Looking for practical Hmong to Maori phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Maori translation (Maori) — 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 Maori.
Tip: pick five Maori 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
Kia ora
Ua tsaug
Ngā mihi
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Ata mārie
Zoo siab tav su
Pō mārie
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Pō nui
Nplooj siab hmo
Nō reira
Pom dua
Ka kite anō
Kuv mus lawm
Haere rā
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Ko John tōku ingoa
Koj nyob li cas?
Kei te pēhea koe?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kuv tsis to taub.
Kaore au e mohio(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Thov tham maj mam.
Tena koa korero āta(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Koj puas hais dua?
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Kei hea te wharepaku?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Huri ki mauī(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Huri ki te taha matau(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Mus ncaj.
Haere tika(high-reh tee-kah)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
E hia te utu?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Kotahi te tikiti, please(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kuv poob.
Kua ngaro au(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?(kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Āe
Tsis yog
Kāo
Tej zaum
Tērā pea
Kuv pom zoo
Kei te whakaae au
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Kāore au e whakaae
Qhov ntawd zoo
He pai tēnā
Koj xav li cas?
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Thov tos ib pliag
Tēnā tūrua
Kuv thov txim
Aroha mai
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Kāore he raru
Zoo siab
Ngā mihi
Zoo siab hnub yug
Hari huritau
Thov mus safely
Kia pai te haerenga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Kei hea te teihana tereina?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Kei hea te pooti?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Ko wai te papa?(Ko wai te papa?)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
He aha te wa e wehe ai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Kei te tika tēnei ara?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Kei konei tata mai(Kei konei tata mai)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Kei tawhiti mai i konei(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Tū mai i konei, koa(Tū mai i konei, koa)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
E hia te wā e tango ana?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
E hia te utu o tēnei?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
He tino utu tēnā
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Daim nqi, thov.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
He veggie ahau.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
Qhov no qab zib.
He reka tēnei.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Karanga ki te āwhina
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Nws mob ntawm no
E mamae ana i konei
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
I ngaro taku pasapo
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Pab!
Tautoko!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Me hoki au ki a koe
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.