Colors in White and Green Hmong

Usually, color words are proceeded by the borrowed word ‘xim’ which comes from Thai/Laos. So, to say ‘white’ by itself or, in other words, to say ‘the color white’, you would say ‘xim dawb.’ In contrast, if you are using the color as a description of something, you wouldn’t need to say ‘xim.’ For example, to say, ‘the white house’ … Read More

Zaj 035 – Kho Tsev – Fix the House

ib tug txiv neej pleev xim rau ib lub tsev - a man paints a house.

Conversation – Regular Speed Conversation Conversation – Slow with ExplanationsHnub no koj ua dab tsi?What are you doing today?Hnub no koj ua dab tsi?Hnub no nyob tsev xwb.Just staying at home today.Hnub no nyob tsev xwb.Yog koj nyob xwb no, thov tuaj pab kuv kho tsev puas tau?If you’re just staying at home, can you … Read More

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