Looking for practical Hmong to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Tahitian translation (Tahitian) — 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 Tahitian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tahitian-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
Ia ora na
Ua tsaug
Mauruuru
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Ia ora na i te poiri
Zoo siab tav su
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Ia ora na i te po
Nplooj siab hmo
Māuruuru i te po
Pom dua
Aita e nūna
Kuv mus lawm
Nānā
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
O vai to oe inoa?
Kuv lub npe hu John
O John to'u inoa
Koj nyob li cas?
E aha te huru?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Thov tham maj mam.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Koj puas hais dua?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Mus ncaj.
Haere mai i te mau.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Ehia te utu?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Kuv poob.
Ua pohe vau.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
E
Tsis yog
Aita
Tej zaum
E mea e taea
Kuv pom zoo
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ua maitai te reira
Koj xav li cas?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Thov tos ib pliag
A haere i te taime
Kuv thov txim
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Aita te mea
Zoo siab
Ia ora na
Zoo siab hnub yug
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Thov mus safely
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
O vai te pahi?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
E ti'a i teie nei.
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
E mamao mai i teie nei.
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
E pesia te taime?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
O tei e too te utu
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Daim nqi, thov.
Te mau utu, na please
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
O vau e vegetarian
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
Qhov no qab zib.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
E ipu vai, na please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Kuv xav tsis zoo
E ma'ama'u vau
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Nws mob ntawm no
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Pab!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.