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