This video increases our Hmong language vocabulary and understanding about everyday jobs and professions, and how to use these terms accurately in a sentence. This really helps us out with day to day conversation, making small talk, or helping where there is a need. Happy studying. 🙂 INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON: custom worksheet to use … Read More
Different Ways to Say “Cut” in Hmong
Quick MenuVocabulary – Items (nouns) Vocabulary – Actions (verbs)Conversation 1 – Ntov ntooConversation 2 – Suam nqaijConversation 3 – Txiav ntawvConversation 4 – Luaj nroj“Cut in Hmong” Activity Sheet“Cut in Hmong” Activity SheetDownload PDFThis pdf has various activities to help you understand and learn the various vocabulary words in Hmong for ‘to cut.’ When you … Read More
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‘Put on’ for Clothing in Hmong
Reference SheetDownload PDF‘Put on’ for Clothing in HmongIn English when we put on clothes we just use one or two verbs like ‘wear’ or ‘put on.’ So, whether we ‘put on’ shoes or ‘put on’ a hat, we use the same word ‘put on.’This is not the case in Hmong. Hmong sees a need to … Read More
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Special Direction Words – Puag Ub and No
Cheatsheet / WorksheetPuag-Ub-No-WorksheetDownload PDFpuagpuagSimilar meaning to ‘waaaay,’ in English and is used to express extreme distance or being at the extreme limit. It doesn’t express location or direction, but distance. However, it is almost always used with other direction words. It can refer to distance in space or time.Nyob puag todIt is wayyyy over there.nyob … Read More
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Basic Greetings – Nyob Zoo!
Learn more at studyhmong.com This video covers two words for ‘hello’ in Hmong and two words for ‘goodbye.’ Nyob zoo – Hello. Tuaj lov? – Hello. Mus ho tuaj. – See you again /come back next time. Sib ntsib dua. – See you again.
Hmong Tone Change – The D Tone for Direction Words
Hmong Tone Change – The D Tone for Direction WordsCheatsheet/ WorksheetWorksheet-Cheat-SheetDownload PDFTone change is something that happens a lot in Hmong.While it is true that most tone change in Hmong takes place due to the tone of the previous word, the ‘D’ tone is a special case. When you see the D tone, it has … Read More
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Prepositions by Jean Mottin
The first document above is a translation of the section on prepositions (direction words) in Jean Mottin’s grammar book. It was originally written in French, and the second file is the original French. Enjoy!
Bible Book Names in Hmong
These bible book names are taken from the ‘Txoj Moo Zoo” or “HWB” White Hmong Bible. Many know it as the ‘Red Bible.’ Greek Scriptures – Cov Nqe Lus Kilis Hebrew Scriptures – Cov Nqe Lus Henplais
6.0 Hmong Language – Reading – Shadow Reading
Let’s put our Hmong Language training into practice with a simple breakdown of reading. This technique of what I call ‘shadow reading’ allows you to hone your pronunciation by copying the reader. It also helps familiarize yourself with word groupings, meaning, what words go together. Often the material we want to imitate can be too … Read More
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To lift up – txawb, teeb, txheem, tsa, and tib
This video is a sort of a journal I made after learning to separate the meaning of a few different words for ‘to stand up.’ I had trouble separating them in my mind so I thought others might. Here is what I found.‘To lift up’ in HmongThe Hmong language has a number of phrases that … Read More
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Hair in Hmong – Plaub Hau
Updated Video with New Vocabulary and Green HmongDownload PDF07-05-2021 – PDF has been updated with Green Hmong terms and a new page of vocabulary.Plaub-Hau-v2.2Download PDFFlashcard GameDifferent types of hair in HmongBelow are a number of different words for hair and the things we can do to hair in Hmong. Please feel free to leave a … Read More
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Idioms in Hmong
This video discusses an idiom in Hmong – ‘cov txiv tub’ and how we should approach learning and using idioms in a language.Example Idiom in Hmong – Cov Txiv TubIn Hmong there is an idiom to describe a parent and their children or a parent and their child together. This idiom is commonly used a … Read More
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1.4 Hmong Language – Alphabet – Memrise Flash Cards – Tswv863 Learn to Read Hmong – Beginner 1
Tell me honestly, how do you feel about flash cards when you’re learning a new language? Have the best of intentions of studying your flash cards, but you forget them at home, or you just don’t feel like doing them? Or maybe despite your best intentions, you just can’t get yourself to sit down and … Read More
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4.0 – Hmong Language Vocabulary/Grammar – Personal Pronoun + Verb + Noun
This lesson is moving past pronunciation, and getting into some easy vocabulary and grammar. Wahoo!! This is the beginning of being able to hold conversations. You will be able to put together dozens of sentence combinations with the format provided. INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON: new vocabulary flash cards worksheet for reference and practice Downloads:4.0 Hmong … Read More
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7.1 – Hmong Language – Phrases & Idioms – Sandwich Words & Four-Word Phrases
This lesson will cover two grammar styles that we don’t really have in English. Sandwich phrases are where a two-part word gets a pronoun placed in between them. And Four-Word phrases are a poetic style that is not represented in dictionaries. But we’ll show you how to understand these styles of grammar, how to find … Read More
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1.0 Hmong Language – Alphabet
Want to learn the Hmong language, but don’t know where to start? RIGHT HERE! This is an easy introduction and overview of what to look forward to with the Hmong language and how easy it will be! Downloads: Credit to the following resources:
5.0 Hmong Language – Conversation – Introductions
This video revvs up the engines with some conversations. It’s a break down of a common greeting and introduction in the Hmong language. Learn how to say hello and introduce yourself, with a recap of the proper tones and sounds. 🙂 INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON: custom worksheet to practice, and write your own phonetics until … Read More
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3.0 Hmong Language – Vocabulary – Numbers
By request I present this comprehensive lesson that teaches the Hmong NUMBERS! 🙂 Here we learn to count, we learn a little about the phenomenon called ‘tone changes’ as they relate to numbers, and we get insight into an old-fashioned technique to help us learn, retain and recall information better in our brain, and at … Read More
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2.0 Hmong Language – Phonics & Pronunciation – The Letter H
Let’s take a close-up look at the Hmong consonant “H” which is super easy! We will see the challenges and how to master this simple but important sound. Get your mints ready. 😉 INCLUDED IN THIS LESSON: PDF references from grammar books a fun visual illustration 😉 a video clip from one of my favorite … Read More