Language/Lao/Vocabulary/Express-Surprise
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In this lesson, you will learn how to express surprise in Lao! Surprise expressions are a great way to show someone you are impressed or amazed by what they have done or said.
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Basic expressions[edit | edit source]
Let's start with some basic expressions you can use to express surprise:
| Lao | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| เบเปเปเปเบงเบปเปเบฒเปเบเปเปเปเบญเบเปเบเบปเปเบฒเปเบเบปเปเบฒ !! baw wei dai noy jao khao | You surprised me! | |
| เบเปเปเปเบงเบปเปเบฒเปเบชเปเบเบตเปเบเปเปเบงเปเบญเบเปเบเบปเปเบฒเบเบปเบเปเบเบฑเปเบเปเบฒเบเปเบเป !! baw weid sai ni boyc vong khon daid | I did not expect that! | |
| เบซเบผเบฑเบเบเบฒเบเปเบฅเบตเบเบเปเปเปเบฅเปเบงเปเบเบปเปเบฒเบกเบฒเบเปเบงเบเบเบตเบเบตเป !! lung jark ley baw laew khao ma wae jin ni | It's been so long since I have seen you! |
Example dialogue:
- Person 1: เบเปเบญเบเบเบตเปเปเบเปเบชเบปเปเบเบเบฒเบเบเบดเบเปเบเบทเบญเบเป เบเบตเปเปเบกเปเบเบซเบเบฑเบเบเปเป? (Koy dtai song kan din deung nor ni mai?) (What do you think of the photos I sent you?)
- Person 2: เบเปเปเปเบงเบปเปเบฒเปเบเปเปเปเบญเบเปเบเบปเปเบฒเบเบปเบเปเบเปเบเบตเบเบชเบนเบเปเบฅเปเบง! (Baw wei dai noy tha jone dai keung sung laew!) (You surprised me, they are amazing!)
Use these expressions to show your surprise and amazement in different situations.
Expressions using เบกเบฑเบ[edit | edit source]
In Lao, you can also use the word "mak" to express surprise. Here are some expressions to use with "mak":
| Lao | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| เบกเบฑเบเบเบตเปเปเบเบตเบเบเบฐเบเบฒเบเปเบเปเบซเบผเบทเบเปเปเบเบปเบเปเบซเบฑเบ? | mak ni kue jua kaai dai lae baw khoh enn? | Are you surprised or not? |
| เบกเบฑเบเบซเบผเบฒเบเบเบตเปเบเบฑเปเบเบชเบฑเบเบเบฒเบเปเบเบปเปเบฒเปเบงเบปเปเบฒเบเบงเบฒเบกเปเบซเบฑเบ!! | mak lai ni nan yaan khao khua ma enn! | This one is even more extraordinary! |
| เบเบฐเบกเบฒเบเบเบนเปเบเบตเปเบเบฑเปเบเบซเบเบฑเบเปเบฎเบปเบฒเบเบดเบเบเปเบงเบเบเบงเบฒเบกเบกเบฑเบเบเบญเบเปเบฎเบปเบฒเปเบเบฑเปเบเบเบปเบเปเบซเบฑเบ? | phamaan phu ni nan yoo nai yin dai wak mak khong hao saen khoh enn? | Why did we not think of this surprise? |
Example dialogue:
- Person 1: เบเปเบญเบเบชเบปเปเบเบเบปเบเบฎเบฑเบเบเบฒเบเปเบเบตเปเปเบเบ... (Koy song bode hup jark dengan...) (I received a letter from Dan...)
- Person 2: เบกเบฑเบ! เบเปเบญเบเบเบตเปเบชเบปเปเบเบเปเบญเบเปเบฅเบตเบเปเบปเบเบฅเบงเบเบชเบธเบเปเบฅเบตเบ! (Mak! Koy song song ley mot long sut ley!) (Wow! You received a letter after a long time!)
Use these expressions to show surprise when something exceeds your expectations.
Interesting Fact[edit | edit source]
Lao people takes surprise seriously. In fact, during special occasions such as weddings, the groom is expected to give a surprise gift to his bride. It is said that the more surprising the gift, the more love and attention it shows to his bride.
Recap[edit | edit source]
To summarize, in this lesson, you have learned:
- Basic expressions to express surprise in Lao
- Expressions using the word "mak" to show surprise in different situations.
Don't hesitate to try these expressions when you want to express your surprise in Lao!
To continue building your Lao vocabulary, check out the Lao language section and our native Lao-speaking friends - they will be happy to answer any Lao language questions you may have! You can also improve your Lao vocabulary with our Vocabulary section.
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Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Body Parts
- Time
- Basic Survival Word and Phrases
- Climate
- Directions
- Colors
- Fruits
- Drinks
- House Home
- Days of the week