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