| Mien | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Ziangh hoc | Time | |
| Tengx | Help | |
| Zouv | Cook | |
| Hmeiv | Uncook rice | |
| Jiemx | Soak | |
| Tapv | To put a pot on the stove | |
| Uom | Water | |
| Zuov | Wait | |
| Dangh | A moment | |
| Mbueix | Boil | |
| Ban | To scoop up | |
| Bieqc | To go in | |
| Manc-manc | slowly | |
| Qouv | stir | |
| Nanv | Hold | |
| Mangc | Look | |
| Gaax | Marker for trying/seeing something | |
| Maau | Soft | |
| Fai | Or | |
| Camv | A lot | |
| Nzunc | time (interval/sets) | |
| Camv-nzunc | Several times | |
| Da'feix | Fourth | |
| Uov | That | |
| Buatc | See | |
| Bouh | Lift | |
| Lemh | Drain/Pour | |
| Torng | Soup | |
| Liouh | Keep/Leave | |
| Douh | Pour | |
| Ienv | Bowl | |
| Guangc | Throw away | |
| Mi'aqc | Past tense marker | |
| Douz-nzauc | Stove | |
| Horngx | Parch |
Taux siec norm ziangh hoc aqv, nyutc maiv lauh njiec aqv.
Maa heuc Meix tengx maa zouv hnaangx.
Hmeiv jiemx duqv yietc norm ziangh hoc
aqv.
Meix taapv jienv uom, zuov dangh jiouc mbueix aqv.
Uom mbueix aqv, Meix dorh hmeiv daaih ban bieqc caeng.
Meix manc-manc
qouv jienv hnaangx.
Uom mbueix aqv, Meix ban duqv deix hnaangx daaih nanv mangc gaax maau nyei fai.
Meix ban daaih nanv camv-nzunc
aqv,
Ban daaih nanv da'feix uov nzunc, Meix buatc hnaangx maau aqv.
Hnaangx maau daaih, Meix bouh caeng mingh lemh torng aqv.
Maa heuc Meix liouh jienv deix torng daaih bun ninh douh caux hnaangx nyanc.
Meix lemh deix torng njiec norm ienv, liuz uov deix lemh guangc
mi'aqc.
Meix dorh caeng daaih taapv jienv douc-nzauc horngx hnaangx.
Meix lauh lauh qouv dangh, buatc nqaai liuz bouh caeng cuotv douz-
nzauc.
It is almost 7 o'clock, it won't be long until the sun sets.
Mom asked Meix to help her cook rice.
The rice has been soaked for an hour now.
Meix places a water in a pot and waits for the water to boil.
After the water boils, Meix puts the rice in the boiled water.
Meix slowly stirs the
rice.
The water boils, Meix scoops some rice to feel if it is soft or not.
Meix scoops a few times, on the fourth time, Meix feels that the rice is
soft.
After the rice is soft, Meix picks up the pot to pour out the water.
Mom asks Meix to keep some water so she can pour it with rice to eat.
Meix pours some to a bowl and pour away the rest.
Meix brings the pot and put it over the stove to parch it.
Meix stirs it regularly, after
seeing that it is dry, she take it off the stove.