Hmong Daw-English phrasebook

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Disclaimer: Lub translations rau cov cov lus uas tsis yog lus Askiv thiab cov nqe lus yog txiav thiab tsis muaj guarantee yog muab raws li lawv cov neeg. Tus translations muaj lawm uas ua los ntawm ib lo lus los sis luv nqe lus ces lawv yuav tsis yeej tsim nyog rau cov ntsiab lus teb. Hopefully tiam sis lawv yuav pab tau kom pab tau paub cov lus siv nrog cov menyuam kawm lus Askiv. Nws muaj nws ib Performance index lus Askiv thiaj yog koj paub ib lo lus pom ib qho piv txwv ntawm li cas siv. Tus phrasebook yuav siv rau lwm cov kev pab txhais lus.

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General

Tsim - Basics

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

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

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

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

thawj - first
thib ob - second
thib peb - third
plaub - fourth
ib nrab hnub - one half
ib feem peb - one third
ib lub quarter - one quarter
loj - big
me me - small
ntev - long
luv luv - short
tag nrho - all
ntau yam - many
ob peb - few
All - none
tsawg - less
ntxiv - more
txaus - enough
Pestsawg? - How much?
Pestsawg? - How many?
Tus txiv neej no siab tsis tau. - This man is tall.
No cov poj niam yuag heev. - This woman is thin.
Tus tub ntawd yog muaj roj. - That boy is fat.
Tus ntxhais ntawv yog luv. - That girl is short.
Cov roob ntawd yog ib siab. - That mountain is high.
Cov dej ntawd yog sib sib zog nqus tsis tau. - That river is deep.
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Lub sij hawm - Time

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

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

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

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

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

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

Introductions - Introductions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tsev so - Hotel

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

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

Tsev noj mov - Restaurant

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nyob rau hauv ib lub khw - In a shop

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

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

Txoj cai - Authority

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

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

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

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

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

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