- The low falling tone starts low and drops. Be sure not to
confuse the high falling and low falling tones. Practice the following words:
ກີບ |
kîip |
Lao currency |
ເຂົ້າ |
khâw |
rice |
ຈອກ |
cɔ̂ɔk |
a glass |
ເຫຼົ້າ |
lâw |
alcohol, whisky |
ບອກ |
bɔ̂ɔk |
to tell |
ທ່າແຂກ |
thāakhε̂εk |
Thakhaek, a
province in Laos |
Try these questions and answers:
ຫ້າກີບບໍ |
hâa kîip
bɔɔ |
Five kiips, right? |
ຫ້າກີບ |
hâa kîip
|
Yes, Five kiips. |
ກິນເຂົ້າບໍ |
kin khâw
bɔɔ |
Would you like to eat? |
ກິນເຂົ້າ |
kin khâw |
Eat food. |
ສອງຈອກບໍ |
sɔ̌ɔŋ
cɔ̂ɔk bɔɔ |
Two glasses, right? |
ສອງຈອກ |
sɔ̌ɔŋ
cɔ̂ɔk |
Two glasses |
ກິນເຫຼົ້າບໍ |
kin lâw
bɔɔ |
Drink alcohol? |
ກິນເຫຼົ້າ |
kin lâw |
Drink alcohol. |
ສິບອກບໍ |
si bɔ̂ɔk
bɔɔ |
Will tell? |
ສິບອກ |
si bɔ̂ɔk |
will tell. |
ທ່າແຂກບໍ |
thāakhε̂εk
bɔɔ |
Want to go to Thakhaek, right?
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