Looking for practical Chuukese to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Hmong-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Nyob zoo(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Ua tsaug(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Zoo siab tav su(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Nplooj siab hmo(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Pom dua(chok ngeni)
Soun
Kuv mus lawm(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
Kuv lub npe hu John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Koj nyob li cas?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Pwe esei mehn.
Thov tham maj mam.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Koj puas hais dua?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Pwe fefen.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Pwe fefen.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Pwe fenen.
Mus ncaj.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Kuv poob.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Yog
A
Tsis yog
Mwe
Tej zaum
Ngeni an
Kuv pom zoo
Ngeni aen
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ewe pwe
Qhov ntawd zoo
Mwe e pwe?
Koj xav li cas?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Mwe pwe in
Thov tos ib pliag
Ngeni a pwe
Kuv thov txim
A pwe a
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Kinisou
Zoo siab
Fahk a pwe
Zoo siab hnub yug
Pwe pwe ewe
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Thov nres ntawm no.(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.