Joanne Violet

The Hmong phrase for hurry up is nrawm nrawm. Use nrawm nrawm when you want to tell someone to go faster.

The Hmong word for “trash” is khib nyiab. khib nyiab is used to refer to things that are no longer wanted and are intended to be discarded.

Saturday in Hmong is hnub vas thiv.

To say ‘sit down’ in Hmong, use zaum. The verb zaum is used to describe the action of assuming a sitting position from a standing position.

The English phrase “I love you” is translated into Hmong as kuv hlub koj. This phrase is an affirmation of romantic feeling.

In Hmong, “how are you?” is expressed as Koj nyob li cas?

The Hmong phrase for goodnight is pwv zoo o. pwv zoo o is used to wish someone a good sleep before they go to bed.

In Hmong, “good morning” is said as nyob zoo sawv ntxov.

The Hmong word for cilantro is zaub txhwb. zaub txhwb refers to the leaves of the coriander plant.

The English phrase ‘white person’ is translated into Hmong as neeg dawb.