Week 2 Flashcards
naaiv
this/here
naaic
that
there
ask
se
(to be) is
haaix
which
some
any
who
where
what
used as an indefinite or interrogative pronoun
nyungc
kind/thing/type
haaix nyungc
what kind/thing/type
which kind/thing/type
Naaiv/Naaic/Wuov se haaix nyungc?
What is that/this? Lit - This/That is which thing?
hnangv haaix nor
how
gorngv
(to) say/speak
Hnangv haaix nor gorngv?
How do you say?
tov
please/beg
meih
you
aengx
again
(sometimes) and
gorngv
(to) say/speak
nzunc
time
donc
slow
deix
some
a little
a few
a small amount
Tov meih aengx gorngv nzunc donc deix?
Please, can you say (it) a little slower? fai Please, can you say (it another) time a little slower? Lit - Please you again say time slow a little?
meih
you
yiem
ARE (as in - “[TO BE] in a certain condition) {like estar as opposed to ser in Spanish for those of you who understand} also - to stay/reside/live/exist
longx
good
nyei fai
yes/no - interrogative
Meih yiem longx nyei fai?
How are you? You are good yes/no?
Lit: You staying/living well?
yie
I
yiem
AM (as in - “[TO BE] in a certain condition) {like estar as opposed to ser in Spanish for those of you who understand} also - to stay/reside/live/exist
longx
good
nyei
“a particle indicating the continuation of an existing state or action” as in - (Yie yiem longx nyei/I am good nyei……………)
Yie yiem longx nyei
I am good…………………
meih
you
nyei
“a particle indicating possession by the preceding noun or noun phrase” - it causes the preceding noun to posses something
mboux
name; to tell
heuc
CALLED (to) call
haaix
which
some
any
who
where
what
used as an indefinite or interrogative pronoun
nyungc
type/kind/thing
meih nyei
your/yours
haaix nyungc
what kind/thing/type
which kind/thing/type
Meih nyei mbuox heuc haaix nyungc?
What is your name? Lit - Your name called what?
yie
I
nyei
“a particle indicating possession by the preceding noun or noun phrase” - it causes the preceding noun to posses something
mbuox
name; to tell
heuc
CALLED (to) call
yie nyei
My/mine
Yie nyei mbuox heuc . . .
My name is . . . Lit - My name called . . .
weic
FOR/to
haaix
which
some
any
who
where
which
what
used as an indefinite or interrogative pronoun
diuc
reason
oix
(to) want/like
hoqc
(to) learn
gorngv
(to) say/speak
mienh
people
waac
LANGUAGE/word
weic haaix diuc
why
Lit- for what reason
Mienh waac
Mien language
Weic haaix diuc oix hoqc gorngv Mienh waac?
Why do you want to learn Mien? Lit - For which reason want learn speak Mien language?
yie
I
oix
(to) want
hoqc
(to) learn
gorngv
(to) say/speak
mienh
people
waac
LANGUAGE/word
Yie oix hoqc gorngv Mienh waac.
I want to learn to speak Mien Lit - I want (to) learn (to) speak Mien language
meih
you
yiem
ARE (as in - “[TO BE] in a certain condition) {like estar as opposed to ser in Spanish for those of you who understand} also - to stay/reside/live/exist
haaix
which
some
any
who
where
what
used as an indefinite of interrogative pronoun
norm
CLASSIFIER - 1. round or rectangular things in general 2. birds, fowl, turtles 3. time words (e.g. day, week, month) 4. PLACES (e.g. villages, towns, provinces, COUNTRIES) 5. some fruits & vegetables 6. souls, illnesses, dreams Best translation most of the time may be - ONE -
deic-bung
country
daaih
(to) come (from)
Meih yiem haaix norm deic-bung daaih?
What country do you come from? Lit - You are which one country come (from)?
yie
I
yiem
AM (as in - “[TO BE] in a certain condition) {like estar as opposed to ser in Spanish for those of you who understand} also - to stay/reside/live/exist
…deic-bung
(name of country) COUNTRY (e.g. Taaiv deic-bung/Thailand)
daaih
(to) come (from)
Yie yiem …deic-bung daaih.
I am from …country. Lit - I from (country of choice) country come.
meih
you
haih
CAN (to) be able
gorngv
(to) say/speak
mbu’ziex
how many/much
nyungc
KIND(S)/type/thing
waac
LANGUAGE(S)/word
Meih haih gorngv mbu’ziex nyungc waac?
How many languages can you speak? Lit - You can speak how many kinds (of) languages
yie
I
haih
CAN (to) be able
gorngv
(to) say/speak
nyungc
KIND(S)/type/thing