Joanne Violet

The Hmong phrase for weekend is lub lis xaus. lub lis xaus refers to the break in the working week.

The English phrase “candy” is translated into Hmong as khoom qab zib. khoom qab zib is used to refer to candy in general or to a collection of sweets.

The phrase ‘I miss you’ in Hmong is Kuv nco koj. Kuv nco koj is used to express that you miss someone.

To say “be quiet” in Hmong, use nyob twj ywm.

The Hmong word for clothes is khaub ncaws. khaub ncaws refers to apparel or clothing in a general sense.

The Hmong word for ‘store’ is khw.

The Hmong phrase for “my love” is kuv txoj kev hlub. This phrase is used to refer to the feeling of love that one person has for another.

The English phrase “moon” is hli in Hmong. hli refers to the natural satellite of planet Earth.

The Hmong word for noodles is mij. mij refers to a food made from dough that is rolled or cut into long strips or shapes.

dub is the Hmong word for black. The word dub is used to describe the color black, meaning a surface that absorbs all light.