Joanne Violet

The Hmong word for ‘you’ is koj. koj is a pronoun used to refer to the person being addressed.

The Hmong word for teacher is xwalwb. xwalwb is a noun used to refer to a person who teaches.

The Hmong word for girl is ntxhais. ntxhais is a noun used to refer to a young female person.

The English word “and” is translated into Hmong as thiab.

The Hmong verb ‘to walk’ is taug kev. taug kev is used to describe the action of moving on one’s feet.

To say “thank you” in Hmong, use Ua tsaug. Ua tsaug is used as a standalone expression of gratitude in both spoken and written Hmong.

The Hmong word for welcome is Zoo siab txais tos!

In Hmong, the word for shaman is txiv neeb.

The Hmong word for “lazy” is tub nkeeg. tub nkeeg is an adjective used to describe someone who is unwilling to work.

The Hmong word for sun is hnub. The word hnub refers to the star around which the Earth revolves.