- Remember the vowel "ee" (ເ ິ) is said with unrounded lips. It should not have an English
"r" sound.
ເຊິນ |
se2en |
please |
| ເກິດ |
ke3et |
to be born |
- Be careful to distinguish between "ee" ( ເ )and "EE"
(ແ )
| ເມ |
me2e |
- |
| ແມ່ |
mE#E |
mother |
| ພໍ່ ແມ່ |
phO#O-mE#E |
parents |
|
ສະຫວັນນະແຂດ |
sava4nnakhe3et |
Savannkhet (a province in Laos) |
- More words with the "h~l" alternation are:
|
ໂຮງຮຽນ |
ho2oN-hi2an |
school |
|
ໂຮງແຮມ |
ho2oN-hE2Em |
hotel |
- The first vowel in "pha2asa4a" is shortened somewhat. The second one is long with a low rising
tone. Listen closely to the rhythm of the following phrase, then repeat. Not
the tones.
|
ພາສາລາວ |
pha2asa4a la2aw |
Lao Language |
- Read the following English sentences out lound.
1) Are you
studying Lao or Thai?
| ເຈົ້າກຳລັງຣຽນພາສາລາວຫຣືພາສາໄທ |
2) I'm studying Lao.
| ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງຮຽນພາສາລາວ |
- Read them again and compare the tone on the word
"Lao" in #1 and in #2. Which one is more like the tone on the Lao word
"la2aw"? If you say #1, you are right. If you are having difficulty
with saying the high tone in Lao, use the tone of "Lao" in #1 above to help
you. Practice the following high tone words.
| ລາ |
la2a |
good bye |
| ມີ |
mi2i |
to have |
| ເຮົາ |
ha2w |
we, us |
| ນ້ຳ |
na2m |
wather |
| ເຊິນ |
se2en |
please, to invite |
| ພໍ່ ແມ່ |
phO#O-mE#E |
parents |
| ຄົນ |
kho2n |
person, people |
| ໂຮງຮຽນ |
ho2oN-hi2an |
school |
| ໂຮງແຮມ |
ho2oN-hE2Em |
hotel |
| ເມຍ |
mi2a |
wife |
| ເມືອງ |
mya2N |
city, town |
| ໄທຍ |
tha2y |
Thailand |
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