English-Hmong Daw phrasebook

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Index

General

Basics - Tsim

Hello - Nyob zoo
Goodbye - Sib ntsib dua
Yes - Yog
No - Tsis muaj
I'm sorry. - thov txim.
Excuse me. - thov txim os.
Please - Thov
Thank you - Ua tsaug
You're welcome. - Tsis ua cas.
I can't speak your language well. - Kuv tsis txawj hais koj cov lus zoo.
Do you speak English? - koj puas paub lus Mis Kas?
Is there someone here who speaks English? - Puas muaj ib tug neeg ntawm no uas hais lus Askiv?
I don't understand. - kuv tsis to taub.
I don't know. - Kuv tsis paub.
Please say that again. - Thov koj rov hais dua.
Please write it down. - Thov sau.
Where is the toilet? - Lub tais plob mus nyob qhov twg?
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Emergencies - Kub ntxhov

Leave me alone. - cia kuv nyob ib leeg.
Don't touch me! - Tsis txhob kov kuv!
I'll call the police. - Kuv mam hu rau tub ceev xwm.
Police! - Tub ceev xwm!
Stop! Thief! - Tso tseg! Tubnyiag.
Help! - Pab tau!
Look out! - Nrhiav kom paub!
Beware! - Ua zoo dev tom!
I need your help. - Kuv yuav koj pab.
It's an emergency. - Nws yog ib qho xwm ceev.
I'm lost. - Kuv poobzoo.
I lost my bag. - Kuv poob kuv lub hnab.
I lost my wallet. - Kuv poob kuv lub hnab.
I've been robbed. - Kuv twb tau robbed.
I've been raped. - Kuv twb tau tsoob.
I've been assaulted. - Kuv twb tau ua.
My child is missing. - Kuv tus me nyuam yuav yog uas ploj lawm.
I'm ill. - Kuv yog ib yam kev mob.
There has been an accident. - Lawm kev huam yuaj.
I've been injured. - Raug kuv twb raug mob.
Is she dead? - Yog nws tuag?
He is alive. - Nws tseem ciaj.
Call an ambulance! - Hu rau lub tsheb thauj neeg mob!
I need a doctor. - Kuv xav tau ib tus kws kho mob.
Can I use your phone? - Kuv yuav siv koj cov xov tooj?
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Numbers from zero to twenty - NAJNPAWB ntawm cov voj mus twenty

zero - xoom
one, two, three - ib ob peb
one - ib tug
two - ob tug
three - peb
four - plaub
five - tsib
six - 6
seven - xya
eight - yim
nine - cuaj
ten - kaum
eleven - kaum ib
twelve - kaum ob
thirteen - kaum peb
fourteen - kaum plaub
fifteen - kaum tsib
sixteen - kaum rau
seventeen - kaum xya
eighteen - kaum yim
nineteen - kaum cuaj
twenty - nees nkaum
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More numbers - Ntau tus zauv

twenty one - nees nkaum ib
twenty two - NEESNKAUM ob
twenty three - NEESNKAUM peb
thirty - peb caug
forty - plaub caug
fifty - tsib caug
sixty - rau caum
seventy - XYACAUM
eighty - yim caum
ninety - cuaj caum
one hundred - ib puas
two hundred - ob puas
three hundred - peb caug
one thousand - ib txhiab
two thousand - ob txhiab
one million - ib vam
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Ordinals and quantities - Ordinals thiab pluas

first - thawj
second - thib ob
third - thib peb
fourth - plaub
one half - ib nrab hnub
one third - ib feem peb
one quarter - ib lub quarter
big - loj
small - me me
long - ntev
short - luv luv
all - tag nrho
many - ntau yam
few - ob peb
none - All
less - tsawg
more - ntxiv
enough - txaus
How much? - Pestsawg?
How many? - Pestsawg?
a tall man - ib cov txiv neej siab
a thin woman - nyias poj niam
a fat boy - ib tug me nyuam tub rog
a short girl - ib me ntsis tus ntxhais
a high mountain - ib qhov tojsiab
a deep river - tus me dej tob
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Time - Lub sij hawm

now - tam sim no
later - tom qab
before - ua ntej
morning - sawv ntxov
afternoon - tav su
evening - hmo ntuj
night - hmo ntuj
nine o'clock in the morning - cuaj teev sawv ntxov
two o'clock in the afternoon - ob teev tav su
eight o'clock in the evening - yim teev yav lig
noon - tavsu
midnight - ib tag hmo
ten minutes - 10 feeb
three hours - peb teev
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Days - Hnub

today - hnub no
yesterday - nag hmo
tomorrow - tag kis
this week - lub lim tiam no
last week - as thiv tas los
next week - lub lim piam tom ntej
Sunday - Hnub xya
Monday - Monday
Tuesday - Tuesday
Wednesday - Hnub peb
Thursday - Hnub plaub
Friday - Hnub vas Xuv
Saturday - Hnub vas xaum
four days - plaub hnub
three weeks - peb lub lis piam
two months - ob lub hlis
five years - tsib xyoos
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Months - Lub hli

January - Lub ib hlis ntuj
February - Lub ob hlis ntuj
March - Lub peb hlis ntuj
April - Tim
May - Tej zaum
June - Lub rau hli ntuj
July - Lub Xya hli ntuj
August - Lub yim hli ntuj
September - Cuaj hlis
October - Lub kaum hli ntuj
November - Kaum ib hlis
December - Hlis ntuj nqeg
summer, autumn, winter, spring - lub caij ntuj sov, caij nplooj zeeg, lub caij ntuj no, caij nplooj ntoos hlav
soon - tsis ntev
recently - nyuam qhuav
never - yeej tsis
always - Nco ntsoov
often - feem ntau
sometimes - tej zaum
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Colours - Colours

black - dub nciab
white - dawb
gray - txho
red - liab
blue - xiav
yellow - daj
green - ntsuab
the colour orange - lub txiv kab ntxwv colour
purple - ntshav
brown - kas fes
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Weather - Huab cua

The weather is hot. - Huab cua kub raws sijhawm hauv qab no.
The weather is cold. - Huab cua no heev.
The sun is shining. - Lub hnub yuav ci ntsa iab.
Is it going to snow? - Yog nws mus daus?
Is it going to rain? - Yog tias yuav los nag?
Will there be a thunderstorm? - Yuav muaj ib tug nroo?
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Animals - Tsiaj txhu

a cat - Tus miv
a dog - dev
a mouse - tus nas
a rat - tus nas
a horse - ib tug txiv nees
a cow - ib tug nyuj
a sheep - ib cov yaj
a lion - Tus tsov ntxhuav
a tiger - Tswb Xyas
a monkey - ib tug liab
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Meeting people

Introductions - Introductions

How are you? - Kuv noj qab nyob zoo?
Fine, thank you. - kuv nyob zoo, ua tsaug.
What is your name? - Koj lub npe hu li cas?
My name is John - Kuv lub npe yog li no John
His name is John - Nws lub npe yog li no John
Her name is Jane - Nws lub npe yog Jane
Nice to meet you. - zoo siab tau ntsib koj.
Good morning. - nyob zoo sawv ntxov.
Good evening. - nyob zoo.
Good night. - pw zoo os.
I am thirty two years old. - Kuv yog PEBCAUG ob xyoos.
She is twenty four years old. - Nws tab tom muaj nees nkaum plaub xyoos.
I am married. - Kuv yog xeem sib yuav.
I am engaged. - Kuv nrog kuv.
I am single. - kuv tsis tau muaj tus hlub.
I am divorced. - kuv sibnrauj lawm.
I am a widow. - Kuv yog ib tug poj ntsuam.
I am a widower. - Kuv yog ib tug yawg ntsuag.
I'm straight. - Kuv yuav ncaj.
I'm gay. - Kuv gay.
I have two sons. - Kuv muaj ob tug tub.
I have three daughters. - Kuv muaj peb tus ntxhais.
This is my wife. - Qhov no yog kuv poj niam.
This is my husband. - Qhov no yog kuv tus txiv.
This is my boyfriend. - Qhov no yog kuv tus hluas nraug.
This is my girlfriend. - Qhov no yog kuv tus hluas nkauj.
This is my father. - Qhov no nws yog kuv txiv.
This is my mother. - Qhov no yog kuv niam.
That is my friend. - Tus ntawd yog kuv tus phooj ywg.
I am on holiday. - Kuv rau nyiaj so koobtsheej.
I work in Cardiff. - Kuv ua hauj lwm hauv Cardiff.
I like to paint watercolours. - Kuv pleev xim watercolours nyiam.
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Professions - Professions

Doctor of medicine - Kws tshuaj
Psychiatrist - Hlwb
Psychologist - Kev puas siab ntsws
Social worker - Social worker
Nurse - Tus nais maum
Teacher - Xib fwb
Lawyer - Tus kws lij choj
Accountant - Accountant
Computer programmer - Khoos phib tawj programmer
Web designer - Web designer
Manager - Tus thawj tswj
Secretary - Secretary
Plumber - Kws kho kav dej
Builder - Builder
Factory worker - Cov neeg ua hauj lwm koom xwm
Office worker - Chaw ua hauj lwm tus neeg ua hauj lwm
Unemployed - Unemployed
Retired - Retired
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Sports - Cov kev ua si

Football - Football
Baseball - Baseball
Hockey - Hockey
Tennis - Ntaus pob tesniv
Golf - Golf
Swimming - Da dej
Skating - Skating
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Interests - Nyiam

I like watching films. - Kuv nyiam menyuam films.
We often go dancing. - Peb nquag mus dancing.
We sometimes go to nightclubs. - Peb tej zaum yuav mus rau nightclubs.
I spend a lot of time reading books. - Kuv siv ntau lub sij hawm los nyeem phau ntawv no.
I am good at singing. - Kuv yuav zoo rau tus hu nkauj.
I play the guitar. - Kuv ua si hauv guitar.
I sometimes watch TV. - Kuv tej zaum saib TV.
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Getting closer - Kom closer

I like you. - kuv nyiam koj.
I love you. - kuv hlub koj.
You must use a condom. - Koj yuav tsum tau siv tiag tiag.
I have HIV. - Kuv muaj cov kab mob HIV.
I have AIDS. - Kuv mob AIDS.
I have herpes. - Kuv tau herpes.
I'm pregnant. - Kuv cev xeeb tub.
I would like to see you again. - Kuv xav pom koj dua.
I want to be just friends with you. - Kuv xav kom koj muaj tej phooj ywg nrog koj xwb.
I don't want to see you any more. - Kuv tsis xav pom koj muaj dua.
I hate you! - Kuv ntxub koj!
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Travel

Bus and train - Chaw tos tsheb loj thiab cov tsheb ciav hlau

How much is a ticket to London? - Ib daim pib London ntau npaum li cas no?
I would like a single ticket to Brighton, please. - Kuv xav ib daim pib ib Brighton, thov.
I would like a return ticket to Sheffield, please. - Kuv xav ib daim pib tuaj Sheffield, thov.
Where does this train go? - Cov hlau no mus qhov twg?
Where is the bus to Birmingham? - Lub tsheb thauj mus los Birmingham nyob qhov twg?
Is this bus going to stop in Tottenham? - Yog qhov chaw tos tsheb loj yuav nres rau Tottenham?
When does the train for Southampton leave? - Lub tsheb ciav hlau rau Southampton tawm thaum twg?
When will this bus arrive in Glasgow? - Thaum yuav qhov chaw tos tsheb loj txog hauv Glasgow?
When does the bus from Livepool arrive? - Lub tsheb thauj mus los Livepool txog thaum twg?
Which bus goes to the cathedral? - Cov tsheb loj uas mus txog rau lub cathedral?
Where do I change bus for the zoo? - Kuv yuav hloov ua chaw tos tsheb loj rau cov vaj tsiaj nyob qhov twg?
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Directions - Qhia

How do I get to the train station? - Kuv mus rau qhov chaw nres tsheb ciav hlau tau li cas ua?
Where is the nearest cinema? - Qhov ze xinesmas nyob qhov twg?
Which is the way to the airport? - Nws yog ib qhov uas ua rau lub tshav dav hlau?
the bus station - lub tsheb ntiav loj
the airport - lub tshav dav hlau
the youth hostel - tus hluas hostel
the British consulate - British lub consulate
Where are there a lot of hotels? - Nyob qhov twg puas muaj ntau cov chaw ntiav pw?
restaurants - khw
bars - tuav
interesting sights to see - nthuav sights saib
Can you show me on the map? - Tau koj qhia kuv rau hauv daim ntawv qhia?
Turn left. - Tig laug.
Turn right. - Tig txoj kev.
straight ahead - ncaj
towards the tower - ntawm lub pej thuam
past the church - yav tas los lub tsev teev ntuj
behind the museum - qab rau lub tsev khaws puav pheej
before the traffic lights - ua ntej lub tsheb teeb
opposite the garage - yam txawv qhov chaw rau tsheb
north - qaum teb
south - sab qab teb
east - sab hnub tuaj
west - hnub poob
street - txoj kev
river - hav dej
park - chaw ua si
Taxi! - Tsheb tavxij!
Take me to the Bristol hotel, please. - Coj kuv mus rau lub tsev Bristol so, thov.
How much does it cost to get to museum? - Nws mus rau lub tsev khaws puav pheej nqi ntau npaum li cas no?
Take me there, please. - Coj kuv mus, thov.
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Driving - Tsav

I want to rent a car. - Kuv xav mus xauj ib lub tsheb.
Can I get insurance? - Kuv yuav tau daim ntawv kho mob?
My husband and I will both be driving. - Kuv tus txiv thiab kuv yuav ob leeg yuav tsav.
Can I park here? - Kuv nres tau no?
My car has broken down. - Kuv lub tsheb lawm.
My car has been in an accident. - Kuv lub tsheb lawm nyob rau hauv cov kev huam yuaj.
The tire is flat. - Lub log yog ib tiaj tus.
The wheel is damaged. - Lub log yog puas ntsoog.
stop sign - paib theem
one way street - way ib txoj kev
give way to other traffic - muab txoj kev mus rau lwm cov tsheb
no parking - tsis pub nres tsheb
speed limit - bus
gas station - chaw muag roj tsheb
petrol - petrol
diesel - diesel
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Money - Nyiaj

Do you accept American dollars? - Koj puas kam txais American las?
Do you accept British pounds? - Koj puas kam txais British phaus?
Do you accept credit cards? - Koj puas kam txais credit card?
Can you change money for me? - Koj yuav pauv nyiaj rau kuv?
Where can I change money? - Kuv yuav pauv tau nyiaj qhov twg?
Can you change a traveler's cheque for me? - Koj yuav hloov ib traveler cheque rau kuv?
Where can I cash a traveler's cheque? - Kuv yuav nyiaj ib traveler cheque nyob qhov twg?
What is the exchange rate? - Cov kev txauv ntawv yog dab tsi?
Where is an ATM? - Ib qho ATM nyob qhov twg?
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Accommodation

Hotel - Tsev so

Do you have any rooms available? - Koj puas muaj tej chav?
How much is a room for one person? - Ib chav rau ib tug neeg ntau npaum li cas no?
How much is a room for two people? - Ib chav rau ob tug neeg ntau npaum li cas no?
Please can I have a double room. - Kuv yeej muaj ib ob chav chav thov.
Please can I have a single room. - Kuv yuav muaj ib zaug xwb chav thov.
We will stay for four nights. - Peb yuav nyob rau plaub nights.
We will leave on Friday. - Peb yuav tawm mus txog hnub Friday.
Does the room include a bathroom? - Chav tsev puas muaj ib hoob nab?
May I see the room first? - Kuv thov saib cov chav ua ntej?
Do you have a room which is quieter? - Koj puas muaj ib chav uas yog quieter?
Do you have a room which is bigger? - Koj puas muaj ib chav uas loj?
Do you have a room which is cleaner? - Koj puas muaj ib chav uas nqus tsev vacuum?
Do you have a room which is cheaper? - Koj puas muaj ib chav uas yog cheaper?
Have you got a cot for a baby? - Koj muaj tau ib cot me nyuam?
OK, I'll take it. - OK, kuv mam coj nws.
Can you suggest another hotel? - Koj yuav kom muab lwm tsev so?
Do you have a safe? - Koj puas muaj lub?
Is there a swimming pool? - Puas muaj ib tug pas ua luam dej?
Is breakfast included? - Yog tshais nrog?
Is dinner included? - Yog hmo nrog?
What time is breakfast? - Cas lub sij hawm yog tshais?
Can I have my key please. - Kuv yeej kuv nrhav kev thov.
Please clean my room. - Thov koj ntxuav kuv chav.
Can you wake me at 8 in the morning? - Tau koj tsa kuv ntawm 8 thaum sawv ntxov?
I want to check out of the hotel. - Kuv xav mus xyuas hauv lub tsev so no.
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Room words - Chaav lo lus

bed - txaj
sheets - los xij
pillow - hauv ncoo
blanket - pam
towel - phuam
tap - kais
shower - da dej
bath - da dej
bathroom - chav dej
toilet - quav
toilet paper - ntaub hoob nab
hot water - dej kub
bathroom sink - dab dej hauv hoob nab
light bulb - qhov muag teev
electricity - hluav taws xob
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Food and drink

Restaurant - Tsev noj mov

I would like to reserve a table for four people. - Kuv xav tam ib rooj plaub tug neeg.
Please bring me two beers. - Thov koj coj kuv ob lub beers.
Waiter, please bring me the bill for the meal. - Waiter, thov koj coj kuv tus nqi rau cov mov noj.
Is service included? - Qhov kev pab cuam uas muaj nyob?
A table for two people, please. - Ib cov lus rau ob tug neeg, thov koj.
Can we see the menu? - Peb tau saib cov zaub mov?
Please can I see the wine list. - Kuv yeej pom wine daim ntawv thov.
Can I look in the kitchen? - Kuv tau zoo nyob rau hauv lub chav ua noj?
Is there a house specialty? - Puas muaj ib lub tsev kws no?
Is there a local specialty? - Puas muaj ib qhov chaw kws no?
I don't eat pork. - Kuv tsis noj nqaij npuas.
I don't eat beef from a cow. - Kuv tsis tau noj nqaij nyug ntawm cov nyuj ib.
I don't eat shellfish. - Kuv tsis tau noj shellfish.
I'm a vegetarian. - Kuv yog ib tug neeg tsis noj nqaij.
I only eat kosher food. - Kuv tsuas noj kosher mov.
I only eat halal food. - Kuv tsuas noj halal mov.
fixed-price meal - cov pluas noj tsau nqi
a la carte - ib lub carte la
breakfast - noj tshais
lunch - noj su
dinner - noj hmo
I want a dish which contains chicken. - Kuv xav kom lub tais uas muaj qaib.
Please can I have a glass of milk? - Thov kuv muaj ib khob mis?
Please can I have a cup of coffee? - Thov kuv muaj ib khob kas fes?
Please can I have a bottle of wine? - Kuv yuav tau ib fwj caw thov?
Please bring some bread. - Thov koj nqa ib co mov ci.
Please can I have some butter? - Kuv yeej muaj ib co butter thov?
Excuse me, waiter? - Excuse rau kuv, waiter?
I'm finished. - Kuv lawm.
It was delicious. - Yog nws qab.
Please clear away the plates. - Thov koj tshem tseg hauv daim hlau.
The bill, please. - Tus nqi no, thov koj.
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Bar - Bar

Do you serve alcohol? - Koj puas pab tau cawv?
Is there table service? - Puas muaj tej yam kev pab cuam los ntawm lub rooj?
Two beers, please. - Ob tug beers, thov.
A glass of red wine, please. - Ib khob caw liab, thov.
A pint of beer, please. - Lub pint ntawm npias, thov.
A bottle of dry white wine, please. - Qhuav ib fwj caw, dawb thov.
One more, please. - Ib qho ntxiv, thov.
Another round, please. - Lwm hloov, thov.
When is closing time? - Kaw lub sij hawm yog thaum twg?
Cheers! - Cheers!
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Words about food - Lo lus hais txog cov khoom noj khoom haus

salt - ntsev
black pepper - txob
butter - butter
boiled - hau
grilled - grilled
roasted - yam no hu ua
fried - kib thiab
well-cooked - Well-cooked
medium-cooked - nruab nrab-siav
rare-cooked - tsawg-siav
a knife - ib rab riam
a fork - rab rawg
a spoon - rab diav
a teaspoon - ib me nyuam diav
a plate - ib phaj
a dinner plate - ib hmo phaj
a side plate - ib lub phaj sab
a bowl - ib lub tais
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Starters - Starters

bread - mov ci
toast - ci
soup - kua zaub
salad - nyias
olives - tau cov txiv ntseej
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Main courses - Lub ntsiab kev kawm

chicken - qaib
beef - nqaij nyuj
fish - ntses
trout - ntses dej tsuag
salmon - Salmon
herring - herring
mackerel - mackerel
sea bream - hiav txwv bream
sea bass - hiav txwv ntses bass thaj tsam
monkfish - monkfish
cod - Blue
ham - nqaij ncej qab
sausage - hnyuv ntxwm
chicken - qaib
cheese - cheese
eggs - qe
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Vegetables - Zaub

fresh vegetables - cov zaub tshiab
noodles - peev choj
rice - mov
potatoes - qos yaj ywm
pasta - nplej zom
green beans - ntsuab taum
kidney beans - taum
lentils - lentils
carrots - carrots
onions - dos
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Desserts - Kis

ice cream - mis nyuj khov
fresh fruit - cov txiv ntoo tshiab tshiab
fruit salad - txiv hmab txiv ntoo nyias
apple - kua
pear - txiv moj coos
peach - txiv duaj
plum - txiv moj mab
orange fruit - kua txiv kab ntxwv
cake - ncuav mog qab zib
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Words about drinks - Lo lus hais txog cov dej qab zib

black coffee - cov kas fes dub
white coffee - dawb kas fes
tea with cold milk - tshuaj yej nrog cov mis txias
juice - kua txiv
sparkling water - sparkling dej
still water - still dej
beer - npias
red wine - liab caw
white wine - dawb caw
whiskey - cawv
vodka - vodka
rum - rum
club soda - qws sis dej qab zib
tonic water - tonic dej
orange juice - kua txiv kab ntxwv
Coca cola - Coca kafes
ice - nab kuab
a bottle - ib lub raj mis
a glass - ib khob
a cup - ib khob
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Shopping

In a shop - Nyob rau hauv ib lub khw

Do you have this in my size? - Koj puas muaj qhov no rau kuv luaj li cas?
Do you have one which is bigger? - Koj puas muaj ib tug uas loj?
Do you have one which is smaller? - Koj puas muaj ib twg me?
How much is this? - Nov pes tsawg?
That's too expensive. - Yog kim heev.
Would you take fifteen dollars? - Koj yuav nqa tau kaum tsib duas las?
I can't afford it. - Kuv them tsis taus nws.
I don't want it. - Kuv tsis xav tau nws.
You're trying to cheat me. - Koj nyob nraum sim mus dag rau kuv.
I'm not interested. - Kuv tsis nyiam.
OK, I'll take it. - OK, kuv mam coj nws.
Can I have a bag? - Kuv yuav tau ib lub hnab?
Do you ship overseas? - Ua koj China txawv tebchaw?
Could you wrap it for me please. - Ua koj qhwv nws rau kuv thov.
I need toothpaste. - Kuv yuav tsum tau cov tshuaj txhuam hniav.
expensive - kim
cheap - pheej yig
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Things to buy - Tej yam uas yuav

toothpaste - tshuaj txhuam hniav
a toothbrush - ib tug menyuam txhuam hniav
tampons - ntsaws
soap - xab npum
shampoo - tsuaj zawv plaub hau
pain reliever - mob reliever
aspirin - tshuaj aspirin
ibuprofen - ibuprofen
cold medicine - cov tshuaj no
stomach medicine - mob plab tshuaj
a razor - ib rab chais
an umbrella - ib tug kaus
sunblock lotion - sunblock pleev qhov
a postcard - ib tug ntawv
postage stamps - nqi xa ntawv nyiaj muas
batteries - roj teeb
writing paper - sau ntawv
a pen - ib tug cwj mem
English-language books - Cov phau ntawv hais lus
English-language magazines - Hais lus Askiv cov phau ntawv Magazine
an English-language newspaper - ib cov lus-xov xwm
a dictionary - ib phau ntawv txhais lus
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Problems

Authority - Txoj cai

I haven't done anything wrong. - Kuv tsis tau ua tej yam tsis ncaj ncees lawm.
It was a misunderstanding. - Nws yog ib tug misunderstanding.
Where are you taking me? - Koj yuav noj yog kuv nyob qhov twg?
Am I under arrest? - Yog kuv tsis ntes?
I am a British citizen. - Kuv yog ib tug pej xeem British.
I want to talk to the British embassy. - Kuv xav nrog tus British embassy.
I want to talk to a lawyer. - Kuv xav nrog ib tug kws lij choj tham.
Can I just pay a fine now? - Ua kuv cia li them ib nplua tam sim no?
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Seeing a doctor - Mus ntsib tus kws kho mob

I need to see a doctor. - Kuv yuav tsum tau mus ntsib ib tug kws kho mob.
I have a pain here. - Kuv muaj ib tus mob no.
I have a sore throat. - Kuv muaj ib tug mob qa.
I have a headache. - Kuv mob taubhau.
I have stomach ache. - Kuv muaj mob plab.
I have diarrhoea. - Kuv muaj diarrhoea.
I have been vomiting. - Kuv tau raug ntuav.
I have a cough. - Kuv muaj ib cov hnoos.
I'm bleeding. - Kuv yuav los ntshav.
I am diabetic. - Kuv uas me nyuam.
I am pregnant. - Kuv cev xeeb tub.
I feel dizzy. - Kuv hnov hnov dias dias.
I fainted. - Kuv xab lauv lawm.
I have broken a bone. - Kuv puas muaj lawm ib tug pob txha.
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Diseases - Kab mob

Diabetes - Mob ntshav qab zib
Heart disease - Kab mob hauv lub plawv
Chest infection - Cov kab mob hauv siab
Gastroenteritis - Gastroenteritis
Depression - Kev nyuaj siab
Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia
Bipolar affective disorder - Bipolar txob
Thyroid disease - Tus kab mob los ntawm cov thyroid
Sickle cell disease - Sickle cell disease
Dementia - Dementia
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Seeing a dentist - Mus ntsib ib tug kws kho hniav

I need to see a dentist. - Kuv yuav tsum tau mus ntsib ib tug kws kho hniav.
I have toothache. - Kuv mob hniav.
A filling has fallen out of my tooth. - Muaj filling kuj ib sij poob hauv kuv cov hniav.
I have broken a tooth. - Kuv puas muaj lawm ib tug hniav.
My dentures need repairing. - Kuv lo hniav tau repairing.
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Parts of the body - Qhov chaw ntawm lub cev

my head - Kuv lub taub hau
my eye - Kuv lub qhov muag
my ear - Kuv lub pob ntseg
my mouth - Kuv lub qhov ncauj
my face - Kuv ntsej muag
my neck - kuv caj dab
my shoulder - Kuv mob xubpwg
my elbow - Kuv lub luj tshib
my hip - Kuv duav
my knee - Kuv lub hauv caug
my ankle - Kuv pob luj taws
my foot - kuv txhais ko taw
my arm - kuv phab caj npab
my leg - kuv txhais ceg
my hand - kuv txhais tes
my finger - Kuv tus ntiv tes
my toe - Kuv tus ntiv taw
my chest - Kuv lub siab
my stomach - Kuv mob plab
my heart - kuv lub plawv
my lung - Kuv nplooj ntsws
my throat - kuv caj pas
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Medicines - Tshuaj

antibiotics - tshuaj tua kab mob
insulin - insulin
pain-killers - mob-killers
antidepressants - antidepressants
antipsychotics - antipsychotics
sleeping tablets - tsaug zog ntsiav tshuaj
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