖬙𖬣. (...cov ntaub qhwv.)

...soap.

...𖬐𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬎𖬶𖬥𖬰 𖬉𖬲𖬧𖬵. (...tshuaj zawv tes.)

...shampoo.

...𖬐𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬎𖬶𖬥𖬰 𖬄𖬰𖬟𖬵 𖬟. (...tshuaj zawv plaub hau.)

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

(?)

...cold medicine.

...𖬐𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬦 𖬄𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬑𖬲𖬟𖬰. (...tshuaj mob khaub thuas.)

...stomach medicine.

...𖬐𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬓𖬰𖬩𖬰 𖬒𖬰𖬦 𖬖𖬲𖬟𖬵. (...tshuaj kho mob plab.)

...a razor.

...𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬖𖬲𖬡 𖬋𖬰𖬧. (...ib rab chais.)

...an umbrella.

...𖬆𖬰𖬞 𖬅𖬰. (...lub kaus.)

...sunblock lotion.

...𖬐𖬰𖬪𖬰 𖬀𖬲𖬟𖬵 𖬊𖬲𖬟𖬰 𖬆𖬰𖬩. (...tshuaj pleev thaiv hnub.)

...a postcard.

(?)

...postage stamps.

(?)

...batteries.

...𖬒𖬲𖬡 𖬀𖬶𖬧𖬵. (...roj teeb.)

...writing paper.

...𖬤𖬵 𖬎𖬶𖬩𖬵. (...sau ntawv.)

...a pen.

...𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬇𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬘𖬲𖬯 𖬈𖬦 𖬑. (...ib tug cwj mem kua.)

...Hmong-language books.

...𖬒𖬶𖬯 𖬝𖬵 𖬎𖬶𖬩𖬵 𖬒𖬲𖬦 𖬐𖬶 𖬌𖬣𖬵. (...cov phau ntawv moj kuab Hmoob.)

...Hmong-language magazines.

...𖬒𖬶𖬯 𖬎𖬶𖬩𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬮 𖬘𖬮 𖬒𖬲𖬦 𖬐𖬶 𖬌𖬣𖬵. (...cov ntawv xov xwm moj kuab Hmoob.)

...an Hmong-language newspaper.

...𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬊𖬞𖬰 𖬎𖬶𖬩𖬵 𖬒𖬶𖬮 𖬘𖬮 𖬒𖬲𖬦 𖬐𖬶 𖬌𖬣𖬵. (...ib daim ntawv xov xwm moj kuab Hmoob.)

...an English-Hmong dictionary.

...𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬝𖬵 𖬀𖬶 𖬐𖬶 𖬀𖬯 𖬗𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬂𖬶-𖬌𖬣𖬵. (...ib phau keeb kuab ceem As kiv-Hmoob.)

I want to rent a car.

𖬆𖬲 𖬗𖬮 𖬄𖬶𖬮 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰. (Kuv xav xauj tsheb.)

Can I get insurance?

𖬆𖬲 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬧𖬵 𖬋𖬰𖬯𖬵 𖬉 𖬒𖬶𖬪𖬵 𖬘𖬟𖬷 (Kuv puas tau txais kev pov hwm?)

stop (on a street sign)

𖬉𖬲𖬜𖬰 (generic term); 𖬓𖬲𖬧𖬵 (halt or stop individual(s) or group(s)) (nres (generic term); tos (halt or stop individual(s) or group(s))

one way

𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬒𖬲𖬯𖬵 𖬉 (ib txoj kev)

yield

(?)

no parking

𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬐𖬰𖬦 𖬏𖬧 𖬉𖬲𖬜𖬰 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 (tsis muaj chaw nres tsheb)

speed limit

𖬉 𖬙𖬯𖬵 𖬀𖬲𖬯 (kev txwv ceev)

gas (petrol) station

𖬏𖬧 𖬉𖬲𖬜𖬰 𖬖𖬤𖬵 𖬒𖬲𖬡 𖬈𖬰𖬪𖬰 (chaw nres sam roj tsheb)

petrol

(?)

diesel

(?)

I haven't done anything wrong.

𖬆𖬲 𖬘𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬃𖬰𖬝𖬰 𖬧𖬵 𖬑𖬮𖬰 𖬖𖬲𖬞𖬰 𖬃𖬝𖬰 𖬄𖬦𖬰. (Kuv twb tsis tau ua dab tsi txhaum.)

It was a misunderstanding.

𖬙𖬲𖬬 𖬓𖬤 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬓𖬰𖬣 𖬉 𖬓𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬄𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬐𖬤 𖬉. (Nws yog ib qho kev to taub yuam kev.)

Where are you taking me?

𖬒𖬲 𖬒𖬲𖬯 𖬆𖬲 𖬇𖬰𖬦 𖬒𖬶𖬣 𖬙𖬶𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Koj coj kuv mus qhov twg?)

Am I under arrest?

𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬓𖬤 𖬆𖬲 𖬅𖬲𖬡 𖬉𖬲𖬩𖬵𖬷 (Puas yog kuv raug ntes?)

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

𖬆𖬲 𖬓𖬤 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬇𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬈𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬀𖬮 𖬉𖬲𖬦 𖬗𖬲/𖬅𖬰𖬮𖬰 𖬗𖬲𖬧𖬵 𖬕𖬰𖬞/𖬗𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬂𖬶/𖬗𖬰 𖬗𖬲𖬬 𖬗𖬰𖬞𖬰. (Kuv yog ib tug pej xeem Mes kas/Aus tas lias/As kiv/Ka nas da.)

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

(?)

I want to talk to a lawyer.

𖬆𖬲 𖬗𖬮 𖬓𖬜𖬰 𖬂𖬲𖬮𖬰 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬙𖬲 𖬂𖬰𖬞 𖬒𖬲𖬧 𖬖𖬟𖬰. (Kuv xav nrog ib tus kws lij choj tham.)

Can I just pay a fine now?

𖬆𖬲 𖬈𖬟𖬰 𖬇𖬰𖬧𖬵 𖬃𖬬𖬰 𖬖𖬧𖬵 𖬃𖬰𖬤𖬵 𖬓𖬰𖬬 𖬑𖬲𖬪𖬵 𖬧𖬵𖬷 (Kuv them tus nqi tam sis no puas tau?)