Looking for practical Hmong to Tongan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong phrase first, then the Tongan translation (Tongan) — 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 Tongan.
Tip: read the Tongan 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
Mālō
Ua tsaug
Mālō
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mālō e lelei
Zoo siab tav su
Mālō e lelei
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Mālō e lelei
Nplooj siab hmo
Nofo ā
Pom dua
Tōfā
Kuv mus lawm
Tōfā
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Koj nyob li cas?
Ofa atu?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Kuv tsis to taub.
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Thov tham maj mam.
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Koj puas hais dua?
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Fakafoki ki he kolo(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Fakafoki ki he 'akau(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Mus ncaj.
Alu 'o e 'alu(Alu 'o e 'alu)
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
E hā e totongi?(E hā e totongi?)
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Kuv poob.
Oku ou 'i ma'u(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Āe
Tsis yog
Ikai
Tej zaum
Māfai
Kuv pom zoo
Oku ou ʻilo
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Qhov ntawd zoo
Oku lelei ia
Koj xav li cas?
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Thov tos ib pliag
Fakamolemole
Kuv thov txim
Oku ou fakamolemole
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Ikai ha palopalema
Zoo siab
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Zoo siab hnub yug
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Thov mus safely
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Ko fea e falemai?(ko fea e fale mai)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Ko fea e nofoa bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Ko e feheia e pātala?(ko e feheia e patala)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Ko ia 'i he tu'a(ko ia i he tua)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Thov nres ntawm no.
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki(tu i he aiga kataki)
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
E taha e taimi?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nqe pes tsawg?
Ehia te fua o kēia?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Ko ia, e lahi loā(ko ia e lahi loa)
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Daim nqi, thov.
Te fua, kataki(te fua kataki)
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
E aofia ai te ngāue?(e aofia ai te ngau)
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
O au ko e meʻakai(o au ko e meakai)
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Qhov no qab zib.
Ko ʻeni, e lelei(ko eni e lelei)
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ib khob dej, thov.
Ha ipu vai, kataki(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Tū mai e polisi
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Tū mai e ambulance
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Oku ou fehi
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Nws mob ntawm no
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Pab!
Fakamolemole!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Mālō e lelei
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.