Basic Post Greeting Conversation

Travis GoreAudio and Video, Grammar, Vocab

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Intro After you say hello in Hmong, what comes next? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to continue a natural conversation in White Hmong by asking and answering common follow-up questions. These are the types of questions people use when meeting someone new: asking their name, where they live, where they are from, what they do for work, what they … Read More

Basic Conversation: Clothes and Shopping for Clothes

A smiling young woman in a colorful traditional dress talks with a young man in a white shirt at a busy outdoor market with covered stalls and shoes displayed on tables.

1. Key Vocabulary 3. Grammar Lesson Asking what someone is wearing: Koj hnav dab tsi? → “What are you wearing?”Answer: Kuv hnav [clothing item]. Talking about price: Tus nqe puas haum? → “Is the price okay?”Answer: Tus nqe haum / Tus nqe kim dhau. Notes: Use classifiers with clothing if needed (e.g., ib lub tsho, ib khub khau). 4. Flashcards

Basic Conversation: Giving simple directions

Two men stand on a quiet street between buildings, one holding a smartphone with a worried expression while the other points and smiles as if giving directions.

1. Key Vocabulary 3. Grammar Lesson Asking directions: Koj mus qhov twg? → “Where are you going?”Answer: Kuv mus [destination]. Asking route: Txoj kev mus [destination] nyob qhov twg? → “How do I get to [destination]?”Answer: Los ntawm no, tig mus rau [left/right/straight] … Notes: Hmong uses sab laug for left, sab xis for right, and ntawm hauv ntej for straight ahead. … Read More

Basic Conversation: Making Plans and Appointments

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1. Key Vocabulary 3. Grammar Lesson Future tense with time words: Hmong often shows future action by adding time words like hnub rau (Saturday) or thaum ob teev (at 2 o’clock). No extra verb is needed. Arranging to meet: Use Peb sib ntsib [qhov chaw] thaum [sijhawm] → “Let’s meet [place] at [time].” Polite agreement: Phrases like Zoo siab (“Gladly”) and Tau … Read More

Basic Conversation: Where Are You From?

Two smiling young adults stand talking in a DMV office, with service windows and a DMV sign in the background.

1. Key Vocabulary 3. Grammar Lesson Asking origin: Koj tuaj qhov twg tuaj? → “Where are you from?”Answer: Kuv tuaj ntawm [place]. Asking residence: Koj nyob qhov twg? → “Where do you live?”Answer: Kuv nyob hauv [place]. Notes: Use ntawm when talking about origin (“from”), and hauv when talking about current residence (“in”). 4. Flashcards

Animals in White and Green Hmong

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Here you’ll find an assortment of common animals in white and green Hmong. Generally, an animal is preceded by the noun classifier ‘tus’ in White Hmong and ‘tug’ in Green Hmong. Saying ‘tus tsov caum tus liab’ is similar to saying the tiger chases the monkey in English, whereas saying tsov caum liab is like saying tigers chase monkeys. This … Read More

Colors in White and Green Hmong

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Usually, color words are proceeded by the borrowed word ‘xim’ which comes from Thai/Laos. So, to say ‘white’ by itself or, in other words, to say ‘the color white’, you would say ‘xim dawb.’ In contrast, if you are using the color as a description of something, you wouldn’t need to say ‘xim.’ For example, to say, ‘the white house’ … Read More

Huab Cua – Weather – White and Green Hmong

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The White Hmong words are in black characters while the Green Hmong equivalent words are in green characters. When there is no Green equivalent, the White and Green Hmong words are the same word. In other words, the word in black is also the Green Hmong way of saying it. lub hnub lub nub lub hlis lub hnub qub lub … Read More

High Frequency Common Nouns in Hmong

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Notes: To be able to build sentences and have conversations you need vocabulary just like to be able to build a house you need raw materials like wood and brick. This game helps you to memorize some of the most common nouns (persons, places, things) in the Hmong language. It contains both White and Green Hmong examples. Your game’s progress … Read More

Animal Flash Cards

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This animal flash card game contains 40+ animals, birds, insects, etc along with spelling variations in White and Green Hmong. The game itself contains audio buttons, guess the word, spelling tests, and spaced repetition. So, you will continue to be tested on the same word and it will come up more or less frequently depending on how well you do. … Read More

Study the Hmong Alphabet – Practice Reading Hmong – Video #7 ai, ia

A vowel chart showing combinations of ai and ia alongside other vowel pairs, with a portrait of a woman on the right and StudyHmong.com branding.

Learn and practice the pronunciation for the Hmong language double vowels AI and IA, while also practicing the previous vowels learned in videos #1-6 of this series. TO DO: Watch the video. After she says each sound, copy her pronunciation as closely as possible out loud. HOW IT WORKS: In this lesson you will hear her pronounce the vowel sounds … Read More

How are Green Hmong and White Hmong Different?

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Many who want to learn Hmong are concerned about which dialect they are learning, and this is fair because it can seem quite intimidating when you are first starting out! Let me give you some reassurance, Green Hmong and White Hmong are dialects of the same language. They are not different languages. What does that mean? Think of it like … Read More

ua zaj ua ntxeev

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ua zaj ua ntxeev v. To do everything in one’s power, to do everything possible Example Sentences ib nkawm hluas nkauj thiab hluas nraug yeej yuav ua zaj ua ntxeev kom sib tau xwb xwb li. A young boy and a girl will do everything in their power to be together. Yawg ‘A’ ua zaj ua ntxeev kom tua kom … Read More

Flash Cards – The Secret Weapon For Learning a Language

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The Problem One of the biggest struggles when learning a new language is the problem of memory. You may hear a new word, be told its meaning, hear how it is pronounced and generally understand it. But minutes or possibly even seconds later, you can no longer remember the word, its pronunciation, its meaning, or all of the above. It … Read More

Frequently Asked Questions About the Hmong Language

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What is This Section? I put this article together based on questions I have heard over the years and Google’s auto-generated questions when you search for the words ‘Learn Hmong’ in Google. I hope to answer the questions here briefly as well as providing links to more complete answers or resources for learning that you can find on this site. … Read More

Qaug – To succumb to

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PDF of Powerpoint Slides Qaug – To Succumb Qaug has a unique place in Hmong in that is a commonly used and often idiomatic in its usage. Below are a few examples that will hopefully help clarify the meaning a little bit.

Anatomy – The Face

Illustrated female face with lines pointing to labeled parts of the head and face in Hmong and Thai, including eyes, nose, mouth, ears, cheeks, and neck.

PDF Download Below you can download a PDF of the terms for the different parts of the face in Hmong with Thai and English equivalents. The heart necklace she is wearing is real and can bought from SunV’s Etsy Shop. Thank you for the reference! Terms Audio will be added soon. lub ntsej muag the face – หน้าตา hauv xaws … Read More