Zaj 058: Tej Koj Swm Ua Ntej Koj Pw – Things You Usually Do Before You Sleep

Young man seated at a desk eating a bowl of rice and vegetables while looking at a computer monitor.

Vocabulary Flashcards Conversation – Regular Speed Conversation Conversation – Slow with Explanations Koj los tsev thaum tsawg sij lossis tsawg moos? What time do you come home? Koj los tsev thaum tsawg sij lossis tsawg moos? Kuv los tsev tej zaum 6 sij tsaus ntuj. I usually come home around 6 o’clock in the evening. … Read More

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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

A young woman in traditional dress writes in a notebook while talking with a young man in a park.

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

Study the Hmong Alphabet – Practice Reading Hmong – Video #10 – AU, AW

A teaching slide titled VOWELS - au aw, with rows of vowel combinations on a gray background and a portrait of a woman beside the chart. The lower right corner includes the text STUDY HMONG.COM and #10.

Learn and practice the pronunciation for the Hmong language vowels AU & AW, while also practicing the previous letters learned in videos #1-9 of this series. tO DO: Watch the video below. 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 vowel sounds without tones.

Zaj 057: Kawm Xyaum Puab Av – Learning Pottery

Two people work in a pottery studio, with one shaping a clay bowl on a wheel while the other watches nearby, surrounded by shelves of ceramic vessels.

Conversation – Slow with Explanations Nyob zoo os Teem, ntev lawm tsis tau ntsib. Ntu no zoo li cas lawm? Haujlwm ne puas khoom thiab? Hello Teem, long time no see. How have you been? Is work keeping you busy? Nyob zoo os Teem, ntev lawm tsis tau ntsib. Ntu no zoo li cas lawm? … Read More

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Zaj 056: Mus Yuav Nxuaj Cua – Going to Buy a Fan 

Store associate in a blue shirt gestures toward a large standing fan while speaking with a man in a red shirt, with several fans displayed on shelves and tables behind them.

Conversation – Regular Speed Conversation Conversation – Slow with Explanations Nyob zoo os tus phooj ywg, koj xav nrhiav dab tsi os? Hello, friend. What are you looking for? Nyob zoo os tus phooj ywg, koj xav nrhiav dab tsi os? Nyob zoo os, kuv xav yuav ib lub ntxuaj cua. Hello, I want to … Read More

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Zaj 054: Pab Zov Me Nyuam – Helping to Babysit a Child

A smiling family of four gathers in a living room as a teen sits on a green couch and the parents with a young child greet him warmly.

Conversation – Regular Speed Conversation Conversation – Slow with Explanations Puas nyob tsev lawm os phooj ywg? Are you home, my friend? Puas nyob tsev lawm os phooj ywg? Nyob os, koj tuaj lov? Los tsev, zaum ntawm lub tog no. Yes, you came? Come in and have a seat on this stool.  Nyob os, … Read More

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Zaj 053: Tuav Ncuav – Making Sticky Rice Cake

Two people in a kitchen prepare food in a wooden bowl, with one lifting a woven basket lid as steam rises and the other stirring with a long pestle.

Conversation – Regular Speed Conversation Conversation – Slow with Explanations Nyob zoo, koj ua dab tsi lawm os? Hello, what are you doing? Nyob zoo, koj ua dab tsi lawm os? Aws nyob zoo ma. Koj hu tuaj es puas muaj dab tsi? Oh, hello. You called — is there something you need? Aws nyob … Read More

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Zaj 052: Tham Txog Kuv Tsev Neeg – Talking About my Family

A man sits thoughtfully with his hand on his chin while a thought bubble shows five smiling family members of different ages.

Conversation – Regular Speed Conversation Conversation – Slow with Explanations Kuv tsev neeg muaj 6 leej: muaj kuv niam, kuv txiv, kuv yawg thiab kuv pog, kuv tus tij laug thiab kuv.  My family has six members: my mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, older brother, and me.  Kuv yawg thiab kuv pog hnub nyoog twb tshaj … Read More

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Zaj 051: Txiav plaub hau – Haircut

A hairstylist cuts a woman’s hair in a salon while other clients and stylists are visible in the background.

Conversation – Regular Speed Conversation Conversation – Slow with Explanations Nyob zoo os kuv puas pab tau koj dab tsi?  Hello, can I help you with something? Nyob zoo kuv xav txiav plaub hau os. Hello, I want to get a haircut. Tau mas. Kuv muaj daim duab no cov qauv thiab yog li koj … Read More

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Zaj 049 – Ntsib Kws Kho Mob Thiab Muaj Me Nyuam – Meeting the Doctor, Having a Baby

A doctor in a white coat talks with a concerned woman seated across from him in a clinic office, with a computer and anatomy poster in the background.

Conversation – Regular Speed Conversation Conversation – Slow with Explanations Nyob zoo os, kws kho mob. Hello, doctor. Aws nyob zoo os. Koj lub npe hu li cas? Yes, hello. What is your name?  Kuv lub npe hu Paj Ntshais. My name is Pa Sai. Thov piav qhia kuv tias koj muaj mob li cas. … Read More

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Zaj 050: Noj Mov Ua Ke – Eating Together

Four friends sit together at a restaurant table, eating burgers, fries, and fried chicken with drinks on the table.

Conversation – Regular Speed Conversation Conversation – Slow with Explanations Koj puas xav nrog kuv thiab cov phooj ywg mus noj mov ua ke? Do you want to go eat with me and my friends? Kuv xav mus thiab os, es npaj mus noj qhov twg os? I want to go too, so where are … Read More

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Zaj 048 – Mus Toj Siab – Visiting the Mountains

A man holds a sack of rice while speaking with an older woman who gestures with her hand inside a modest room.

Conversation – Regular Speed Conversation Conversation – Slow with Explanations Nyob zoo os tub, kuv hnov tias lub lim tiam tom ntej koj yuav mus xyuas koj niam tais pem toj siab, puas yog? Hello, son, I heard that next week you are going up to the highlands to visit your maternal grandmother, is that … Read More

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