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