Hmong | How to learn a language as an Adult
One of my biggest goals this year is to learn Hmong. I'm a Hmong American, and I want to retain my culture and heritage. I believe that language is a huge factor in retaining a culture, and I barely know my own. It's difficult for me to understand and converse with my grandparents. My boyfriend's parents both heavily speak Hmong and only speak a little bit of English. My church is First HMONG Baptist and the main service is mostly in Hmong, so being to understand the main message would be great. And it's just the cutest thing when little kids speak Hmong. I want my kids to know and speak Hmong, while also being able to understand and converse with them in Hmong. To begin my effort at self-teaching myself Hmong, I of course Googled "how to learn a language." Some tips I learned: Don't set the wrong expectations. Learning a language isn't hard; it's just a long process. Gruff Davies explains in his article how the success of learning a la...