Time in Hmong: A moment, a bit, a while

Text chart listing phrases from shortest to longest: the blink of an eye, one moment, in a bit, in a while, and in a while longer.

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

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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow in Hmong

A five-day weather forecast graphic showing sunny icons for 4 days ago, 3 days ago, day before yesterday, yesterday, and today, with Hmong labels beneath each day.

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

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Prepositions in Hmong – Above, Below, In Front, Behind

A purple ball floats above a clear glass cup, illustrating the word above with example sentences in Hmong and English.

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

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The Hmong Alphabet

a southeast asian water buffalo, in Hmong it is called 'twm'

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

Bearded archer in green clothing drawing a bow outdoors beneath a blue sky.

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

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Journal: qhov txos, qhov cub, txauj, awb kaus npua, hnoos tsis nto

qhov txos - heated stove

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

Side-view illustration of a skull with the tongue pressed against the back of the top front teeth, labeled T and t with an arrow pointing to the tongue position.

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

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The Foot in Hmong

Annotated diagram of a human foot labeled in Hmong with arrows pointing to the toes, arch, instep, heel, and sole.

The Foot – Documents Below you can download the pdf chart that you saw in the video with all of the vocabulary. The Foot – PDF Chart of VocabularyDownload PDF Below you can download a list of the vocabulary in the excel format which you can use to make flash cards or for whatever you … Read More

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Qaug – To succumb to

Cartoon educational illustration showing three circular scenes: a person feeling car sick in a car, a person lying down in the center with hearts around their head, and a person feeling seasick on a boat.

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

Educational diagram titled "The Upper Skeleton in Hmong" showing a skull and upper body bones with labeled arrows in Hmong and English.

Diagram The Upper Skeleton in HmongDownload PDF Vocabulary 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 File The Upper Skeleton in Hmong Below you will find audio files for the … Read More

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What To Call A Non-Relative in Hmong

Chart titled What To Call A Non-Relative In Hmong, showing Hmong kinship terms organized by gender and relationship status in a table with small illustrated characters.

Table of Contents Cheat 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 … Read More

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Anatomy Shape Prefix Words in Hmong

Educational poster titled Shape Prefix Words in Hmong, showing the prefix caj meaning ridge with examples for a mountain ridge and the bridge of the nose, alongside illustrations of a mountain ridge and a nose profile.

Worksheet Shape-PrefixesDownload PDF This 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. Research Hmong-for-Beginners-AJ-extract-133-134Download PDF My lesson is based on information from the book Hmong for Beginners. You can download the original information above. Table of Contents caj … Read More

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Family Terms for a Man

Educational chart titled Family Terms for a Man in Hmong, showing labeled family relationships and relatives around a central figure marked YOU.

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

Educational chart showing Hmong family terms for a woman, including her husband’s family and her siblings, with labeled cartoon figures connected by relationship lines.

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

Educational chart titled Family Terms in Hmong - Elders, showing labeled family relationships with illustrated male and female figures connected by lines.

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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Ways to say ‘There’ in Hmong

Illustrated poster showing two people standing in a grassy landscape and pointing toward a mountain range under cloudy skies, with the heading Ways to say ‘there’ in Hmong.

Extra Documents Location-words-by-Annie-JasserDownload PDF The above pdf is an excerpt from Annie Jaisser’s book Hmong For Beginners. It covers all direction words. Direction-words-Jean-MottinDownload PDF The above document is a translated section of Jean Motin’s book Elements of White Hmong Grammar. It is the section on Location words. Lesson Below are slides along with audio (below … Read More

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Up There – Down There- Nrad – Ped

Rooftops of a small hillside village surrounded by dense greenery and layered mountains in the distance under a cloudy sky.

Extra Documents Location-words-by-Annie-JasserDownload PDF The above pdf is an excerpt from Annie Jaisser’s book Hmong For Beginners. It covers all direction words. Direction-words-Jean-MottinDownload PDF The above document is a translated section of Jean Motin’s book Elements of White Hmong Grammar. It is the section on Location words. Lesson The Hmong language has quite a few … Read More

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How to say ‘Where are you from?’ in Hmong

A Hmong language lesson slide with the phrase “Where are you from?” and its translation, plus a scooter illustration and a presenter in the corner.

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