Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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 Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Nyob zoo
Tenkyu
Ua tsaug
Gutpela moning
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Gutpela apinun
Zoo siab tav su
Gutpela nait
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Gutpela nait
Nplooj siab hmo
Lukim yu bihain
Pom dua
Gudbai
Kuv mus lawm
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Mi nem em John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Yu stap gut?
Koj nyob li cas?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Mi no save.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Plis, tok liklik.
Thov tham maj mam.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Koj puas hais dua?
Wea toilet?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Go stret.
Mus ncaj.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Wan tiket, plis.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Em i long long wanem?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Mi lus.
Kuv poob.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Yog
No
Tsis yog
Baibe
Tej zaum
Mi agri
Kuv pom zoo
Mi no agri
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Em i gut
Qhov ntawd zoo
Yu ting wanem?
Koj xav li cas?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Mi nidim help
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Wai liklik
Thov tos ib pliag
Mi sori
Kuv thov txim
No problem
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Tenkyu
Zoo siab
Hapi baisde
Zoo siab hnub yug
Lukaut long trip
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Wea em bus stop?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Wea em platform?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Dispela em stret rot?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Em i klostu hia
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Em i longwe long hia
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Stap hia, plis
Thov nres ntawm no.
Hao long em i tek?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Dispela i tu mipela
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.
Bil, plis
Daim nqi, thov.
Service i stap insait?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
Kuv yog neeg zaub.
No spicy kaikai, plis
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.
Dispela i naispela
Qhov no qab zib.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Ib khob dej, thov.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Kolim ambulans
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Mi nidim dokta
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Mi sik
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Wea hospital i klostu?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
I penim hia
Nws mob ntawm no
Mi lusim paspot
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Help!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Makim wanpela miting
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Mi bai sendim report tude
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Plis lukim fael i atach
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Tenkyu long yu taim
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Deidlain i Fraida
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.