Hmong

The Hmong word for “bunny” is luav. luav is a noun used to refer to a young rabbit.

The Hmong word for sister-in-law is nyab. nyab is used to refer to the wife of one’s brother or the sister of one’s spouse.

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.

The English phrase “hi, how are you?” is translated into Hmong as Nyob zoo, koj nyob li cas?

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.

The Hmong word for son-in-law is vauv.

The Hmong phrase for goodbye is sib ntsib dua. sib ntsib dua is used when parting ways with the implication of meeting again in the future.

The Hmong phrase for “bye” is sib ntsib dua.