Appendix

Conversation Group Phrases

Tej Kab Lus rau Ib Pawg Siv Thaum Sib Tham

Conversation Phrases

Tej Kab Lus Thaum Sib Tham

Cia li siv tej lus no kom pib thiab kaw kev sib tham.

Pib

Hello.	Nyob zoo.
Good morning.	Nyob zoo thaum yav sawv ntxov.
Good afternoon.	Nyob zoo thaum yav tav su.
Hi. Can I ask you a question?	Nyob zoo. Kuv nug koj ib lo lus puas tau?

Ua ntxiv

That’s great!	Zoo kawg!
Interesting.	Xav paub ntxiv.
Tell me more.	Qhia kuv ntxiv.
Really?	Tiag los?
Me too!	Kuv ib yam thiab!
Wow!	Zoo heev!
I didn’t know that.	Kuv tsis tau paub qhov ntawd.
Thanks for sharing.	Ua tsaug koj qhia kuv.

Kaw

OK. Thanks.	Ua li ntawd. Ua tsaug.
See you later.	Sib ntsib dua.
It was nice talking to you. Bye!	Zoo siab nrog koj tham. Sib ntsib dua!
Talk to you later.	Lwm hnub wb yuav sib tham.
Have a great day!	Thov kom hnub no yuav zoo!
Thank you.	Ua tsaug.

Example:

Q: Hi. Can I ask you a question? What do you like to do?A: I like to dance.

Q: Me too! What don’t you like to do?A: I don’t like to read.

Q: Really? Do you like to garden?A: Yes, I like to garden.

Q: OK. Thanks. It was nice talking to you. Bye!

Other Phrases

Lwm Lo Lus

Cov neeg kawm thiab cov xib hwb hais tau tej lus no kom pab lawv hais lus Askiv nyob hauv zaj lus qhia.

Tej Kab Lus uas Hais Ntau Thaum Sib Tham

Cov neeg kawm thiab cov xib hwb siv tau tej lus no thaum lawv sib tham hais lus Askiv.

Can you repeat that, please?	Thov hais ib zaug ntxiv?
Can you speak slower, please?	Koj puas kam maj mam hais me ntsis?
Can you write that on the board, please?	Koj puas kam sau rau daim txiag?
How do you say in English?	Koj hais li cas thaum hais lus Askiv?
How do you spell ?	Koj sau li cas?

Good job!	Koj tau ua zoo!
I don’t understand.	Kuv tsis to taub.
I have a question.	Kuv muaj ib lo lus nug.
I understand!	Kuv to taub!
You can do it!	Nej ua tau!

Tej Kab Lus uas Hais Ntau Thaum Qhia

Kev mloog tus xib hwb hais lus Askiv yuav pab cov neeg kawm zuj zus. Cov xib hwb hais tau tej lus yooj yim no kom qhia cov neeg kawm.

Welcome!	Nyob Zoo!
Today is lesson 4.	Hnub no peb kawm zaj lus qhia 4.

Begin.	Pib.
Do it again.	Rov qab ua dua.
Look at pattern 2.	Saib tus txheej txheem 2.
One more time.	Ib zaug ntxiv.
Practice again.	Xyaum ib zaug ntxiv.
Practice with your partner.	Nrog koj tus khub xyaum hais lus.
Read aloud.	Nyeem nrov.
Read the instructions.	Nyeem tej lus qhia.
Repeat after me.	Hais qog kuv qab.
Role-play.	Ua yeeb yam.
Stand up.	Sawv ntsug.
Sit down.	Zaum.
Stop.	Tsum.
Switch partners.	Pauv tus khub.
Take turns.	Cia ib leeg hais zuj zus.
You have 10 minutes.	Nej muaj 10 feeb.

Any questions?	Puas muaj lus nug?
Are you ready?	Nej puas npaj lawm?

Remember to study.	Cia li nco ntsoov kom kawm ntawv.
See you next week!	Sib ntsib nej lwm lub lim tiam dua!