Looking for practical Hawaiian to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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: pick five Hmong phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Aloha
Nyob zoo
Mahalo
Ua tsaug
Aloha kakahiaka
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Aloha ʻauinalā
Zoo siab tav su
Aloha ahiahi
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Aloha pō
Nplooj siab hmo
A hui hou
Pom dua
Aloha
Kuv mus lawm
O wai kou inoa?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Pehea ʻoe?
Koj nyob li cas?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Kuv tsis to taub.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Thov tham maj mam.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Koj puas hais dua?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Tso taw mus sab laug.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Tso taw mus sab xis.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Mus ncaj.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Kuv poob.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Yog
Aʻole
Tsis yog
Pono paha
Tej zaum
Ke ʻae nei au
Kuv pom zoo
Ke nānā ʻole au
Kuv tsis pom zoo
He mea maikaʻi ia
Qhov ntawd zoo
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Koj xav li cas?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Kuv xav tau kev pab
E kali i kekahi manawa
Thov tos ib pliag
E kala mai
Kuv thov txim
Aʻohe pilikia
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Zoo siab
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Zoo siab hnub yug
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
O wai ke alanui?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(O wai ke alanui?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Thov nres ntawm no.(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Daim nqi, thov.(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Kuv yog neeg zaub.(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
Qhov no qab zib.(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Ib khob dej, thov.(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Kuv xav tsis zoo
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Nws mob ntawm no
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Kōkua!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Zoo siab ntsib koj(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)