Bedeutung
The act of sleeping soundly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
It is believed that waking someone up too quickly can scare their 'khwan' (soul) away. Always wake someone gently by calling their name softly. In rural Laos, people follow the sun. They go to bed early (ນອນແຕ່ຫົວຄ່ຳ) and wake up before dawn to give alms to monks. Asking 'Did you sleep well?' is a common way to show care and concern for someone's health, similar to asking if they have eaten rice. Due to the intense midday heat, 'ນອນເວັນ' (daytime sleep) is culturally accepted and common in both offices and homes.
Use 'ແລ້ວ' for clarity
Adding 'ແລ້ວ' (laew) after 'ນອນຫຼັບ' makes it clear that the person has already fallen asleep.
Don't just say 'Norn'
If you tell your boss 'I was norn,' they might think you were just lying on your desk, not that you were asleep!
Bedeutung
The act of sleeping soundly.
Use 'ແລ້ວ' for clarity
Adding 'ແລ້ວ' (laew) after 'ນອນຫຼັບ' makes it clear that the person has already fallen asleep.
Don't just say 'Norn'
If you tell your boss 'I was norn,' they might think you were just lying on your desk, not that you were asleep!
The 'Bor' Sandwich
Remember the 'bor' goes in the middle: ນອນ-ບໍ່-ຫຼັບ. This is a very common pattern for resultative verbs in Lao.
Sweet Dreams
Always add 'ຝັນດີ' (fan dee) when saying goodnight to be extra polite and friendly.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word to say 'I can't sleep.'
ຂ້ອຍນອນ___ຫຼັບ.
In Lao, putting 'ບໍ່' (bor) between 'ນອນ' and 'ຫຼັບ' is the standard way to say you cannot fall asleep.
Which phrase means 'Sweet dreams'?
How do you say 'Sweet dreams' in Lao?
'ຝັນດີ' (fan dee) means 'good dream,' so 'ນອນຫຼັບຝັນດີ' is the full phrase for sweet dreams.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ເຈົ້ານອນຫຼັບດີບໍ່? B: ________, ຂ້ອຍນອນຫຼັບສະນິດຫຼາຍ.
The speaker says they slept soundly (ສະນິດຫຼາຍ), so the answer must be positive ('Yes, very well').
Match the phrase to the situation: You are at a pharmacy because you have insomnia.
What do you tell the pharmacist?
'ຂ້ອຍນອນບໍ່ຫຼັບ' means 'I can't sleep,' which is what you would say if you have insomnia.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Norn vs. Norn Lap
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenຂ້ອຍນອນ___ຫຼັບ.
In Lao, putting 'ບໍ່' (bor) between 'ນອນ' and 'ຫຼັບ' is the standard way to say you cannot fall asleep.
How do you say 'Sweet dreams' in Lao?
'ຝັນດີ' (fan dee) means 'good dream,' so 'ນອນຫຼັບຝັນດີ' is the full phrase for sweet dreams.
A: ເຈົ້ານອນຫຼັບດີບໍ່? B: ________, ຂ້ອຍນອນຫຼັບສະນິດຫຼາຍ.
The speaker says they slept soundly (ສະນິດຫຼາຍ), so the answer must be positive ('Yes, very well').
What do you tell the pharmacist?
'ຂ້ອຍນອນບໍ່ຫຼັບ' means 'I can't sleep,' which is what you would say if you have insomnia.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 Fragen'Norn' means to lie down. 'Norn lap' means to actually be asleep. You can 'norn' without 'lap' (like when reading in bed).
Use 'ເງົານອນ' (ngao norn).
It is neutral and can be used in any context, from talking to a baby to talking to a doctor.
Yes, but 'ນອນເວັນ' (norn ven) is more specific for a daytime nap.
You can say 'ນອນຕື່ນສາຍ' (norn tuen sai) - literally 'sleep wake up late.'
Yes, 'ຫຼັບປານຕາຍ' (lap pan tai) means 'sleeping like the dead.'
This is a resultative structure. You are saying the action 'norn' did not result in 'lap'.
Say 'ນອນຫຼັບຝັນດີ' (norn lap fan dee).
It means to close or shut, usually eyes or a lid.
Yes, it works for animals too. 'ໝານອນຫຼັບ' (The dog is sleeping).
It's better to do it gently because of the belief in the 'khwan' soul spirits.
It is 'ພະຍາດນອນບໍ່ຫຼັບ' (phayard norn bor lap).
Not necessarily. You can 'norn lap' on a mat, a sofa, or even a chair.
Say 'ຂ້ອຍນອນຫຼັບແລ້ວ'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ນອນຫຼັບຝັນດີ
similarSweet dreams
ນອນບໍ່ຫຼັບ
contrastInsomnia / Can't sleep
ຫຼັບສະນິດ
specialized formTo sleep soundly
ເງົານອນ
builds onSleepy
ຕື່ນນອນ
contrastTo wake up
ນອນເວັນ
similarTo nap during the day
