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Why learn Hmong?
International travel is made easier and more pleasant when you know Hmong. You are at a distinct advantage in the global market if you are bilingual. Aquiring a second language can improve your skills and grades in math and English. As immigration increases we need to prepare for changes in society.
Hmong is a dialect continuum of the West Hmongic branch of the Hmongic languages spoken by about 3.7 million Hmong of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hainan, northern Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos, including over 280,000 Hmong Americans as of 2013.How Long Does it Take to Learn Hmong?
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Hmong Alphabet & Pronunciation
Hmong is a tone language and makes use of seven (Hmong Daw and Mong Njua) or eight (Dananshan) distinct tones. The following chart is based on Dananshan romanization. Hmong is also written in Chinese characers (in China) and the Thai alphabet (in Thailand).
a
ang
ai
au
e
eng
eu
i
o
ong
ou
u
ua
j
q
nj
nq
dl
tl
f
h
g
ng
nk
l
hl
m
hm
n
hn
ngg
ni
hni
b
p
nb
np
bl
pl
nbl
npl
gh
kh
ngh
nkh
dr
tr
ndr
ntr
sh
d
t
nd
nt
zh
ch
nzh
nch
z
c
nz
nc
v
w
s
x
y
r
b
(high falling tone)
[˦˧]
(high falling tone)
[˦˧]
d
(top tone)
[˥]
(top tone)
[˥]
t
(high tone)
[˦]
(high tone)
[˦]
k
(mid tone)
[˧]
(mid tone)
[˧]
x
(mid falling tone)
[˧˩]
(mid falling tone)
[˧˩]
l
(low falling (breathy) tone)
[˨˩̤]
(low falling (breathy) tone)
[˨˩̤]
s
(low rising (breathy) tone)
[˩˧̤]
(low rising (breathy) tone)
[˩˧̤]
f
(mid rising tone)
[˨˦]
(mid rising tone)
[˨˦]
Basic Phrases in Hmong
| Hello | Nyob zoo |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Sib ntsib dua |
| Yes | Yog |
| No | Tsis muaj |
| Excuse me | Thov txim os |
| Please | Thov |
| Thank you | Ua tsaug |
| You are welcome | Tsis ua cas |
| Do you speak english | Koj puas paub lus Mis Kas? |
| Do you understand | Koj puas nkag siab? |
| I understand | Kuv nkag siab |
| I do not understand | Kuv tsis nkag siab |
| How are you | Koj li cas? |
| Fine thanks | Lus hauv no teb Zoo, tsaug! |
| What is your name | Koj lub npe hu li cas? |
| My name is | Kuv npe |
| Pleased to meet you | Zoo siab tau ntsib koj |
Hmong Grammar
Hmong Nouns
| Man | Tus txiv neej |
|---|---|
| Woman | Poj niam |
| Boy | Tub |
| Girl | Ntxhais |
| Cat | Tus miv |
| Dog | Dev |
| Fish | Ntses |
| Water | Dej |
| Milk | Mis nyuj |
| Egg | Qe |
| House | Lub tsev |
| Flower | Paj |
| Tree | Ntoo |
| Shirt | Lub tsho |
| Pants | Ris |
Hmong Adjectives
Colors in Hmong
| Black | Dub |
|---|---|
| White | Dawb |
| Red | Xim liab |
| Orange | Txiv kab ntxwv |
| Yellow | Daj |
| Green | Ntsuab |
| Blue | Xiav |
| Purple | Ntshav |
| Pink | Liab dawb |
| Gray | Txho |
| Brown | Xim av |
Numbers in Hmong
| Zero | Xoom |
|---|---|
| One | Ib tug |
| Two | Ob tug |
| Three | Peb |
| Four | Plaub |
| Five | Tsib |
| Six | Thib rau |
| Seven | Xya |
| Eight | Yim |
| Nine | Cuaj |
| Ten | Kaum |
| Eleven | Kaum ib |
| Twelve | Kaum ob |
| Twenty | Nees nkaum |
| Thirty | Peb caug |
| Forty | Plaub caug |
| Fifty | Tsib caug |
| Sixty | Rau caum |
| Seventy | Xya caum |
| Eighty | Yim caum |
| Ninety | Cuaj caum |
| Hundred | Ib puas |
| Thousand | Ib txhiab |
Hmong Verbs
| To be | Yuav tsum tau |
|---|---|
| To have | Los muaj |
| To want | Xav |
| To need | Xav tau |
| To help | Los pab |
| To go | Mus |
| To come | Tuaj |
| To eat | Mus noj |
| To drink | Mus haus |
| To speak | Mus hais lus |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Hmong Sentences
| And | Thiab |
|---|---|
| Or | Lossis |
| But | Tab sis |
| Because | Vim |
| With | Nrog |
| Also | Thiab |
| However | Txawm li cas los xij |
| Neither | Thiab |
| Nor | Tsis |
| If | Yog |
| Then | Ntawd |
Useful Hmong Vocabulary
Hmong Questions
| Who | Leej twg |
|---|---|
| What | Dab tsi |
| When | Thaum |
| Where | Qhov twg |
| Why | Vim li cas |
| How | Li cas |
| How many | Pes tsawg |
| How much | Pes tsawg |
Days of the Week in Hmong
| Monday | Hnub ib |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Hnub ob |
| Wednesday | Hnub peb |
| Thursday | Hnub plaub |
| Friday | Hnub tsib |
| Saturday | Hnub rau |
| Sunday | Hnub caiv |
| Yesterday | Nag hmo |
| Today | Hnub no |
| Tomorrow | Tag kis |
Months in Hmong
| January | Lub Ib Hlis |
|---|---|
| February | Lub ob hlis ntuj |
| March | Lub peb hlis ntuj |
| April | Plaub Hlis Ntuj |
| May | Lub tsib hli ntuj |
| June | Lub Rau Hli |
| July | Lub Xya Hli |
| August | Lub yim hli ntuj |
| September | Lub Cuaj Hli |
| October | Lub kaum hli ntuj |
| November | Kaum ib hlis |
| December | Lub Kaum Ob Hlis (PLub Kaum Ob Hlis) |
Seasons in Hmong
| Winter | Lub caij no |
|---|---|
| Spring | Caij nplooj ntoo hlav |
| Summer | Lub caij ntuj sov |
| Autumn | Caij nplooj zeeg |
Telling Time in Hmong
| What time is it | Lub sijhawm twg? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Teev |
| Minutes | Feeb |
| Seconds | Lub vib nas this |
| O clock | Teev |
| Half | Ib nrab |
| Quarter past | Peb lub hlis twg dhau los |
| Before | Ua ntej |
| After | Tom qab |
