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<div class="pg_page_title">Lao Vocabulary - Express Surprise</div>
<div class="pg_page_title">Lao Vocabulary - Express Surprise</div>
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/lao Lao] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn how to express surprise in Lao. Expressing surprise is an important part of communication and can help you to better understand the culture and people of Laos. We will look at some common words and phrases used to express surprise, as well as some examples of how to use them in conversation. __TOC__


== Words ==
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/lao Lao] learners! 😊<br>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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<span link>Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: [[Language/Lao/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]] & [[Language/Lao/Vocabulary/House-Home|House Home]].</span>
== Basic expressions ==
Let's start with some basic expressions you can use to express surprise:
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! Lao !! Pronunciation !! English
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! Lao !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
| ບໍ່ເວົ້າໄດ້ໜ້ອຍເຈົ້າເຂົ້າ !! baw wei dai noy jao khao || You surprised me!
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| ຂ້ອຍກິດ !! koi git !! I'm surprised
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| ເຈັບປະສາດ !! jap pasat !! Wow
| ບໍ່ເວົ້າໃສ່ນີ້ບໍ່ວ່ອນເຂົ້າຜົນເດັ້ນ່ານໄດ້ !! baw weid sai ni boyc vong khon daid || I did not expect that!
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| ທຳໃດເຮັດໄດ້ !! tam dai het dai !! How is that possible?
| ຫຼັງຈາກເລີຍບໍ່ແລ້ວເຂົ້າມາດ້ວຍຈີນີ້ !! lung jark ley baw laew khao ma wae jin ni || It's been so long since I have seen you!
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| ທຳໃດທຳໄດ້ !! tam dai tam dai !! How did you do that?
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| ທຳໃດທຳມາ !! tam dai tam mai !! How did you get here?
|}
|}


== Example Sentences ==
Example dialogue:
* Person 1: ຂ້ອຍທີ່ໄດ້ສົ່ງການດິນເດືອນໆ ນີ້ແມ່ນຫຍັງບໍ່? (Koy dtai song kan din deung nor ni mai?) (What do you think of the photos I sent you?)
* Person 2: ບໍ່ເວົ້າໄດ້ໜ້ອຍເທົ່າຈົນໃດເກີນສູງແລ້ວ! (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 ມັກ ==
In Lao, you can also use the word "mak" to express surprise. Here are some expressions to use with "mak":
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Lao !! Pronunciation !! English
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! Lao !! English Translation
| ມັກນີ້ເຄີຍຈະກາຍໄດ້ຫຼືບໍ່ຄົບເຫັນ? || mak ni kue jua kaai dai lae baw khoh enn? || Are you surprised or not?
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| ຂ້ອຍກິດທີ່ເຈົ້າທຳໃດເຮັດໄດ້ !! I'm surprised how you did that!
| ມັກຫຼາຍນີ້ນັ້ນສັນຍານເຂົ້າເວົ້າຄວາມເຫັນ!! || mak lai ni nan yaan khao khua ma enn! || This one is even more extraordinary!
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| ເຈັບປະສາດທີ່ເຈົ້າທຳໃດທຳໄດ້ !! Wow, how did you do that?
| ປະມານຜູ້ນີ້ນັ້ນຫຍັງເຮົາຍິນດ້ວຍຄວາມມັກຂອງເຮົາເຊັ່ນຄົບເຫັນ? || phamaan phu ni nan yoo nai yin dai wak mak khong hao saen khoh enn? || Why did we not think of this surprise?
|-
| ຂ້ອຍກິດທີ່ເຈົ້າທຳໃດທຳມາ !! I'm surprised how you got here!
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|}


To improve your [[Language/Lao|Lao]] [[Language/Lao/Vocabulary|Vocabulary]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=72 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/lao/question questions]!
Example dialogue:
* Person 1: ຂ້ອຍສົ່ງບົດຮັບຈາກເດີ້ແດນ... (Koy song bode hup jark dengan...) (I received a letter from Dan...)
* Person 2: ມັກ! ຂ້ອຍທີ່ສົ່ງຊ້ອງເລີຍໝົດລວງສຸດເລີຍ! (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 ==
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 ==
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 [https://polyglotclub.com/language/lao Lao] language section and our [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=72 native Lao-speaking friends] - they will be happy to answer any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/lao/question Lao language questions] you may have! You can also improve your Lao vocabulary with our [[:Language/Lao/Vocabulary|Vocabulary]] section.


== Quiz ==
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Test your knowledge of expressing surprise in Lao with the following quiz:
==Sources==
* [https://ling-app.com/lo/cheers-in-lao/ Cheers In Lao: 2 Ways To Express Festive Joy! - Ling App]


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| How do you say "Wow!" in Lao? || ເຈັບປະສາດ
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Lao Vocabulary - Express Surprise

Hi Lao learners! 😊
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.


Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Colors & House Home.

Basic expressions[edit | edit source]

Let's start with some basic expressions you can use to express surprise:

Lao Pronunciation English
ບໍ່ເວົ້າໄດ້ໜ້ອຍເຈົ້າເຂົ້າ !! baw wei dai noy jao khao You surprised me!
ບໍ່ເວົ້າໃສ່ນີ້ບໍ່ວ່ອນເຂົ້າຜົນເດັ້ນ່ານໄດ້ !! baw weid sai ni boyc vong khon daid I did not expect that!
ຫຼັງຈາກເລີຍບໍ່ແລ້ວເຂົ້າມາດ້ວຍຈີນີ້ !! lung jark ley baw laew khao ma wae jin ni It's been so long since I have seen you!

Example dialogue:

  • Person 1: ຂ້ອຍທີ່ໄດ້ສົ່ງການດິນເດືອນໆ ນີ້ແມ່ນຫຍັງບໍ່? (Koy dtai song kan din deung nor ni mai?) (What do you think of the photos I sent you?)
  • Person 2: ບໍ່ເວົ້າໄດ້ໜ້ອຍເທົ່າຈົນໃດເກີນສູງແລ້ວ! (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 ມັກ[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
ມັກນີ້ເຄີຍຈະກາຍໄດ້ຫຼືບໍ່ຄົບເຫັນ? mak ni kue jua kaai dai lae baw khoh enn? Are you surprised or not?
ມັກຫຼາຍນີ້ນັ້ນສັນຍານເຂົ້າເວົ້າຄວາມເຫັນ!! mak lai ni nan yaan khao khua ma enn! This one is even more extraordinary!
ປະມານຜູ້ນີ້ນັ້ນຫຍັງເຮົາຍິນດ້ວຍຄວາມມັກຂອງເຮົາເຊັ່ນຄົບເຫັນ? 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: ຂ້ອຍສົ່ງບົດຮັບຈາກເດີ້ແດນ... (Koy song bode hup jark dengan...) (I received a letter from Dan...)
  • Person 2: ມັກ! ຂ້ອຍທີ່ສົ່ງຊ້ອງເລີຍໝົດລວງສຸດເລີຍ! (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.

Sources[edit | edit source]

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]


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