What is this video about? This is a video that describes the emotional particles or words used at the end of sentences and phrases in Hmong which express emotion rather than meaning. Sometimes they express a mix of both meaning with an implied emotion. The purpose of this video isn’t to give a list of all possible particles but to … Read More
How to pronounce the ‘H’ in Hmong
Above is an explanation of how the letter H is pronounced in Hmong. 1.When the H appears in the middle of a word, it is expressed with a puff of air, as in txheeb: 2. When there is no H, it is pronounced exactly the same but without the puff of air, as in txeeb: 3. When the H is at … Read More
Hmoob Thoob Teb Alphabet
Explanation: This is a series of videos that include pictures and audio of the Hmong alphabet. It was designed primarily to train native speakers how to read, but it could also be used to help nonnatives too. The Tones: The Vowels: Single Consonants: Double Consonants: 3 and 4 Consonants:
PRONOUNCING LETTER T, D, AND R IN HMONG
I particularly like that art has so many practical applications, especially in teaching. I am a student of the Hmong language, so here is a short article on reading three of the more confusing letters in the Hmong alphabet. Here is a brief explanation of how to pronounce T, D and R in Hmong. You place your tongue against the … Read More