Week 2 Flashcards
1
Q
naaiv
A
this/here
2
Q
naaic
A
that
there
ask
3
Q
se
A
(to be) is
4
Q
haaix
A
which
some
any
who
where
what
used as an indefinite or interrogative pronoun
5
Q
nyungc
A
kind/thing/type
6
Q
haaix nyungc
A
what kind/thing/type
which kind/thing/type
7
Q
Naaiv/Naaic/Wuov se haaix nyungc?
A
What is that/this? Lit - This/That is which thing?
8
Q
hnangv haaix nor
A
how
9
Q
gorngv
A
(to) say/speak
10
Q
Hnangv haaix nor gorngv?
A
How do you say?
11
Q
tov
A
please/beg
12
Q
meih
A
you
13
Q
aengx
A
again
(sometimes) and
14
Q
gorngv
A
(to) say/speak
15
Q
nzunc
A
time
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Q
donc
A
slow
17
Q
deix
A
some
a little
a few
a small amount
18
Q
Tov meih aengx gorngv nzunc donc deix?
A
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?
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Q
meih
A
you
20
Q
yiem
A
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
21
Q
longx
A
good
22
Q
nyei fai
A
yes/no - interrogative
23
Q
Meih yiem longx nyei fai?
A
How are you? You are good yes/no?
Lit: You staying/living well?
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Q
yie
A
I
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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
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longx
good
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nyei
"a particle indicating the continuation of an existing state or action" as in - (Yie yiem longx nyei/I am good nyei...............)
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Yie yiem longx nyei
I am good.....................
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meih
you
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nyei
"a particle indicating possession by the preceding noun or noun phrase" - it causes the preceding noun to posses something
31
mboux
name; to tell
32
heuc
CALLED (to) call
33
haaix
which
## Footnote
some
any
who
where
what
used as an indefinite or interrogative pronoun
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nyungc
type/kind/thing
35
meih nyei
your/yours
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haaix nyungc
what kind/thing/type
which kind/thing/type
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Meih nyei mbuox heuc haaix nyungc?
What is your name? Lit - Your name called what?
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yie
I
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nyei
"a particle indicating possession by the preceding noun or noun phrase" - it causes the preceding noun to posses something
40
mbuox
name; to tell
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heuc
CALLED (to) call
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yie nyei
My/mine
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Yie nyei mbuox heuc . . .
My name is . . . Lit - My name called . . .
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weic
FOR/to
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haaix
which
some
any
who
where
which
what
used as an indefinite or interrogative pronoun
46
diuc
reason
47
oix
(to) want/like
48
hoqc
(to) learn
49
gorngv
(to) say/speak
50
mienh
people
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waac
LANGUAGE/word
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weic haaix diuc
why
Lit- for what reason
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Mienh waac
Mien language
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Weic haaix diuc oix hoqc gorngv Mienh waac?
Why do you want to learn Mien? Lit - For which reason want learn speak Mien language?
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yie
I
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oix
(to) want
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hoqc
(to) learn
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gorngv
(to) say/speak
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mienh
people
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waac
LANGUAGE/word
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Yie oix hoqc gorngv Mienh waac.
I want to learn to speak Mien Lit - I want (to) learn (to) speak Mien language
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meih
you
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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
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haaix
which
some
any
who
where
what
used as an indefinite of interrogative pronoun
65
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 -
66
deic-bung
country
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daaih
(to) come (from)
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Meih yiem haaix norm deic-bung daaih?
What country do you come from? Lit - You are which one country come (from)?
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yie
I
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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
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...deic-bung
(name of country) COUNTRY (e.g. Taaiv deic-bung/Thailand)
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daaih
(to) come (from)
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Yie yiem ...deic-bung daaih.
I am from ...country. Lit - I from (country of choice) country come.
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meih
you
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haih
CAN (to) be able
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gorngv
(to) say/speak
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mbu'ziex
how many/much
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nyungc
KIND(S)/type/thing
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waac
LANGUAGE(S)/word
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Meih haih gorngv mbu'ziex nyungc waac?
How many languages can you speak? Lit - You can speak how many kinds (of) languages
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yie
I
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haih
CAN (to) be able
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gorngv
(to) say/speak
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nyungc
KIND(S)/type/thing
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waac
LANGUAGE(S)/word
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Yie haih gorngv ### nyungc waac.
I can speak ### languages. Lit - I can speak ### kinds (of) languages.
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yie
I
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meih
you
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ninh
he/she
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mbuo
we/us - inclusive
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yie mbuo
we/us - exclusive
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meih mbuo
you - plural; you(s); you guys; you girls
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ninh mbuo
they/them
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gorngv
(to) say/speak
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mingh
(to) go
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oix
(to) want/like
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maaih
(to) have
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haih
(to) be able to; can
99
mv baac
but; however; never the less; rather
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naaic
THAT/there; to ask
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se
IS (to) be
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maiv
NOT/no
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heic
easy
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duqv
(to) get (to); achieve
105
hoqc
(to) learn
106
Mv baac naaic se maiv heic duqv hoqc.
But, it's not easy to learn. Lit - But, that is not easy to get to learn.
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this/here
naaiv
108
that
there
ask
naaic
109
(to be) is
se
110
what/which
haaix
111
kind/thing/type
nyungc
112
what
haaix nyungc
113
What is this/that? Lit - This/That is which thing?
Naaiv/Naaic/Wuov se haaix nyungc?
114
how
hnangv haaix nor
115
(to) say/speak
gorngv
116
How do you say?
Hnangv haaix nor gorngv?
117
please
tov
118
you
meih
119
again
(sometimes) and
aengx
120
(to) say/speak
gorngv
121
time
nzunc
122
slow
donc
123
some a little a few a small amount
deix
124
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?
Tov meih aengx gorngv nzunc donc deix?
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you
meih
126
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
also: in *fai* at (when refering to the location of a scripture)
yiem
127
good
longx
128
yes/no - interrogative
nyei fai
129
How are you? You are good yes/no?
Meih yiem longx nyei fai?
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I
yie
131
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
yiem
132
good
longx
133
"a particle indicating the continuation of an existing state or action" as in - (Yie yiem longx nyei/I am good nyei...............)
nyei
134
I am good.....................
Yie yiem longx nyei
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you
meih
136
"a particle indicating possession by the preceding noun or noun phrase" - it causes the preceding noun to posses something
nyei
137
name
mboux
138
CALLED (to) call
heuc
139
which
haaix
140
TYPE/kind/thing
nyungc
141
your
meih nyei
142
what
haaix nyungc
143
What is your name? Lit - Your name called what?
Meih nyei mbuox heuc haaix nyungc?
144
I
yie
145
"a particle indicating possession by the preceding noun or noun phrase" - it causes the preceding noun to posses something
nyei
146
name
mbuox
147
CALLED (to) call
heuc
148
My
yie nyei
149
My name is Lit - My name called
Yie nyei mbuox heuc
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FOR/to
weic
151
which
haaix
152
reason
diuc
153
(to) want
oix
154
(to) learn
hoqc
155
(to) say/speak
gorngv
156
mien Lit- people
mienh
157
LANGUAGE/word
waac
158
why
Lit - for what reason
weic haaix diuc
159
Mien language
mienh waac
160
Why do you want to learn Mien? Lit - For which reason want learn speak Mien language?
Weic haaix diuc oix hoqc gorngv Mienh waac?
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I
yie
162
(to) want
oix
163
(to) learn
hoqc
164
(to) say/speak
gorngv
165
Mien
mienh
166
LANGUAGE/word
waac
167
I want to learn to speak Mien Lit - I want (to) learn (to) speak Mien language
Yie oix hoqc gorngv Mienh waac.
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you
meih
169
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
yiem
170
which
haaix
171
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 -
norm
172
country
deic-bung
173
(to) come (from)
daaih
174
What country do you come from? Lit - You are which one country come (from)?
Meih yiem haaix norm deic-bung daaih?
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I
yie
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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
yiem
177
(name of country) COUNTRY (e.g. Taaiv deic-bung/Thailand)
...deic-bung
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(to) come (from)
daaih
179
I am from ...country Lit - I from (country of choice) country come
Yie yiem ...deic-bung daaih
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you
meih
181
CAN (to) be able
haih
182
(to) say/speak
gorngv
183
how many
mbu'ziex
184
KIND(S)/type/thing
nyungc
185
LANGUAGE(S)/word
waac
186
How many languages can you speak? Lit - You can speak how many kinds (of) languages
Meih haih gorngv mbu'ziex nyungc waac?
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I
yie
188
CAN (to) be able
haih
189
(to) say/speak
gorngv
190
KIND(S)/type/thing
nyungc
191
LANGUAGE(S)/word
waac
192
I can speak ### languages Lit - I can speak ### kinds (of) languages
Yie haih gorngv ### nyungc waac
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I
yie
194
you
meih
195
he/she
ninh
196
we/us - inclusive
mbuo
197
we/us - exclusive
yie mbuo
198
you - plural; you(s); you guys; you girls
meih mbuo
199
they/them
ninh mbuo
200
(to) say/speak
gorngv
201
(to) go
mingh
202
(to) want
oix
203
(to) have
maaih
204
(to) be able to; can
haih
205
but; however; never the less; rather
mv baac
206
THAT/there
naaic
207
IS (to) be
se
208
NOT/no
maiv
209
easy
heic
210
(to) get (to); achieve
duqv
211
(to) learn
hoqc
212
But, it's not easy to learn Lit - But, that is not easy to get to learn
Mv baac naaic se maiv heic duqv hoqc
