Looking for practical Chamorro to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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 Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Nyob zoo
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ua tsaug
Buenas Dias
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Buenas Tarde
Zoo siab tav su
Buenas Noches
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Buenas Noches
Nplooj siab hmo
Hasta luego
Pom dua
Adios
Kuv mus lawm
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Guahu si John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Como estas?
Koj nyob li cas?
Maliu hao
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Kuv tsis to taub.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Thov tham maj mam.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Koj puas hais dua?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Tso taw mus sab laug.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Tso taw mus sab xis.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Mus ncaj.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Kuv poob.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Yog(ahe)
Ahe
Tsis yog(ahe)
Sao
Tej zaum(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Kuv pom zoo(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Kuv tsis pom zoo(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Qhov ntawd zoo(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Koj xav li cas?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Kuv xav tau kev pab(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Thov tos ib pliag(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Kuv thov txim(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Tsis muaj teeb meem(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Zoo siab(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Zoo siab hnub yug(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Thov mus safely(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Thov nres ntawm no.(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Malu' i prisu
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(Malu i priso)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(Gustami un tabla para dos)
I bill, por favor
Daim nqi, thov.(I bill, por favor)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Yu' u vegetarian
Kuv yog neeg zaub.(Yu' u vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Guaha i mas smak
Qhov no qab zib.(Guaha i mas smak)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
Ib khob dej, thov.(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Tåyi un ambulance
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Hu necesita un dokto
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Hu fanhasso
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Må'olek i na'ån
Nws mob ntawm no
Hu ma'pos i passport
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Tulong!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Zoo siab ntsib koj(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Sigu i file na in attach
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Måta hu chule' para un
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
I deadline siha i Biernes
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.