Looking for practical Hmong to Samoan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Samoan translation (Samoan) — 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 Samoan.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Samoan-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
Talofa
Ua tsaug
Fa'amolemole
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Talofa i le taeao
Zoo siab tav su
Talofa i le afiafi
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Talofa i le po
Nplooj siab hmo
O le po lelei
Pom dua
Fa'afetai
Kuv mus lawm
Tofa
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
O ai lou igoa?
Kuv lub npe hu John
O lo'u igoa o John
Koj nyob li cas?
O a mai oe?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Kuv tsis to taub.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Thov tham maj mam.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Koj puas hais dua?
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
O fea le umukuka?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Tali i le itu mauga
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Tali i le itu i matu
Mus ncaj.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
E mamao mai iinei?
Kuv poob.
Ua ou leiloa
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Ioe
Tsis yog
Leai
Tej zaum
Atonu
Kuv pom zoo
O le fa'amaonia
Kuv tsis pom zoo
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Qhov ntawd zoo
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Koj xav li cas?
O le a sou manatu?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Thov tos ib pliag
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Kuv thov txim
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Tsis muaj teeb meem
E leai se fa'aletonu
Zoo siab
Fa'afetai
Zoo siab hnub yug
Manuia le aso fanau
Thov mus safely
Ia manuia lau malaga
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
O le fea le tulaga?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
O le a le taimi e alu ai?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
O le ala saʻo lenei?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
E latalata iinei
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
E mamao mai iinei
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
E fia le taimi e alu ai?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
E fia le tau o lenei?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.
Daim nqi, thov.
Fa'amolemole, le pili.
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.
Qhov no qab zib.
E manaia lenei.
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
E mafai ona ou maua le menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Faafesootai leoleo
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Faafesootai se ambulanse
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi
Kuv xav tsis zoo
O loʻu lagona e le lelei
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?
Nws mob ntawm no
E tiga iinei
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?
Pab!
Fa'amolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae(O le fiafia e feiloai)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Fa'afetai mo lou taimi
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.