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