Iu-Mienh 2+word phrases Flashcards
you’re welcome
(mv) maiv benx haaix nyungc
“The Prophets” referring to Bible books
douc waac mienh nyei sou
a dollar each
yietc ndornh yietc ndornh
youngest, last son or daughter
dorn-laaic; siepv laaic
a little bit
diqv dien
you too
meih caux jienv
a little bit over; a little bit more than
lengh
you did well
meih zoux duqv longx
a little later; in just a little while
aav hitv deix dangh
Would you like to see these words come true soon?
Meih maiv haiz oix duqv buatc naaiv deix waac siepv-siepv nyei benx zien daaih fai?
about halfway through
ndaamv-jauv
Would you like that?
Duqv nyei fai?
about that much; about that many
ndongc naaic camv
work hard
zoux gong kouv
about this much; about this many
ndongc naaiv camv
Why do bad things happen?
Weic haaix diuc a’zuqc maaih waaic nyei sic?
after that
nqa’haav
Who wants to go?
Haaix dauh oix mingh?
all kinds
nyungc nyungc
Who are you?
Meih haaix dauh?
Which time is best for you?
Haaix norm ziangh hoc gauh horpc meih?
all nations
maanc guoqv
Which day is best for you?
Haaix norm hnoi gauh horpc meih?
all the time
zanc zanc
Which country did you come from?
Meih yiem haaix norm deic-bung daaih?
all tribes
maanc fingx
Where do you live?
Meih yiem haaix?
along the way
ndaangc-jauv
Where did they come (out) from?
Ninh mbuo se yiem haaix cuotv daaih? (coming out of a place or condition, such as the great crowd)
Am I going with you?
Yie caux meih mingh fai?
Where did you come from?
Meih yiem haaix daaih?
ancestor worship
zaangc mienv
When would you like me to come?
Meih oix yie daaih haaix norm ziangh hoc?
and so, and then
cingx daaih
what kind, which kind
dongh haaix nyungc
another day
dieh hnoi
What is your name?
Meih nyei mbuox heuc haaix nyungc?
Another time we will meet again. (See you later)
Dieh nzunc aengx ganh buangh jiex oc.
What is this called?
Naaiv heuc haaix nyungc?
apply what you learn
gan jienv zoux dongh meih hoqc bieqc hnyouv daaih nyei jauv
What is the most important thing to you?
Haaix nyungc ga’naaiv se gauh jienv jiex bun meih?
Are you a Christian or an ancestor worshipper?
Meih Yesu Mienh fai Zangc Mienv?
what if
haaix nyungc se gorngv (hnyungc se gorngv - hnyungc is a contraction for haaix nyungc)
Are you hungry?
Meih hnyouv sie aqv?
What does this picture tell us?
Naaiv kuaaiv fangx gorngv haaix nyungc mbuox mbuo?
Are you Mien?
Meih Mienh fai?
What are you waiting for?
Meih zuov haaix nyungc ga’naaiv laeh?
as for…
aeqv (used after subject - ninh aeqv = as for him)
watch out, be careful
mangc longx
as high as, as tall as
mbaengc
watch out!
mangc maah!
as long as you live
yietc seix (Gen 3:17)
wasted your time or resources
baeqc baeqc ndortv qaqv (to put out an effort, but to no avail - Psalm 127:1)