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Vocab List 7&8 Flashcards

1
Q

tus xib fwb

A

(the) teacher/professor; priest; master

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2
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tus npua

A

(the) pig

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3
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txiv

A

father

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4
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niam

A

mother

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5
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leej twg

A

who

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6
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yog (hais tias)

A
  1. is/am/are- refers to what something truly is.

2. if/ be it the case

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7
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lub hnab

A

(the) bag

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8
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tus qaib

A

(the) chicken

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9
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lub qe

A

(the) egg

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10
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thiab

A

and; also, as well, too.

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11
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zoo siab

A

happy

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12
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tu siab

A

sad

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13
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zoo siab ntsib koj

A

‘happy to meet you’

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14
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lub rooj

A

(the) table

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15
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lub qhov rooj

A

(the) door/doorway

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16
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deb

A

far (distance wise)

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17
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ze

A

close (distance wise)

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18
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puas yog?

A

is that the case/right?

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19
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lub xov tooj

A

(the) phone

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20
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laus

A

old (people and animals only)

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21
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hluas

A

young (people and animals only)

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22
Q

kaw

A

to close (doors, etc.)

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23
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qhib

A

to open (doors, etc.)

24
Q

txawj

A

able to, skilled at (referring to things that require training/studying to learn i.e. speaking, sports, etc.)

25
Q

paub

A

know

26
Q

tiam sis

A

but/however

27
Q

txhaum

A

to sin/make a mistake

28
Q

khoom

A

to be available

29
Q

saib

A

to look at; to watch

30
Q

pom

A

to see

31
Q

yuav tsum

A

must

32
Q

puas tau?

A

may I?; could I?; could you? (used in making polite requests)

33
Q

dua

A

again

34
Q

hais dua puas tau

A

‘could you please say it again?’

35
Q

tsis

A

negative particle (negates the verb it is placed directly before

36
Q

mas

A
  1. affirmative particle (placed at the end of a phrase);

2. filler word (similar to ‘um’ in English).

37
Q

(tus) hluas nkauj

A

(the)

  1. young, unmarried woman
  2. girlfriend
38
Q

(tus) hluas nraug

A

(the)

  1. young, unmarried male
  2. boyfriend
39
Q

(tus) me ab

A

(the) baby, infant

40
Q

tas lawm

A

particle indicating an action/process has been completed/finished.

41
Q

tsis tau

A
  1. indicates something has not yet taken place/been finished (this phrasing has a few other meanings but we’ll just stick with this one for now).
42
Q

twg

A

which

43
Q

vim li cas/ ua li cas/ ua cas

A

why(?)

44
Q

vim (rau qhov hais tias)

A

because (remember that there are multiple combinations of the words in ‘because’ that can be used to also mean ‘because’).

45
Q

yuav

A
  1. will
  2. to buy
  3. to aquire/accept/take
46
Q

Koj muaj pes tsawg tus me nyuam?

A

‘How many children do you have?’

47
Q

Kuv muaj ___ tus me nyuam.

A

‘I have ___ children.’

48
Q

Koj los qhov twg los?

A

‘Where are you coming from?’

49
Q

Koj tuaj qhov twg tuaj?

A

‘Where do you come from?’

50
Q

Kuv tuaj (teb chaws Amesliskas) tuaj

A

‘I am from (America).’

51
Q

Koj yog haiv neeg dab tsi?

A

‘What type of people are you?’

52
Q

Kuv yog haiv neeg _____.

A

‘I am ______.’

53
Q

Koj yog Hmoob xeem dab tsi?

A

‘Which Hmong clan are you?’

54
Q

Koj hnub nyoog pes tsawg?

A

‘How old are you?’

55
Q

Kuv hnub nyoog muaj ___ xyoo.

A

‘I am ___ years old.’

56
Q

Kuv yog ib tug tub/ntxhais kawm ntawv.

A

‘I am a (male/female) student.’

57
Q

Kuv tsis nkag siab, thov hais dua os.

A

‘I do not understand, please say it again.’

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