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
Lub Qhov Muag – The Eye In Hmong
PDF Download Below you can download the pdf that contains all of the vocabulary and illustrations covered in this video. The-Eye-Lub-Qhov-Muag-v1-3Download PDF Vocabulary Database Below you can download an excel file with all of the vocab used in this video plus a little more! The-Eye-Vocab-DatabaseDownload Excel File Audio Files Below you can download a zipped … Read More
Zaj 004 – Da Dej Ua Ntej Mus – Bathe Before Going
Video Class – How to Speak Hmong – Learn a Hmong Conversation Build your vocabulary, learn how to pronounce it and how to use it in a conversation. Repeat after me for practice. INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON: Cheat sheet of the vocabulary words and the conversation Flash cards with possible new vocabulary to you Empty … Read More
Frequently Asked Questions About the Hmong Language
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
Time in Hmong: A moment, a bit, a while
Downloads PowerPoint Slides PDF Below you can download a PDF of the slides used in this lesson. Relative-Time-SlidesDownload PDF PowerPoint Slides File Below you can download the actual PowerPoint files used to create this lesson. Relative-TimeDownload PowerPoint File Audio Files Zipped Below you can download all of the audio files zipped A-bit-A-While-AudioDownload Zip File Images … Read More
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow in Hmong
Downloads PDF Cheat Sheet Below you can download a PDF of all of the vocab on one page. Day-ReferenceDownload PDF Zip of Audio Files Below you can download a zip files that contains all of the audio files below pronouncing both the White and Green Hmong versions of each word. day-reference-audio-filesDownload Zip File Images and … Read More
Prepositions in Hmong – Above, Below, In Front, Behind
Images and Pronunciation Below you will find the images used in this video along with audio pronunciation that you can play back at your leisure. lub pob nyob saum lub khob lub pob nyob saud lub pob nyob saum lub khob lub pob nyob saud lub pob nyob hauv lub khob lub pob nyob hauv … Read More
Zaj 003 – Intermediate Zoom Hmong Language Class
This is a recorded online class discussing a conversation about washing a dirty car. 003 Intermediate Zoom Hmong Language Class WorksheetsDownload
Zaj 002 – Zoom Classes – Intermediate Class 002 – Learn the Hmong language
VOCABULARY Tais; Can mean ‘cup’ or ‘Aunt’; ถ้วย, พี่สาวน้องสาวWhen referring to a person, this is a polite expression. It shows respect as toward an older, married female relative and it should be used before the name of this person. When used to refer to things, ‘tais’ means cup. – มามารยาทในการเรียกที่ถูกต้องและ ให้เกียรติพี่สาวน้องสาวหลังจากแต่งงานแล้วต้องใช้คำว่า “Tais” นำหน้าชื่อของพี่สาวหรือน้องสาว. เมื่อใช้เรียกสิ่งของ Tais – ถ้วย Yuav … Read More
Dental Vocabulary and Teeth in Hmong
Downloads Dental Vocab and Teeth Diagram dental-vocab-and-teethDownload PDF Above you can download the pdf diagram of all of the vocabulary with images discussed in the video. It includes both the Green and White Hmong dialects. Dental Vocabulary Excel List Dental-VocabDownload Excel File Above you can download an excel file with all of the vocabulary terms … Read More
Zaj 001.02 – Zoom Classes – Intermediate Class 001 – Learn the Hmong language
Practice tone drills a av e ev i iv o ov u uv w wv Extra vowel & tone practice videos: https://studyhmong.com/video-1-a-e-i/ https://studyhmong.com/video-2-o-u-w/ https://studyhmong.com/the-cim-tones/ Vocabulary: คำศัพท์ Learn 11 words: Mov- ข้าว – rice (food) Mov nplej tshiab – ข้าวใหม่ – the new rice Nplej- ต้นข้าว, ข้าวเปลือก – rice; unhulled rice Cua daj Cua dub- พายุ … Read More
Zaj 001.01 – Zoom Classes – Beginner Class 001 – Learn the Hmong language
Practice tone drills a av e ev i iv o ov u uv w wv Extra Vowel & Tone practice videos: https://studyhmong.com/video-1-a-e-i/ https://studyhmong.com/video-2-o-u-w/ https://studyhmong.com/the-cim-tones/ Learn ten words: koj – you kuv – me; I no – this (something close to speaker) ua – do noj – eat mus – go yog – to be; is … Read More
The Hmong Alphabet
Table of Contents Level up your learning! This alphabet course was brought to you for free because we believe everyone should have access to literacy. But you can learn a lot more through our hand-crafted, carefully researched premium courses. For example, learn the native Hmong words for fruits with audio: Introduction This page is intended to be an exhaustive resource … Read More
Journal – To Swing or Sway in Hmong
ua viav vias / lub viav vias ua viav vias – to swing back and forth ua viav vias lub viav vias ‘ua viav vias’ means to swing back and forth, quite like in the image above. In fact, when I searched YouTube, I mostly found people taking videos of their kids swinging on swings. … Read More
Rab Riam – The Knife in Hmong
Downloads Vocab Words – Excel Knife-Vocab-DatabaseDownload Excel File The above file is a list of all of the vocabulary used in this lesson. You can use it to make flash cards, etc. Presentation – PowerPoint and PDF Knife-in-Hmong – PresentationDownload PowerPoint Above is a copy of the PowerPoint presentation for your reference. Knife-in-Hmong-PresentationDownload PDF The … Read More
How to Pronounce the K, Q, and C in Hmong
Table of Contents The Letter KPronunciation Drill: KThe Letter QPronunciation Drill: QPronunciation Drill: KHPronunciation Drill: QHThe Letter CPronunciation Drill: CHow to Pronounce ‘CH’Pronunciation Drill: CH The Letter K How to Pronounce the letter K in Hmong Pronunciation of ‘ko’ To pronounce the letter K, you need to press your tongue lightly against the back of … Read More
Journal: qhov txos, qhov cub, txauj, awb kaus npua, hnoos tsis nto
qhov txos qhov txos -fire-heated wok supported by brick or clay housing qhov txos For a while I had trouble understanding the difference between ‘qhov txos’ and ‘qhov cub’ in Hmong. After doing some research, I learned that ‘qhov txos’ is a kind of specialized cooktop that uses clay or brick to make an oven … Read More
How to pronounce the T, D and R in Hmong
The letter ‘T’ in Hmong How to pronounce the letter ‘T’ in Hmong The pronunciation of ‘to’ To pronounce the letter T, place the tongue against the back of the top front teeth. Doing that, try to imitate the sound above. The letter ‘D’ in Hmong How to pronounce the letter ‘D’ in Hmong. The … Read More