Iu Mienh resources

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General web resources for Iu Mienh (Iu Mien) - overviews and the sounds of Iu Mienh

Iu Mienh Dictionary
LearnMien.com Online Lessons

Smith Panh's Mien Resource page
Vocabulary Games
Mienh Waac Ginc Quizlet
Flash cards
Daily Vocab
Language Resource Manual for Schools
Iu Mien at Omniglot
Very brief overview (Piktochart)

Limca Center (print books)
Iu-Mienh Nyei Siang-Nzaangc Sou (Catalog of Iu-Mien Resources in the New Roman Script)

Norm Iu-Mienh nzaangc maac (Alphabet book in Iu Mienh)
Yiu-Mienh Zieqv Nzangc Sou 2 (primer for Iu Mienh speakers)
Yiu-Mienh Zieqv Nzangc Sou 3
Yiu-Mienh Zieqv Nzangc Sou 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tONcfZD4PvE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_aP_r63IRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBId70uOBj4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhhYArdwhpc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-z6iXYm2tg

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Color words

Jieqv - black
Jieqv-yangh - dark brown ("black-yellow")
Jieqv-siqv - dark red, reddish brown ("black-red")
Jieqv-baeqc - dark grey ("black-white")
Hmatv-jieqv - pitch black ("intense-black")

Baeqc - white
Baeqc-mbouc - soft white ("white-snowy")

Mbuov - blue
Baeqc-mbuov - grey ("white-blue")
Mbuov-saaiv - grey ("blue-ash")

Maeng - green
Maeng-gox - dark green ("green-old")
Maeng-lunx - light green ("green-young")
Maeng-mbienc - very light green ("green-pale")
Maeng-nzang - bright green ("green-clear")

Yangh - yellow
Yangh-gox - dark orange, brown ("yellow-old")
Yangh-jiem - gold ("yellow-expensive")
Yangh-siqv - yellowish orange ("yellow-red")
Yangh-nqaiv - brownish yellow ("yellow-manure")

Siqv - red
Siqv-yangh - reddish orange ("red-yellow")
Siqv-baeqc - light red ("red-white")
Siqv-lunx - pink, light red, light purple ("red-young")
Siqv-mbuov - dark purple ("red-blue")
Siqv-nziaamv - dark red, scarlet ("red-blood")
Siqv-jieqv - dark brown ("red-black")

Luoqc - purple/pink
Luoqc-lunx - light purple, light pink ("purple/pink young")
Luoqc-gox - dark purple, dark pink ("purple/pink old")

Mbiaan - purple
Mbiaan-lunx - light purple ("purple-young")
Mbiaan-gox - dark purple ("purple-old")

Setv - color
Ndopv-setv - beige ("skin-color")
Setv-mbienc - faded, lacking in color ("color-pale")

Common qualifiers for colors
Gox - dark, old (dark colors are referred to as "old")
Lunx - light, young (light colors are referred to as "young")
Hmuangx - dark
Mbienc - pale
Nzang - clear, bright
Hmatv - intensely dark



mba'hnoi-yangh - yellow sun; norqc mbuov - blue bird

An article about Mien color terms

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_SQip94dbU

Hnangv haaix nor gorngv "book" yiem Mienh waac? Sou. = How do you say "book" in Mienh? "Sou."

hnangv haaix nor = how, what is it like, what do you think, etc.
gorngv = speak, talk, say
yiem = to live, to be; from; alive
mienh = Mien
waac = language
sou = book

Hnangv haaix nor gorngv "sou" yiem Ang^gitc waac? Book. = How do you say "sou" in English? "Book."

ang^gitc = England (loan from Lao ອັງກິດ)
ying guoqv = England, United Kingdom
ying = England
guoqv = country, nation, kingdom
waac = language

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8FIibq9Uho

Naaiv se haaix nyungc? = What is this?
Naaic se haaix nyungc? = What is that?

naaiv = this
naaic = that
se = is
haaix = interrogative
nyungc = kind
haaix nyungc = what kind, what is it

maqv mong gu'nguaaz biouv = a baby mango

maqv mong biouv = mango
gu'nguaaz = baby
biouv = fruit

yietc norm biauv = a house

yietc = one
norm = classifier
biauv = house

Meih nyei mbuox heuc haaix nyungc? = what is your name?

meih - you
nyei = belongs to
meih nyei = your
mbuox = name
heuc = call
haaix = interrogative
nyungc = kind
haaix nyungc = what kind, what is it

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p51KaPvr4wA

"Mbu'ndongx" gorngv haaix nyungc yiem Ang^gitc waac? = what does "mbu'ndongx" mean in English?
"Middle" gorngv haaix nyungc yiem Mienh waac? = what does "middle" mean in Mienh?

mbu'ndongx = middle
(all other words are in the previous videos)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tckx6cckqKY

Tov aengx gorngv nzunc donc deix? = please could you say that again slower?

tov = to ask, to beg, to plead
aengx = again, another, also
gorngv = speak, talk, say
nzunc = occurrences, number of times
donc deix = slower

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGj-Ih_0X8g

Yie gorngv zuqc nyei fai? = did I say that right?

yie = I
gorngv = speak, talk, say
zuqc nyei = correct
fai = question particle for yes/no questions; literally means "or" (like German "oder")

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Body parts in Iu Mienh

sin zaangc - body
m'nqorngv - head
mba'biei (mbaqc beie) - hair
hmien - face
biorngh - forehead
m'zing (mueic zing) - eye
m'zing ndopv - eyelid
mungh maih - eyebrow
m'normh - ear
m'normh biouv - earlobe
mungh maih bieie
mba'zorng (mbaqc zorng) - nose
kamh bui (kamx bui) - cheek
ha'baah (haac baah) - chin
ha'baah mbungv - jawbone
nzuih baengx - mouth
mbietc - tongue
nyaah - tooth
nzuqc meix - lip
jaang - neck
jaang-hoh - throat
mba'dauh (mbaqc-dauh) - shoulder
la'kuotv (laqc kuotv) - chest
buoz-seih ndiev - armpit
buoz-seih quotv - elbow
buoz-seih jaang - forearm
buoz - hand, arm
buoz-ndoqv - finger
buoz-ndoqv-nyeiz - thumb
buoz-zaangv - palm
ga'sie - stomach area, belly
ga'sie-nutv - navel
jaaiv - back
camh zuih - thigh
cing mborqc - knee
zaux - leg
zaux-mueic - ankle
zaux-benv - arch of foot
zaux-ndiev - sole of foot
zaux-ndoqv - toe
zaux-ndqov-nyeiz - big toe
m'nqorngv famv - brain
mba'nziu (mbatc nziu) - heart (physical organ)
hnyouv - heart, mind
piom - lung
ga'sie-mbuoqc - stomach
hlan - liver
orv-daic - muscle
mbungv - bone
nziaamv - blood

Haaix hnangv haaix nor? - how do you feel?
Yie nyei jaang-hoh mun - my throat hurts
Yie nyei ga'sie mun - my stomach hurts
Yie nyei m'nqorngv mun - I have a headache
Meih qiemx zuqc tengx nyei fai? - do you need help?
Tov meih tengx dangh yie duqv nyei? - could you help me?
Naiv ndau maaih naih morx nyei? - is there a doctor here?
Meih maaih suanqx nyei? - do you have a blanket?
Yie juangv. - I am cold.
Yie kov taic. - I am very tired.

[Linguaphile]

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVs3RGCovec

Ov, hnangv naaic nor? = oh, like that?
Ov, hnangv nc nor? = oh, like that?

ov = oh (in the video he says "oh")
hnangv = same, like
naaic = that (can be shortened to nc)
nor = interrogative

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNsCpKyoWYU

ndau wuov = so then... (a crutch word to use when you are thinking of what to say)

ndau = so
wuov = there, then

doic = friend; companion; generation

ndau wuov = so then...
wuov nyungc = so then

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWF4RzchI-I
Wuov nyungc, se gorngv yie gorngv... = so then, if I say...

wuov nyungc = so then
se = is
gorngv = speak, talk, say
yie = I
gorngv = speak, talk, say

naaiv joux waac nyei waac-eix leiz se = then that means...

naaiv = this
joux = word, sentence
waac-eix = meaning, significance
nyei = belongs to
leiz = inside
se = is

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzmI0sA_gZE

Hnangv haaix nor gorngv naaic joux waac? = how do you pronounce that word? (in the video they translate this as "how do you spell that word")

hnangv haaix nor = how, what is it like, what do you think, etc.
gorngv = speak, talk, say
naaic = that
joux = phrase, word, sentence
waac = language, speech

"ziqc ndaaih mienh" mv zeiz "cie-ndaix mienh" = "across-the-river people", not "airplane people"

zipc = across, on the opposite side
ndaaih = large river (small river would be ndoqc)
mienh = people
maiv = no, not (shortened to mv)
zeiz = right, correct
mv zeiz = not correct; it isn't
cie = vehicle
ndaix = fly
cie-ndaix = airplane
mienh = people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwrR4W_A4lY

Meih haih gorngv mienh waac nyei fai? = Do you speak Mienh?
Meih haih gorngv mienh waac nyei saah? = Do you speak Mienh?
Meih haih gorngv mienh waac nyei haah? = Do you speak Mienh?

meih = you
haih = able
gorngv = speak, talk, say
mienh = Mienh
waac = language
nyei = belong
fai / saah / haah = question particle for yes/no questions

To ask if a person speaks English, replace the underlined word mienh with any of these:

angkitv = England (loan from Lao ອັງກິດ) [a common spelling]
ang^gitc = England (loan from Lao ອັງກິດ) [the spelling used in the video]

ying guoqv = England, United Kingdom

ying = England
guoqv = country, nation, kingdom

janh me'gaa = English (American)

janh = foreigner, non-Mienh
meiv guoqv = American (shortened to me'gaa)

Other languages

janh taiv = Thai
janh laauv = Lao
janh kaeqv = Chinese
janh pa'maah = Burmese
janh maan = Burmese
janh ba'miuh = Hmong
janh faac guoqv = French
janh faac langx = French

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kufraxw6MGQ

Yie haih gorngv mienh waac = I speak Mienh

yie = I
haih = able
gorngv = speak, talk, say
mienh = Mienh
waac = language

Yie se mienh = I am Mien

yie = I
se = be (am, is, are)
mienh = Mienh person; also means "person" in general

Oh, yaauc dingh aqv! = oh, good!

yaauc = good
dingh = stop
aqv = used at the end of a phrase

Yie a'hneiv haic! = I'm very happy [to hear that]

yie = I
ah'neiv = happy
haic = very

A'hniev ("happy") is also used in the phrase for "welcome":
A'hneiv zipv = welcome! ("happy to receive")
A'hneiv zipv meih = welcome! ("happy to receive you")

a'hneiv = happy
zipv = receive
meih = you

A'hneiv duqv buangh = nice to meet you ("happy to get to meet")

a'hniev = happy
duqv = get
buangh = meet

Other common greetings (some used at the beginning of the videos) - fai/saah can be used interchangeably, or left off:

Yiem longx nyei = live well
Yiem longx nyei saah? = do [you] live well?
Yiem longx nyei fai oc? = do [you] live well?
Meih yiem longx nyei? = [do] you live well?
Meih yiem longx nyei fai oc? = do you live well?
Meih longx nyei saah? = [are] you well?
Meih mbuo yiem longx nyei saah? = do you all live well?

meih = you (singular)
meih mbuo = you (plural)
yiem = to live, to be; from; alive
longx = good
nyei = belongs to
longx nyei = good, okay
fai / saah / haah = question particle for yes/no questions
oc = please, polite particle

Longx nyei. = [I live] well
Yiem longx nyei. = [I] live well.
Yie yiem longx nyei. = I live well.
Yie se longx nyei. = I am well.

se = be (is, am, are)
longx = good, well
longx nyei = good, well
waaic = bad, poorly

Meih mv gaengh nyanc hnaangx saah? = have you eaten yet?

meih = you
mv = no, not (shortened form of maiv)
gaengh = not yet
nyanc = to eat
hnaangx = rice, food
saah = question particle for yes/no questions

Nyanc liuz aqv = I have eaten

liuz = finished
aqv = used at the end of a phrase

Mv gaengh nyanc oc = I have not eaten yet

mv = no, not (shortened form of maiv)
gaengh = not yet
nyanc = to eat
oc = please, polite particle

The following are becoming more common than they used to be, probably through influence of other languages:

Lungh ndorm longx = good morning
Baengh orn lungh ndorm = good [safe/peaceful] morning

baengh orn = safe, peaceful
lungh = time of day; sky
lungh ndorm = morning
longx = good

Lungh aanx longx = good afternoon (in early afternoon)
Baengh orn lungh aanx = good [safe/peaceful] afternoon (in early afternoon)

lungh aanx = noon

Lungh hmuangx longx = good evening (before dark)
Baengh orn lungh hmuangx = good [safe/peaceful] evening (before dark)

lungh hmuangx = evening

Lungx muonx longx = good evening (after dark)
Baengh orn lungh muonx = good [safe/peaceful] evening (after dark)

lungh muonx = night, darkness

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2tX73Kgcg4

Longx nyei fai oc? = [do you] live well?

Weic naaic yie caux meih haih gorngv waac = that means you and I can talk

weic = for, because of
weic naaic = because of that
weic naaiv = because of this
yie = I
caux = together, with
meih = you
yie caux meih = you and I ("I with you")
haih = able
gorngv = speak, talk, say
waac = language, speech
gorngv waac = to talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo5ZuoGBrHA
weic zuqc... = because...

weic = for, because of
zuqc = correct, right

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ8z3NI5I7k
Yie haih gorngv Mienh waac deix baac. = I speak Iu Mienh a little.

yie = I
haih = able
gorngv = speak, talk, say
Mienh waac = Iu Mienh language
deix baac = a little bit

Oh, yaauc dingh aqv! Yie a'hneiv haic! Weic naaic yie caux meih haih gorngv waac, weic zuqc yie haih gorngv Mienh waac deix baac. = Oh good! I am happy! That means you and I can talk, because I speak Mienh a little bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYMMDk-OoCQ
Za'gengh zien nyei = really; it's true

za'gengh = true (shortened form of zien gengh)
zien = true
nyei = belong
zien nyei = it's true

Yie kungx haih gorngv Mienh waac deix baac hnangv. = I can speak only a little Iu Mienh.

yie = I
kungx = only, alone
haih = able
gorngv = speak, talk, say
Mienh waac = Iu Mienh language
deix baac = a little bit
hnangv = only, merely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jeuzYEKGDg
mv baac = but, however; no matter what; endless (In the video he calls this a "conjugation", obviously he means "conjunction"!)

mv = no, not (shortened form of maiv)
baac = finish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgitJSTY-Is
Yie hnamv daaih meih haih tengx yie gorngv Mienh waac gauh junh nyei. = I think you can help me learn Iu Mienh better.

yie = I
hnamv = think (this word also means "love")
daaih = come
meih = you
haih = able
tengx = help
yie = I, me
gorngv = speak, talk, say
Mienh waac = Iu Mienh language
gauh = more
junh = good pronunciation
nyei = belong

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lm_wPOgLq8
hnangv naaiv = so then, therefore; like this
hnangv nc nor = so then, therefore, like that

hnangv = same, like
naaiv = this
naaic = that
nc = that (shortened form of naaic)
nor = interrogative

Lauh haic maiv aengx duqv buatc = long time no see

lauh = long (time)
haic = very
maiv = no, not
aengx = again, another, also
duqv = get
buatc = see
duqv buatc = get to see

Lauh haic mv buatc meih = [I] haven't seen you for a long time

lauh = long (time)
haic = very
mv = no, not (shortened form of maiv)
buatc = see
meih = you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9HLd5vvgj8
Pronunciation is slightly off in this video but it shows sentence structure.

Yie nyei mbuox heuc Jiem Zingh = My name is Jiem Zingh.

yie = I
nyei = belong
yie nyei = my
mbuox = name
heuc = call

Yie hnamv daaih yie haih njaaux yie ganh hoqc hiuv duqv gorngv Iu Mienh waac se gorngv maaih Mienh camv haih tengx yie. = I think I can teach myself to learn to speak Iu Mienh if there are many Mienh people who can help me.

yie = I
hnamv daaih = think
haih = able
njaaux = to teach
yie ganh = myself
hoqc = to learn
hoqc hiuv = to learn how
duqv = get
gorngv = speak
mienh = Mien
waac = language
se = be (is, are, am)
maaih = have
Iu Mienh = Mienh people
camv = many
haih = able
tengx = help
yie = me

Yie zoux fin-saeng = I am a teacher

zoux = work
fin-saeng = teacher

Yie tengx mienh hoqc hiuv duqv gorngv Saaben waac = I help people learn to speak Spanish

tengx = help
mienh = people
hoqc = to learn
hoqc hiuv = to learn how
duqv = get
gorngv = speak
Saaben = Spanish
waac = language

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUnDTW0lbBo

Gorngv = to speak, to say

Yie haih gorngv Mienh waac deix baac hnangv. = I speak Iu Mienh only a little.

yie = I
haih = able
gorngv = to speak, to say
Mienh waac = Iu Mienh language
deix baac = a little bit
hnangv = only

Yie mv haih gorngv meih nyei waac. = I can't speak your language.

yie = I
mv = no, not (shortened form of maiv)
haih = able
gorngv = to speak, to say
meih = you
nyei = belong
meih nyei = your
waac = language

Meih gorngv haaix joux waac? = What did you say?

meih = you
gorngv = to speak, to say
haaix = interrogative
joux = word, sentence
waac = speech, language

Hnangv haaix nor gorngv ... yiem Mienh waac? Sou. = How do you say ... in Mienh?

hnangv haaix nor = how, what is it like, what do you think, etc.
gorngv = to speak, to say
yiem = to live, to be; from; alive
mienh = Mien
waac = language

[Linguaphile]

Yie haih saauv duqv taux yietc baeqv waanc yiem Mienh waac = I can count to one million in Mienh

yie = I
haih = able
saauv = count, number
duqv = get, attain
taux = arrive, reach
yietc = one
baeqv = hundred
waanc = ten thousand
yiem = to live, to be; from; alive
mienh = Mienh; person
waac = language

Saauv (numbers)

0= lengh
1= yietc
2= i
3= buo
4= biei
5= biaa
6= juqv
7= siec
8= hietc
9= nduoh

10= ziepc
11= zipec yietv
12= ziepc nyeic
13= zipec faam
14= ziepc feix
15= ziepc hmz
16= ziepc luoqc
17= ziepc cietv
18= ziepc betv
19= ziepc juov

20= nyeic ziepc
21= nyeic ziepc yietv
22= nyeic ziepc nyeic
23= nyeic ziepc faam
24= nyeic ziepc feix
25= nyeic ziepc hmz

30= faah ziepc
40= feix ziepc
50= hmz ziepc
60= luoqc ziepc
70= cietv ziepc
80= betv ziepc
90= juov ziepc

100= yietc baeqv
200= nyyeic baeqv
300= faam baeqv
400= feix baeqv
500= hmz baevv

1000= yietc cin

10000= yietc waanc
100000= ziepc waanc
1000000= yietc baeqv waanc

1st= da'yietv
2nd= da'nyeic
3rd= da'faam
4th= da'feix
5th= da'hmz
6th= da'luoqc
7th= da'cietv
8th= da'betv
9th= da'juov
10th= da'ziepc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XQhwGhOw5U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrVn6iwx9M0

[Linguaphile]

In Iu Mienh with English subtitles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwOILMLC70I

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPBHTUr2nes&t=68s

The transcription is mine, so, any errors are mine too.

Meih yiem longx nyei fai? = How are you?

meih = you
yiem = to live, to be; from; alive
longx nyei = good, okay
fai = question particle for yes/no questions

Yie yiem longx nyei = I am fine.

yie = I
yiem = to live, to be; from; alive
longx nyei = good, okay

Meih mingh haaix? = Where are you going?

meih = you
mingh = go
haaix = interrogative particle (in this case, "where')

Meih mingh wuov huaav fai? = Are you going over there?

meih = you
mingh = go
wuov huaav = over there, yonder
fai = question particle for yes/no questions

Yie mingh Mungv Gorkc. = I'm going to Bangkok.

yie = I
mingh = go
mungv = city, town
Mungv Gorkc = Bangkok

Yie mingh cie-zaamc wuov. = I'm going to the bus station.

yie = I
mingh = go
cie = bus
zaamc = station
wuov = there

Yie mingh ndeic. = I'm going to the farm.

yie = I
mingh = go
ndeic = cultivated field, farm

Yie mingh tengx ninh. = I'm going to help her.

yie = I
mingh = go
tengx = help
ninh = her

Yie mingh tengx ninh mbuo. = I'm going to help them.

yie = I
mingh = go
tengx = help
ninh = her
mbuo = pluralizer for pronouns
ninh mbuo = them

Yie mingh mungv. = I'm going to the town.

yie = I
mingh = go
mungv = city, town

Yie mingh hei. = I'm going to the market.

yie = I
mingh = go
hei = market

Yie mingh zouv lai. = I'm going to cook.

yie = I
mingh = go
zouv = cook
lai = vegetable
zouv lai = cook vegetables; cook food in general

Meih longx haic. = You are [very] good.

meih = you
longx = good, well
haic = very

Meih hnangv haaix nor zoux? = How do you do it?

meih = you
hnangv = only, same, like
haaix = interrogative
nor = interrogative, emphatic particle
hnangv haaix nor = how, what is it like, what do you think, etc.
zoux = do

Yie wuonh jaux. = I boil eggs.

yie = I
wuonh = boil
jaux = egg

Hnangv naaiv nor zoux. = Do it this way.

hnangv = only, same, like
naaiv = this
nor = emphatic particle
zoux = do

Yie zoux bun meih mangc = I'll show you.

yie = I
zoux = do
bun = give, let, allow, permit
meih = you
mangc = look, observe, see

Zuov dangh = Wait a moment

zuov = wait
dangh = moment, short period of time

Meih nzuonx haaix zanc? = When are you coming back?

meih = you
nzuonx = return, go home, return home
haaix = interrogative
zanc = moment, time

Yie nzuonx yiem leiz-baaix yietv. = I'm coming back on Monday.

yie = I
nzuonx = return, go home, return home
yiem = to live, to be; from; alive
leiz-baaix = week
leiz = custom, tradition, law
baaix = worship, respect, honor
yietv = first
leiz-baaiz yietv = Monday

Yie nzuonx njang hnoi. = I'm coming back tomorrow.

yie = I
nzuonx = return, go home, return home
njang = dawn, daybreak
hnoi = day
njang hnoi = tomorrow

Meih nzuonx njang hnoi fai? = Are you coming back tomorrow?

meih = you
nzuonx = return, go home, return home
njang = dawn, daybreak
hnoi = day
njang hnoi = tomorrow
fai = question particle for yes/no questions

Njang hnoi meih nzuonx fai? = Are you coming back tomorrow?

Same as above, different word order.

Yie mbuo nzuonx njang hnoi. = We are coming back tomorrow.

yie mbuo = we
nzuonx = return, go home, return home
njang hnoi = tomorrow

Ov, yie nzuonx maiv duqv = No, I can't [come back].

ov = exclamation
yie = I
nzuonx = return, go home, return home
maiv = no
duqv = can

Yie nzuonx dieh hnyangx. = I'm coming back next year.

yie = I
nzuonx = return, go home, return home
dieh = next
hnyangx = year

Yie maiv duqv = I cannot.

yie = I
maiv = no
duqv = can

Aeqc, yie nzuonx. = Yes, I will [return].

aeqc = yes
yie = I
nzuonx = return, go home, return home

Aeqc, yie mbuo nzuonx. = Yes, we will [return].

aeqc = yes
yie mbuo = we
nzuonx = return, go home, return home

Yie laengz zoux maiv duqv. = I can't promise.

yie = I
laengz = accept, acknowledge
zoux = to do
laengz zoux = promise
maiv = no
duqv = can

Meih mingh horqc dorngh? = Are you going to school?

meih = you
mingh = go
horqc = school
dorngh = site

Aeqc, yie mingh horqc. = Yes, I am [going to school].

aeqc = yes
yie = I
mingh = go
horqc = school

Ov, yie mv mingh. = No, I'm not [going].

ov = exclamation
yie = I
mv = no, not (short form of maiv)
mingh = go

Meih hnangv haaix nor hnamv? = What do you think?

meih = you
hnangv haaix nor = how, what is it like, what do you think, etc.
hnamv = think

Meih hatc zuqc mingh. = You should go.

meih = you
hatc = to pressure someone
zuqc = shall, should
mingh = go

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjvG3ha2tfk

Yie mingh maaiz ga'naaiv = I'm going to buy something.

yie = I
mingh = go
maaiz = buy
ga'naaiv = materials, objects, stuff

Daaih nyanc hnaangx = Come and eat

daaih = come
nyanc = eat
hnaangx = rice; food in general

Hopv wuom = Drink water

hopv = drink
wuom = water

Yie hopv wuom duqv nyei fai? = Can I drink water?

yie = I
hopv = drink
wuom = water
duqv = get
duqv nyei = it's possible
fai = interrogative

Yie hopv wuom. = I'm drinking water.

yie = I
hopv = drink
wuom = water

Hopv wuom camv camv nyei. = Drink lots of water.

hopv = drink
wuom = water
camv = much, plenty
nyei = belong; be

Zoux bun meih sin longx. = It's good for your body.

zoux = do
bun = give, let, allow, permit
meih = you
sin = body
longx = good

Yie mingh bueix njormh. = I'm going to sleep.

yie = I
mingh = go
bueix = lie down
njormh = to rest with closed eyes
bueix njormh = to sleep

Yie oix njormh. = I am sleepy.

yie = I
oix = want
njormh = to rest with closed eyes

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ5yj18hwTM

Mbuo oix zouv haaix nyungc nyanc? = What are we going to cook?

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
haaix = interrogative
nyungc = kind
haaix nyungc = what kind, what is it
nyanc = to eat

Mbuo oix zouv jai-jaux nyanc = we are going to cook eggs

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
jai = chicken
jaux = egg
nyanc = to eat

Mbuo oix zouv hnaangx = we are going to cook rice

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
hnaangx = rice

Mbuo oix zouv lai = we are going to cook vegetables

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
lai = vegetables

Mbuo oix zouv dopc lai = we are going to cook string beans

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
dopc = bean
lai = vegetable
dopc lai = string beans, long beans

Mbuo oix zouv fanh mbouh = we are going to cook squash/pumpkin

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
fanh mbouh = pumpkin

Mbuo oix zouv ba'daatc = we are going to cook bitter gourd

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
ba'daatc = bitter gourd, bitter melon

Mbuo oix zouv mbiauz = we are going to cook fish

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
mbiauz = fish

Mbuo oix zouv ga'maeqc = we are going to cook corn

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
ga'maeqc = corn

Mbuo oix zouv lai dorngc = we are going to cook cabbage

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
lai = vegetable
dorngc = sweet
lai dorngc = cabbage

Mbuo oix zouv jai = we are going to cook chicken

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
jai = chicken

Mbuo oix zouv jai = we are going to cook radish

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
lai = vegetable
batc = trunk
ndoih = root vegetable
lai batc ndoih = radish

Mbuo oix zouv loz-laangz biouv = we are going to cook tomato

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
loz = old
laangz = village
biouv = fruit
loz-laangz biouv = tomato

Mbuo oix zouv loz-laangz biouv = we are going to cook potato

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
yaangh ix ndoih = potato

Mbuo oix zouv loz-laangz biouv = we are going to cook sweet potato

mbuo = we
oix = want
zouv = cook
fanh ndoih = sweet potato

normh ziu-biouv = banana

guaa-domx = watermelon

muoqc oix = guava

a'ngunc biouv = grape

maqv mong = mango

gaam-ziex ndiangx = sugar cane

biouv zuoqc = ripe fruits

biouv = fruit
zuoqc = ripe

hnaangx zeih = ladle

hnaangx = rice; food in general
zeih = paddle, flat ladle

ba'gern = spoon

zaanv = cup

nzormc = bowl

njiuv = scissors

caeng = pan, kettle, pot

nzuqc = knife

gorngc = bottle

cong = onion

funx = garlic

hmei = oil

saa-dorngh = sugar

nyorx = milk

kaafae = coffee

zaah = tea

hopv zaah = drink tea

hnaangx = rice; food in general

mbuonv = flour

sung = ginger

jou = mushroom

deih = table

gaengh = door

don = chair

ndau = floor

nongc = wall

gaengh dorn = window

tei = ladder

coux = bed

nzomx-dauh = pillow

suangx = blanket

ziqc = mat

mungz-dangx = mosquito net

mungz = flying insect
dangx = screen; lack of; unavailable

youh dang = lamp

dienx = light, electricity

qongx = room

cie liuh = garage

lui-houx = clothing

lui = shirt, jacket, upper garment
houx = pants, trousers, lower garment

houx-nangv = shorts, underwear

houx = pants, trousers
nangx = short

lui = shirt, t-shirt, jacket, upper garment

lui-nangv = polo shirt, short-sleeved shirt

lui = shirt
nangv = short

houx ndaauv = pants

houx = pants, trousers, lower garment
ndaauv = long

matc = socks

junh = skirt

lui-mueix ndaauv = long-sleeved

lui-muiex = sleeve
ndaauv = long

lui-nqomz = coat

saeng-kuv hieh zoih = animals

saeng-kuv = animal
hieh = wild
zoih = animal

juv = dog

lomh miu = cat

maaz = horse

yungh ngongh = cow

suiv-ngongh = water buffalo

naauz = rat

zaangz = elephant

naang = snake

norqc = bird

norqc domh jaangv = eagle

norqc = bird
domh = great
jaangv = a type of bird

mbing = monkey

norqc meix = sparrow

mungz-nyaih = mosquito

mungz = flying insect

gaeng-mbung = cockroach

gaeng = insect
mbung = dust

nziouv = ant

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZBjruvQNNY

mingh = to go

Meih mbuo mingh ndaangc, yie mbuo nqa'haav deix oc. = You guys go first, we will come later.

meih mbuo = you guys
mingh = go
ndaangc = in front; before
yie mbuo = we
nqa'haav (short form of nqaang-haav) back, behind, after
deix = little
oc = polite particle

Ninh mbuo mv haih mingh. = They can't go.

ninh mbuo = they
mv (short form of maiv) = no
haih = able
mingh = go

Mbuo mingh haaix? = Where are we going?

mbuo = we
mingh = go
haaix = interrogative

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmtPZv064Tk

hnamv = to think, to love

Yie hnamv meih. = I love you.

yie = I
hnamv = love
meih = you

Meih hnamv daaih hnangv haaix nor? =

meih = you
hnamv = think
hnangv haaix nor = how, what is it like, what do you think, etc.

Yie hnamv daaih meih gorngv zuqc nyei. = I think you said that right.

yie = I
hnamv = think
daaih = come
meih = you
gorngv = to speak, to say
zuqc = correct, right
nyei = be

Ninh hnamv ninh nyei auv weic zuqc auv hnamv ninh ndaangc. = He loves his wife because she loved him first.

ninh = he
hnamv = love
ninh nyei = his
auv = wife
weic = for, because of
zuqc = correct, right, shall
auv = wife
hnamv = love
ninh = him
ndaangc = in front; before

[vijayjohn]

Thank you for all of these resources, Linguaphile!

[Linguaphile]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCfG_i3rAfg

Da'yietv ginc First lesson (= lesson one)
Faah ziepc faam 33
Faah ziepc faam norm nzangc-maac 33 consonants

buoz hand, arm
cie car, vehicle, motor, machine
dang lamp, lantern
faang chest, box, suitcase
gaengv frog
heh shoe
hiun earring
hlaax moon, month
hmien face
hnaav crossbow
hngaqv to cut, to chop
hnyouv heart
huingx garden
jaux egg
korqv gourd
lui shirt, jacket, coat
maaz horse
mbing monkey
naauz rat, mouse
ndiangx tree
ngongh cow, ox
njiuv scissors
nqaai dry
nyaah tooth
nzangv boat, ship, canoe
porng hoe
qaa shrimp, prawn, lobster
sou book
tei ladder
waac words, language
yungh goat, sheep
zaangz elephant

r mv norm nzangc-maac longc fiev dieh fingx mienh nyei waac hnangv
The consonant r is not written word-initially in the Mienh language

Laengz zingh mangc oc
Thank you for watching

Mbuo aengx buangh jiex mingh uov ginc
We'll see you in the next lesson