Frequent Ask Questions
Question: Why do you use the simplified consonants?
Answer: It will be easier to write and to read, and also to save space. But still it is not easy enough to take notes. A more simplified version can be done if we do not use the English key board.
Question: Do you believe that one day the Hmong will use this simplified version?
Answer: If the RPA is still our writing tool, then it will evolve into a simpler form. It may or not be exactly what we present here. Hmong can pick and choose what are usable to them.
Question: Do you accept other spellings that are different from yours?
Answer: Yes. Outside of this website, we will use the normal spellings. But inside this website, we will only use our spellings.
Question: How will Hmong come to use the same spelling of the RPA?
Answer: If this website become alive and Hmong enjoy it, then it may lead us to the same spelling. If not, then it will be until there is a group who can authorize us for the same spelling.
Nug Thiab Teb
Nug: Vim li cas nej thiaj siv cov las uake tsawg?
Teb: Nws sau yoojyim, nyeem yoojyim, thiab txuag tau chaw (tsis siv ntawv ntau). Li no los nws yeej tseem teev tsis tau tej lus uas ib tug hais (note). Peb yeej muaj peevxwm ua kom cov las uake tsawg dua no yog peb tsis siv lub tshuab ntaus ntawv Mekas.
Nug: Nej puas jeeg tias ib hnub Hmoob yuav siv cov las uake tsawg no?
Teb: Yog tus RPA tseem yog peb li cuabyeej sau ntawv, nws yuav majmam hloov mus kom tsawg. Tej zaug nws yuav tsis yog kiag li peb sau ntawm no. Hmoob mam xaiv cov uas yuav zoo siv rau Hmoob.
Nug: Nej puas kam siv lwm hom xislus (spelling) uas txawv nej li?
Teb: Kam. Dhau peb lub vassab lawm, peb yeej yuav siv li sawvdaws siv. Tiamsis hauv peb lub vassab ces peb yuav siv li peb cov xwb.
Nug: Yuav ua li cas es Hmoob thiaj yuav siv ib hom kev xislus (spelling) tawm tus RPA?
Teb: Yog lub vassab no ciaj sia thiab Hmong nyiam, tej zaug lub vassab no yuav coj peb kev xislus ib yam. Tsis li no mas yuav yog txog thaum peb muaj pab neeg uas tswj tau txoj kev xislus.