Bedeutung
Complimenting appearance or scenery.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Complimenting someone's 'Sin' (traditional skirt) is a high form of praise, as many are hand-woven and represent family heritage. In this UNESCO city, 'ngām' is often used to describe the 'quiet beauty' of the morning alms giving (Sai Bat). It is common to use '555' (laughing) alongside 'ngām lāi' if a friend is posing in a funny but pretty way. Be careful complimenting newborn babies in very traditional homes; some believe it attracts bad spirits. Use 'na huk' (cute) instead.
The 'Lāi' Rule
Always put 'lāi' at the end. If you say 'lāi ngām,' it sounds like you're saying 'many beauties' (plural noun) rather than 'very beautiful' (adjective).
Politeness
Add 'doey' (ໂດຍ) before the phrase to sound extra polite when talking to elders: 'Doey, ngām lāi.'
Bedeutung
Complimenting appearance or scenery.
The 'Lāi' Rule
Always put 'lāi' at the end. If you say 'lāi ngām,' it sounds like you're saying 'many beauties' (plural noun) rather than 'very beautiful' (adjective).
Politeness
Add 'doey' (ໂດຍ) before the phrase to sound extra polite when talking to elders: 'Doey, ngām lāi.'
Social Media
Lao people love stickers. If you comment 'ງາມຫຼາຍ' on Facebook, add a flower or heart sticker to fit the local social media vibe.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank to say 'The flowers are very beautiful.'
ດອກໄມ້ ____ ຫຼາຍ
'Ngām' is the word for beautiful. 'Saep' is delicious, 'Di' is good, and 'Yai' is big.
Which is the correct word order for 'Very beautiful'?
How do you say 'Very beautiful' in Lao?
In Lao, the intensifier 'lāi' always follows the adjective.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເບິ່ງຮູບນີ້ແມ່! (Look at this photo!) B: ໂອ້! ____ ຫຼາຍ!
When looking at a photo, 'ngām' (beautiful) is the most appropriate compliment.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see a beautiful sunset over the Mekong.
'View ngām lāi' means 'The view is very beautiful.'
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Ngām vs. Saep
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenດອກໄມ້ ____ ຫຼາຍ
'Ngām' is the word for beautiful. 'Saep' is delicious, 'Di' is good, and 'Yai' is big.
How do you say 'Very beautiful' in Lao?
In Lao, the intensifier 'lāi' always follows the adjective.
A: ເບິ່ງຮູບນີ້ແມ່! (Look at this photo!) B: ໂອ້! ____ ຫຼາຍ!
When looking at a photo, 'ngām' (beautiful) is the most appropriate compliment.
You see a beautiful sunset over the Mekong.
'View ngām lāi' means 'The view is very beautiful.'
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, but it's usually for their features (like 'beautiful eyes'). For a 'handsome' man, use 'lo' (ຫຼໍ່).
It's neutral. You can use it in almost any situation without being rude.
Say 'bor ngām' (ບໍ່ງາມ). But be careful, Lao culture is very polite, so this can sound quite harsh.
'Suay' is Thai. While Lao people understand it, 'ngām' is the correct Lao word.
No, use 'akat di' (good weather). 'Ngām' is for things you see, not the feeling of the day.
Both! In 'ngām lāi,' it means 'very.' In 'mee khon lāi,' it means 'there are many people.'
It's better to describe the temple or the Buddha statue as 'ngām' rather than the monk himself.
You can say 'ngām ກະດໍ້ກະເດັ້' (ngām ka-dor ka-der) for 'extremely beautiful' in a playful way.
Yes, you can say 'sieng phing ngām' (the sound is beautiful).
The opposite is 'khi-ray' (ຂີ້ຮ້າຍ), which means ugly.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ໜ້າຮັກ
similarCute / Lovable
ຫຼໍ່
specialized formHandsome
ແຊບຫຼາຍ
contrastVery delicious
ດີຫຼາຍ
similarVery good
ງາມແທ້ໆ
builds onReally beautiful
