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Common Maori to Hmong phrases

100 practical Maori to Hmong phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Maori to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori phrase first, then the Hmong translation (Hmong) — 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 Hmong.

Tip: when a Hmong phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Maori wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Kia ora

    Nyob zoo

  2. Ngā mihi

    Ua tsaug

  3. Ata mārie

    Zoo siab sawv ntxov

  4. Pō mārie

    Zoo siab tav su

  5. Pō nui

    Zoo siab tsaus ntuj

  6. Nō reira

    Nplooj siab hmo

  7. Ka kite anō

    Pom dua

  8. Haere rā

    Kuv mus lawm

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Koj lub npe hu li cas?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Kuv lub npe hu John

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Koj nyob li cas?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Zoo siab tau ntsib koj

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Koj puas tham lus Askiv? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Kuv tsis to taub. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Thov tham maj mam. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Koj puas hais dua? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Chav dej nyob qhov twg? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

    Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Tso taw mus sab laug. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Tso taw mus sab xis. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Mus ncaj. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Nws deb li cas ntawm no? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Kuv poob. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

    Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg? (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.

  1. Āe

    Yog

  2. Kāo

    Tsis yog

  3. Tērā pea

    Tej zaum

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Kuv pom zoo

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Kuv tsis pom zoo

  6. He pai tēnā

    Qhov ntawd zoo

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Koj xav li cas?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Kuv xav tau kev pab

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Thov tos ib pliag

  11. Aroha mai

    Kuv thov txim

  12. Kāore he raru

    Tsis muaj teeb meem

  13. Ngā mihi

    Zoo siab

  14. Hari huritau

    Zoo siab hnub yug

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Thov mus safely

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb? (Kei hea te teihana tereina?)

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

    Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus? (Kei hea te pooti?)

  3. Ko wai te papa?

    Qhov twg yog lub platform? (Ko wai te papa?)

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

    Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg? (He aha te wa e wehe ai?)

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

    Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo? (Kei te tika tēnei ara?)

  6. Kei konei tata mai

    Nws nyob ze ntawm no. (Kei konei tata mai)

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Nws nyob deb ntawm no. (Kei tawhiti mai i konei)

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

    Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia? (Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

    Thov nres ntawm no. (Tū mai i konei, koa)

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas? (E hia te wā e tango ana?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. E hia te utu o tēnei?

    Nqe pes tsawg? (ngeh pes tsawg)

  2. He tino utu tēnā

    Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

    Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

    Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

    Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

    Daim nqi, thov.

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

    Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?

  8. He veggie ahau.

    Kuv yog neeg zaub.

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

    Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Qhov no qab zib.

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

    Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    Ib khob dej, thov.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Hu rau tub ceev xwm

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Kuv xav tsis zoo

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Nws mob ntawm no

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?

  10. Tautoko!

    Pab!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Zoo siab ntsib koj

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Koj puas kam tham hnub no?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

    Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

    Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. He aha te wā?

    Nug sijhawm twg lawm? (Nug sij hawm twg lawm?)

  2. E toru karaka

    Nws yog peb teev (eh toh-roo kah-rah-kah)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Hnub no (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. Āpōpō

    Hnub tom ntej (ah-poh-poh)

  5. Ināianei

    Hnub kem (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. Māhina

    Hnub Monday (mah-hee-nah)

  7. Tūrei

    Hnub Tuesday (too-ray)

  8. Rāapa

    Hnub Wednesday (rah-ah-pah)

  9. Tahi

    Ib (tah-hee)

  10. Rua

    Ob (roo-ah)

  11. Toru

    Peb (toh-roo)

  12. Tekau

    Plaub (teh-kow)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Ib puas (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Hāwhe

    Ib nrab (hah-feh)

  15. Tahi atu

    Ntxiv (tah-hee ah-too)

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