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