Looking for practical Hmong to Tok Pisin phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Tok Pisin translation (Tok Pisin) — 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 Tok Pisin.
Tip: read the Tok Pisin line out loud three times, then cover the Hmong side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
Halo
Ua tsaug
Tenkyu
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Gutpela moning
Zoo siab tav su
Gutpela apinun
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Gutpela nait
Nplooj siab hmo
Gutpela nait
Pom dua
Lukim yu bihain
Kuv mus lawm
Gudbai
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Mi nem em John
Koj nyob li cas?
Yu stap gut?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Gutpela long mitim yu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Yu tok Pisin?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Mi no save.
Thov tham maj mam.
Plis, tok liklik.
Koj puas hais dua?
Yu ken tokim gen?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Wea toilet?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Mus ncaj.
Go stret.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Wan tiket, plis.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Em i long long wanem?
Kuv poob.
Mi lus.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Yes
Tsis yog
No
Tej zaum
Baibe
Kuv pom zoo
Mi agri
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Mi no agri
Qhov ntawd zoo
Em i gut
Koj xav li cas?
Yu ting wanem?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Mi nidim help
Thov tos ib pliag
Wai liklik
Kuv thov txim
Mi sori
Tsis muaj teeb meem
No problem
Zoo siab
Tenkyu
Zoo siab hnub yug
Hapi baisde
Thov mus safely
Lukaut long trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Wea em train stesen?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Wea em bus stop?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Wea em platform?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Dispela em stret rot?
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Em i klostu hia
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Em i longwe long hia
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Thov nres ntawm no.
Stap hia, plis
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Hao long em i tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Hamamas dispela i kost?(hamamas = how much)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Dispela i tu mipela(mipela = expensive)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?(nap = cheaper)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Inap mi peim long kad?(peim = pay)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Daim nqi, thov.
Bil, plis
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Service i stap insait?(stap = included)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Mi vegetarian
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Qhov no qab zib.
Dispela i naispela
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Inap mi kisim menu?
Ib khob dej, thov.
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Kolim polis
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Kolim ambulans
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Mi nidim dokta
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Mi sik
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Wea hospital i klostu?
Nws mob ntawm no
I penim hia
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Mi lusim paspot
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Pab!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Nais long mitim yu
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Makim wanpela miting
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Mi bai sendim report tude
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Plis lukim fael i atach
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Tenkyu long yu taim
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Deidlain i Fraida
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.