Looking for practical Waray to Hmong phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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: pick five Hmong phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Nyob zoo(Kumusta)
Salamat
Ua tsaug(Salamat)
Maayong buntag
Zoo siab sawv ntxov(Maayong buntag)
Maayong hapon
Zoo siab tav su(Maayong hapon)
Maayong gabi-i
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj(Maayong gabi-i)
Maayong pagkatulog
Nplooj siab hmo(Maayong pagkatulog)
Kita kits
Pom dua(Kita kits)
Babayi na
Kuv mus lawm(Babayi na)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Koj lub npe hu li cas?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
Kuv lub npe hu John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kamusta ka?
Koj nyob li cas?(Kamusta ka?)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Thov tham maj mam.
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Koj puas hais dua?
Asa an banyo?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Liko ka pakanan.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Diretso ka.
Mus ncaj.
Pira an bayad?
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Nawawara ako.
Kuv poob.
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Yog
Diri
Tsis yog
Siguro
Tej zaum
Uyon ako
Kuv pom zoo
Diri ako uyon
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Mayo ini nga tunog
Qhov ntawd zoo
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Koj xav li cas?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Thov tos ib pliag
Pasensya na
Kuv thov txim
Wara problema
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Mabuhay
Zoo siab
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Zoo siab hnub yug
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Thov mus safely
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa an estasyon han tren?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Asa an bus stop?
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?(Asa an bus stop)
Hain an platform?
Qhov twg yog lub platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Tama ba ini nga dalan?
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Dida la ini
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.(Di-da la ini)
Hala ini halayo
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)