| kuv | pronom | I | Kuv nyob ntawm no tam sim no. I am here now. |
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| koj | pronom | you | Koj yog kuv tus phooj ywg. You are my friend. |
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| nws | pronom | he | Nws nyob tom tsev kawm ntawv. He is at school. |
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| peb | pronom | we | Peb nyob hauv lub nroog no. We live in this city. |
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| lawv | pronom | they | Lawv ua hauj lwm txhua hnub. They work every day. |
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| dab tsi | pronom | what | Koj xav tau dab tsi? What do you want? |
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| qhov twg | adverbe | where | Koj lub tsev nyob qhov twg? Where is your house? |
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| thaum twg | adverbe | when | Koj yuav tuaj thaum twg? When will you come? |
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| leej twg | pronom | who | Tus ntawd yog leej twg? Who is that person? |
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| vim li cas | adverbe | why | Vim li cas koj tu siab? Why are you sad? |
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| li cas | adverbe | how | Koj paub li cas? How do you know? |
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| yog | verbe | to be | Phau ntawv no yog tshiab. This book is new. |
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| muaj | verbe | to have | Kuv muaj ib phau ntawv tshiab. I have a new book. |
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| ua | verbe | to do | Lawv ua hauj lwm zoo. They do good work. |
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| mus | verbe | to go | Peb mus kawm ntawv. We go to school. |
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| tuaj | verbe | to come | Thov tuaj ntawm no tam sim no. Please come here now. |
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| pom | verbe | to see | Kuv pom lub hli. I see the moon. |
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| paub | verbe | to know | Kuv paub koj lub npe. I know your name. |
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| xav | verbe | to think | Peb xav txog txoj sia. We think about life. |
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| xav tau | verbe | to want | Kuv xav tau dej. I want some water. |
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| xav tau | verbe | to need | Peb xav tau sijhawm ntxiv. We need more time. |
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| ua | verbe | to make | |
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| nqa | verbe | to take | Nqa phau ntawv mus tsev. Take the book home. |
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| muab | verbe | to give | Muab dej rau kuv. Give me some water. |
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| hais | verbe | to say | Tsis txhob hais li ntawd. Do not say that. |
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| qhia | verbe | to tell | Qhia zaj dab neeg rau kuv. Tell me the story. |
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| nug | verbe | to ask | Kuv nug ib lo lus nug. I ask one question. |
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| nrhiav tau | verbe | to find | Peb nrhiav tau koj phau ntawv. We found your book. |
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| saib | verbe | to look | Saib saum ntuj. Look at the sky. |
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| siv | verbe | to use | Kuv siv lub rooj no. I use this table. |
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| ua hauj lwm | verbe | to work | Lawv ua hauj lwm hauv nroog. They work in town. |
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| noj | verbe | to eat | Peb noj mov txhua hnub. We eat rice daily. |
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| haus | verbe | to drink | Haus dej huv tam sim no. Drink clean water now. |
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| tsaug zog | verbe | to sleep | Tus me nyuam tsaug zog zoo. The child sleeps well. |
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| taug kev | verbe | to walk | Kuv taug kev mus kawm ntawv. I walk to school. |
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| khiav | verbe | to run | Tus tub khiav ceev. The boy runs fast. |
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| nyeem | verbe | to read | |
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| sau | verbe | to write | Kuv sau koj lub npe. I write your name. |
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| hais lus | verbe | to speak | Lawv hais lus Hmoob ntawm no. They speak Hmong here. |
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| mloog | verbe | to listen | Mloog nkauj. Listen to the music. |
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| hnov | verbe | to hear | Kuv hnov cua. I hear the wind. |
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| yuav | verbe | to buy | Peb yuav txiv hmab txiv ntoo tshiab. We buy fresh fruit. |
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| muag | verbe | to sell | Lawv muag ntses ntawm no. They sell fish here. |
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| them | verbe | to pay | Kuv them nyiaj. I pay with money. |
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| pab | verbe | to help | Thov pab kuv niam. Please help my mother. |
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| hlub | verbe | to love | Peb hlub peb tsev neeg. We love our family. |
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| nyob | verbe | to live | Lawv nyob ze tsev kawm ntawv. They live near school. |
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| tuag | verbe | to die | Ntoo laus kuj tuag tau. Old trees can die. |
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| kawm | verbe | to learn | Cov me nyuam kawm tom tsev kawm ntawv. Children learn at school. |
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| qhia | verbe | to teach | Lawv qhia peb cov me nyuam. They teach our children. |
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| qhib | verbe | to open | Qhib qhov rooj tam sim no. Open the door now. |
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| kaw | verbe | to close | Kaw qhov rooj maj mam. Close the door gently. |
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| neeg | nom | person | Tus neeg ntawd siab zoo. That person is kind. |
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| txiv neej | nom | man | Tus txiv neej siab. The man is tall. |
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| poj niam | nom | woman | Tus poj niam zoo siab. The woman is happy. |
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| me nyuam | nom | child | Tus me nyuam tab tom tsaug zog. The child is sleeping. |
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| tub | nom | boy | Tus tub nyeem ntawv ntsiag to. The boy reads quietly. |
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| ntxhais | nom | girl | Tus ntxhais hu nkauj zoo. The girl sings well. |
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| tsev neeg | nom | family | Kuv tsev neeg nyob ntawm no. My family lives here. |
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| niam | nom | mother | Kuv niam nyob tsev. My mother is home. |
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| txiv | nom | father | Kuv txiv ua hauj lwm hnyav. My father works hard. |
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| phooj ywg | nom | friend | |
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| tsev | nom | house | Lawv lub tsev loj. Their house is big. |
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| tsev | nom | home | Peb tab tom mus tsev. We are going home. |
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| tsev kawm ntawv | nom | school | Lub tsev kawm ntawv tshiab. The school is new. |
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| nroog | nom | city | Lub nroog no loj. This city is large. |
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| teb chaws | nom | country | Peb teb chaws zoo nkauj. Our country is beautiful. |
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| ntiaj teb | nom | world | Lub ntiaj teb tab tom hloov. The world is changing. |
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| kev | nom | street | Txoj kev muaj neeg coob. The street is busy. |
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| chav | nom | room | Chav no me. This room is small. |
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| sijhawm | nom | time | Peb xav tau sijhawm ntxiv. We need more time. |
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| hnub | nom | day | Hnub no yog ib hnub zoo. Today is a good day. |
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| hmo ntuj | nom | night | Hmo ntuj txias. The night is cold. |
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| sawv ntxov | nom | morning | Tag kis no txias. This morning is cool. |
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| yav tsaus ntuj | nom | evening | Peb taug kev yav tsaus ntuj. We walk in evening. |
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| lub lim tiam | nom | week | Lub lim tiam no tsis khoom. This week is busy. |
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| lub hli | nom | month | Lub hli no ntev. This month is long. |
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| xyoo | nom | year | Xyoo no tseem ceeb. This year is important. |
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| hnub no | adverbe | today | Kuv ua hauj lwm hnub no. I work today. |
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| tag kis | adverbe | tomorrow | Peb yuav mus tag kis. We will go tomorrow. |
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| nag hmo | adverbe | yesterday | Nag los nag hmo. It rained yesterday. |
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| tam sim no | adverbe | now | Tuaj ntawm no tam sim no. Come here now. |
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| hnub | nom | sun | Lub hnub kub. The sun is hot. |
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| hli | nom | moon | Lub hli ci. The moon is bright. |
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| hnub qub | nom | star | Lub hnub qub ntawd ci. That star is bright. |
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| ntuj | nom | sky | Lub ntuj xiav. The sky is blue. |
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| ntiaj teb | nom | earth | Lub ntiaj teb yog peb lub tsev. Earth is our home. |
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| hluav taws | nom | fire | Hluav taws kub. The fire is hot. |
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| dej | nom | water | Dej tseem ceeb heev. Water is very important. |
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| nag | nom | rain | Nag los hnyav. The rain is heavy. |
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| cua | nom | wind | Cua txias. The wind feels cold. |
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| ntoo | nom | tree | Tsob ntoo ntawd siab. That tree is tall. |
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| paj | nom | flower | Lub paj no zoo nkauj. This flower is beautiful. |
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| roob | nom | mountain | Lub roob siab. The mountain is high. |
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| dej ntws | nom | river | Tus dej ntws ntev. The river is long. |
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| hiav txwv | nom | sea | Lub hiav txwv xiav. The sea is blue. |
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| zaub mov | nom | food | Cov zaub mov qab. The food is good. |
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| ncuav | nom | bread | Kuv noj ncuav txhua hnub. I eat bread daily. |
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| mov | nom | rice | Mov yog peb cov zaub mov. Rice is our food. |
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| nqaij | nom | meat | Cov nqaij tshiab. The meat is fresh. |
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| ntses | nom | fish | Peb noj ntses hmo no. We eat fish tonight. |
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| qe | nom | egg | Lub qe tawg lawm. The egg is broken. |
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| mis nyuj | nom | milk | Tus me nyuam haus mis nyuj. The child drinks milk. |
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| txiv hmab txiv ntoo | nom | fruit | Txiv hmab txiv ntoo yog zaub mov zoo. Fruit is good food. |
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| tshuaj yej | nom | tea | Peb haus tshuaj yej kub. We drink hot tea. |
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| kas fes | nom | coffee | Nws haus kas fes dub. He drinks black coffee. |
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| taub hau | nom | head | Kuv taub hau mob hnub no. My head hurts today. |
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| qhov muag | nom | eye | |
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| pob ntseg | nom | ear | Kuv pob ntseg mob tam sim no. My ear hurts now. |
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| qhov ncauj | nom | mouth | Qhib koj qhov ncauj dav. Open your mouth wide. |
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| qhov ntswg | nom | nose | Kuv qhov ntswg txias. My nose is cold. |
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| tes | nom | hand | Ntxuav koj ob txhais tes tam sim no. Wash your hands now. |
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| ko taw | nom | foot | Kuv ko taw raug mob. My foot is hurt. |
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| plawv | nom | heart | Lub plawv muaj zog. The heart is strong. |
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| npe | nom | name | Koj lub npe zoo nkauj. Your name is beautiful. |
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| phau ntawv | nom | book | Phau ntawv no qub. This book is old. |
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| lo lus | nom | word | Lo lus no tshiab. This word is new. |
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| lus | nom | language | Lus tseem ceeb heev. Language is very important. |
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| nyiaj | nom | money | Kuv xav tau nyiaj ntxiv. I need more money. |
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| hauj lwm | nom | work | Hauj lwm no nyuaj. This work is hard. |
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| kev hlub | nom | love | Kev hlub tseem ceeb heev. Love is very important. |
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| suab paj nruag | nom | music | Suab paj nruag no zoo nkauj. This music is beautiful. |
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| dab neeg | nom | story | Zaj dab neeg ntawd ntxim nyiam. That story is interesting. |
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| kev | nom | way | Txoj kev no yooj yim. This way is easy. |
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| yam | nom | thing | Yam ntawd yog kuv li. That thing is mine. |
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| txoj sia | nom | life | Txoj sia zoo nkauj. Life is beautiful. |
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| qhov rooj | nom | door | Qhov rooj qhib lawm. The door is open. |
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| rooj | nom | table | Lub rooj huv. The table is clean. |
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| lub rooj zaum | nom | chair | Lub rooj zaum me. The chair is small. |
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| tsheb | nom | car | Lub tsheb tshiab. The car is new. |
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| zoo | adjectif | good | Cov zaub mov no zoo. This food is good. |
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| phem | adjectif | bad | Qhov ntawd yog ib lub tswv yim phem. That is a bad idea. |
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| loj | adjectif | big | Lub tsev loj. The house is big. |
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| me | adjectif | small | Chav no me. This room is small. |
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| tshiab | adjectif | new | Kuv yuav ib lub tsheb tshiab. I bought a new car. |
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| qub | adjectif | old | Phau ntawv no qub. This book is old. |
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| ntev | adjectif | long | Tus dej ntws ntev. The river is long. |
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| luv | adjectif | short | Zaj dab neeg luv. The story is short. |
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| siab | adjectif | high | Lub roob siab. The mountain is high. |
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| qis | adjectif | low | Lub rooj qis. The table is low. |
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| kub | adjectif | hot | Cov tshuaj yej kub. The tea is hot. |
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| txias | adjectif | cold | Dej txias. The water is cold. |
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| zoo siab | adjectif | happy | Cov me nyuam zoo siab. The children are happy. |
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| tu siab | adjectif | sad | |
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| zoo nkauj | adjectif | beautiful | Lub paj zoo nkauj. The flower is beautiful. |
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| yooj yim | adjectif | easy | Hauj lwm no yooj yim. This work is easy. |
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| nyuaj | adjectif | hard | Lo lus nug no nyuaj. This question is hard. |
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| ceev | adjectif | fast | Lub tsheb ntawd ceev. That car is fast. |
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| qeeb | adjectif | slow | Tus vaub kib qeeb. The turtle is slow. |
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| yog | adjectif | right | Koj cov lus teb yog. Your answer is right. |
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| yuam kev | adjectif | wrong | Lo lus teb ntawd yuam kev. That answer is wrong. |
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| tseem ceeb | adjectif | important | Tsev neeg tseem ceeb. Family is important. |
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| muaj tseeb | adjectif | true | Zaj dab neeg ntawd muaj tseeb. That story is true. |
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| puv | adjectif | full | Lub khob puv. The cup is full. |
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| khoob | adjectif | empty | Chav khoob. The room is empty. |
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| hluas | adjectif | young | Tus tub hluas. The boy is young. |
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| muaj zog | adjectif | strong | Tus txiv neej ntawd muaj zog. That man is strong. |
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| tsis muaj zog | adjectif | weak | Tus me nyuam tsis muaj zog. The child feels weak. |
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| liab | adjectif | red | Lub paj liab. The flower is red. |
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| xiav | adjectif | blue | Lub ntuj xiav. The sky is blue. |
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| ntsuab | adjectif | green | Tsob ntoo ntsuab. The tree is green. |
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| daj | adjectif | yellow | Lub paj daj. The flower is yellow. |
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| dub | adjectif | black | Lub tsheb dub. The car is black. |
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| dawb | adjectif | white | Mis nyuj dawb. The milk is white. |
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| yog | interjection | yes | Yog, kuv nkag siab tam sim no. Yes, I understand now. |
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| tsis yog | interjection | no | Tsis yog, kuv tsis paub. No, I do not know. |
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| tsis | adverbe | not | Kuv tsis nkees. I am not tired. |
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| thiab | conjonction | and | Niam thiab txiv nyob tsev. Mother and father are home. |
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| los yog | conjonction | or | Tshuaj yej los yog kas fes kuj tau. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| tab sis | conjonction | but | Kuv nkees, tab sis zoo siab. I am tired, but happy. |
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| yog tias | conjonction | if | Yog tias nag los, nyob tsev. If it rains, stay home. |
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| vim | conjonction | because | Kuv nyob tsev vim nag. I stayed home because rain. |
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| nrog | préposition | with | Kuv tuaj nrog kuv tus phooj ywg. I came with my friend. |
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| tsis muaj | préposition | without | Tsis txhob mus tsis muaj nyiaj. Do not go without money. |
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| rau | préposition | for | Qhov khoom plig no yog rau koj. This gift is for you. |
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| ntawm | préposition | from | Kuv tuaj ntawm lub nroog no. I am from this city. |
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| mus rau | préposition | to | Peb mus rau tsev kawm ntawv. We went to school. |
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