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
DownloadsPowerPoint Slides PDFBelow you can download a PDF of the slides used in this lesson.Relative-Time-SlidesDownload PDFPowerPoint Slides FileBelow you can download the actual PowerPoint files used to create this lesson.Relative-TimeDownload PowerPoint FileAudio Files ZippedBelow you can download all of the audio files zippedA-bit-A-While-AudioDownload Zip FileImages and AudioBelow you can find the slides along with their … Read More
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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow in Hmong
DownloadsPDF Cheat SheetBelow you can download a PDF of all of the vocab on one page.Day-ReferenceDownload PDFZip of Audio FilesBelow 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 FileImages and Audio PronunciationDays in the PastBelow you will … Read More
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Prepositions in Hmong – Above, Below, In Front, Behind
Images and PronunciationBelow 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 khoblub pob nyob saudlub pob nyob saum lub khoblub pob nyob saudlub pob nyob hauv lub khoblub pob nyob hauvlub pob nyob ntawm lub qab khoblub pob … Read More
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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 viasua viav vias – to swing back and forthua viav viaslub 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. The word ‘viav’ by … Read More
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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
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How to pronounce the T, D and R in Hmong
The letter ‘T’ in HmongHow to pronounce the letter ‘T’ in HmongThe 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 HmongHow to pronounce the letter ‘D’ in Hmong.The pronunciation of ‘do’To pronounce the letter … Read More
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The Foot in Hmong
The Foot – DocumentsBelow you can download the pdf chart that you saw in the video with all of the vocabulary.The Foot – PDF Chart of VocabularyDownload PDFBelow you can download a list of the vocabulary in the excel format which you can use to make flash cards or for whatever you like.The foot vocabulary … Read More
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Qaug – To succumb to
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.
The Upper Skeleton in Hmong
DiagramThe Upper Skeleton in HmongDownload PDFVocabulary List (Excel File)Below you can download a simple list of the vocabulary used in this lesson to use as you please. It can help when making your own flash cards.vocab-of-the-upper-skeletonDownload Excel FileThe Upper Skeleton in HmongBelow you will find audio files for the vocabulary in this diagram along with … Read More
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What To Call A Non-Relative in Hmong
Table of ContentsCheat SheetsResearchMemrise CourseHow to Refer to a Non Relative in HmongIf you are male……and you meet a young boy.…and you meet a man.…and you meet an older man.…and you meet a young girl.…and you meet a woman.…and you meet an older woman.If you are female……and you meet a young boy.…and you meet a … Read More
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Anatomy Shape Prefix Words in Hmong
WorksheetShape-PrefixesDownload PDFThis PDF explains the concepts covered in the video along with one additional shape prefix word and a review at the end to test your memory.ResearchHmong-for-Beginners-AJ-extract-133-134Download PDFMy lesson is based on information from the book Hmong for Beginners. You can download the original information above.Table of Contentscaj / caaj – a ridgepob – a … Read More
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Family Terms for a Man
Cheat Sheets Below you can download the entire family chart in both Green and White Hmong. For the sake of simplicity, the lessons have been broken up by section so this video just contains the explanation of the terms for the older relatives. Family Terms in White Hmong Family Terms in White HmongDownload PDF Family … Read More
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Family Terms for a Woman
Cheat Sheets Below you can download the entire family chart in both Green and White Hmong. For the sake of simplicity, the lessons have been broken up by section so this video just contains the explanation of the terms for the older relatives. Family Terms in White Hmong Family Terms in White HmongDownload PDF Family … Read More
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Family Terms in Hmong – The Elders
Cheat SheetsBelow you can download the entire family chart in both Green and White Hmong. For the sake of simplicity, the lessons have been broken up by section so this video just contains the explanation of the terms for the older relatives.Family Terms in White HmongFamily Terms in White HmongDownload PDFFamily Terms in Green HmongFamily-Terms-Green-HmongDownload … Read More
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Ways to say ‘There’ in Hmong
Extra DocumentsLocation-words-by-Annie-JasserDownload PDFThe above pdf is an excerpt from Annie Jaisser’s book Hmong For Beginners. It covers all direction words.Direction-words-Jean-MottinDownload PDFThe above document is a translated section of Jean Motin’s book Elements of White Hmong Grammar. It is the section on Location words.LessonBelow are slides along with audio (below each slide) that cover each of … Read More
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Up There – Down There- Nrad – Ped
Extra DocumentsLocation-words-by-Annie-JasserDownload PDFThe above pdf is an excerpt from Annie Jaisser’s book Hmong For Beginners. It covers all direction words.Direction-words-Jean-MottinDownload PDFThe above document is a translated section of Jean Motin’s book Elements of White Hmong Grammar. It is the section on Location words.LessonThe Hmong language has quite a few words to express direction. Two important … Read More
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How to say ‘Where are you from?’ in Hmong
How to say ‘Where are you from?’ in Hmong To ask, ‘Where are you from?” in Hmong you would use the phrase: Koj tuaj qhovtwg tuaj? Where are you from? / Where did you come from? And you would answer with: Kuv tuaj (name of place) tuaj. I come from (name of place). Why the extra ‘tuaj?’ Many wonder, why … Read More
Txiv Hmab Txiv Ntoo – Fruit
Cheat SheetTxiv Hmab Txiv Ntoo – FruitsDownload PDFFlash CardsTxiv Hmab Txiv Ntoo – Flash CardsDownload PDFDownload and print the following PDF. It is best to print the flash cards on cardstock paper since this will make it more difficult to see the answers through them. Cut them out and write the correct answer on the … Read More