Looking for practical Tongan to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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 Tongan 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.
Mālō
Nyob zoo
Mālō
Ua tsaug
Mālō e lelei
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Mālō e lelei
Zoo siab tav su
Mālō e lelei
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Nofo ā
Nplooj siab hmo
Tōfā
Pom dua
Tōfā
Kuv mus lawm
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Kuv lub npe hu John
Ofa atu?
Koj nyob li cas?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Kuv tsis to taub.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Thov tham maj mam.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Koj puas hais dua?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Tso taw mus sab laug.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Tso taw mus sab xis.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Mus ncaj.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Kuv poob.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Yog
Ikai
Tsis yog
Māfai
Tej zaum
Oku ou ʻilo
Kuv pom zoo
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Oku lelei ia
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Koj xav li cas?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Fakamolemole
Thov tos ib pliag
Oku ou fakamolemole
Kuv thov txim
Ikai ha palopalema
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Zoo siab
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Zoo siab hnub yug
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Thov nres ntawm no.(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Nws yuav siv sijhawm ntev npaum li cas?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Nqe pes tsawg?(ngeh pes tsawg)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Qhov ntawd pheej yig dhau(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Koj puas muaj tej yam pheej yig dua?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Koj puas kam kuv them nyiaj los ntawm daim npav?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Kuv xav tau lub rooj rau ob tug.(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Daim nqi, thov.(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Koj puas suav nrog kev pab?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Kuv yog neeg zaub.(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Tsis muaj zaub mov qab zib, thov.(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Qhov no qab zib.(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Kuv puas tau txais daim ntawv qhia zaub?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Ib khob dej, thov.(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Hu rau tub ceev xwm
Tū mai e ambulance
Hu rau tsheb thauj neeg
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Kuv xav tau tus kws kho mob
Oku ou fehi
Kuv xav tsis zoo
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Kuv muaj kab mob rau txiv av
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Qhov twg yog tsev kho mob ze tshaj?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Nws mob ntawm no
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Kuv poob kuv daim ntawv hla tebchaws
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Koj puas hu rau kuv lub tsev so?
Fakamolemole!
Pab!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Zoo siab ntsib koj
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Cia peb npaj ib rooj sab laj
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Thov qhia seb thaum twg haum rau koj?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Kuv yuav xa daim ntawv tshaj tawm hnub no
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Koj puas kam tham hnub no?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Thov pom cov ntaub ntawv txuas ntxiv
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Ua tsaug rau koj lub sijhawm
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Kuv tos ntsoov yuav ua haujlwm nrog koj
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Koj puas tuaj yeem piav qhia qhov ntawd?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Cia kuv rov qab los rau koj
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Lub sijhawm kawg yog hnub Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.