Looking for practical Tetum to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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 Tetum 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.
Olá
Nyob zoo
Obrigadu
Ua tsaug
Bondia
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Bona tarde
Zoo siab tav su
Bona noite
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Bona noite
Nplooj siab hmo
Ami hanesan
Pom dua
Adeus
Kuv mus lawm
Quale naran ida?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Naran hau John.
Kuv lub npe hu John
Kona ba o?
Koj nyob li cas?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Hau la hatene.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Favor fala ba moris.
Thov tham maj mam.
Keta bele fala fali?
Koj puas hais dua?
Onde mak banheira?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Virar ba hadau.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Virar ba direita.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Baa diretamente.
Mus ncaj.
Iha ne'e barak?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Ticket ida, favor.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Hau nune'e.
Kuv poob.
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Yog
La
Tsis yog
Talvez
Tej zaum
Hau hakarak
Kuv pom zoo
Hau la hakarak
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Nia mak diak
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ita nian ideia sa?
Koj xav li cas?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Hau precisa ajuda
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Hakarak momentu
Thov tos ib pliag
Hau mós
Kuv thov txim
La problema
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Parabens
Zoo siab
Parabens ba aniversario
Zoo siab hnub yug
Hau haruka viagen diak
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Iha ne'e perto
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(Iha ne'e perto)
Iha ne'e laran
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(Iha ne'e laran)
Kona ba mapa?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(Kona ba mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Thov nres ntawm no.(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kona tempu hira?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Fatu, por favor.
Daim nqi, thov.
Servisu iha ka?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?
Hau vegetarian.
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Esa mak saboru.
Qhov no qab zib.
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Kopa agua, por favor.
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Liga ba ambulansia
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Hau precisa doutor
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Hau sente sick
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Nws mob ntawm no
Hau hasai passport
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Help!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Kita halo reunião
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.