Bedeutung
Referring to the next day.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The concept of 'Lao Time' means that 'mue uen' might not always mean a strict 24-hour deadline. It's better to confirm a specific time if it's important. Many Lao people plan their 'mue uen' around the lunar calendar or temple activities, especially during 'Boun' (festivals). In farming communities, 'mue uen' is dictated by the sun and the seasons rather than a clock. In cities like Vientiane, 'mue uen' is increasingly used in the context of digital economy, like food delivery (FoodPanda/Loca).
Sentence Placement
If you forget where to put it, just stick it at the very beginning. It's always grammatically correct there!
Tone Matters
If you say 'mue' with the wrong tone, it could mean 'hand' (ມື - mue, mid tone). Make sure to use the high-falling tone.
Bedeutung
Referring to the next day.
Sentence Placement
If you forget where to put it, just stick it at the very beginning. It's always grammatically correct there!
Tone Matters
If you say 'mue' with the wrong tone, it could mean 'hand' (ມື - mue, mid tone). Make sure to use the high-falling tone.
The 'Hue' Rule
Once you learn 'mue uen', immediately learn 'mue hue' (day after tomorrow). Lao people use it constantly to be more specific.
Politeness
When making plans for 'mue uen', adding 'ເດີ້' (der) at the end makes you sound much more friendly and natural.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the Lao word for 'tomorrow'.
ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປຫຼວງພະບາງ ______.
The sentence means 'I will go to Luang Prabang tomorrow'.
Which sentence means 'See you tomorrow'?
How do you say goodbye to a friend you will see the next day?
'Phop kan mue uen' is the standard way to say 'See you tomorrow'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ມື້ອື່ນເຈົ້າຫວ່າງບໍ່? B: ________, ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງໄປເຮັດວຽກ.
B says they have to go to work, so they are 'not free' (bo wang).
Match the Lao phrase to the situation.
You want to know if it will rain tomorrow.
This translates to 'Will it rain tomorrow?'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenຂ້ອຍຈະໄປຫຼວງພະບາງ ______.
The sentence means 'I will go to Luang Prabang tomorrow'.
How do you say goodbye to a friend you will see the next day?
'Phop kan mue uen' is the standard way to say 'See you tomorrow'.
A: ມື້ອື່ນເຈົ້າຫວ່າງບໍ່? B: ________, ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງໄປເຮັດວຽກ.
B says they have to go to work, so they are 'not free' (bo wang).
You want to know if it will rain tomorrow.
This translates to 'Will it rain tomorrow?'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral. It's perfectly fine for both formal and informal situations.
ມື້ອື່ນຕອນເຊົ້າ (mue uen ton sao).
Not really. Use 'ມື້ໜ້າ' (mue na) for that.
'Mue uen' is the standard Vientiane Lao. 'Wan phuk' is more common in certain dialects or older speech.
Usually, you use 'ຈະ' (cha) which means 'will', but in casual speech, it's often dropped.
ຈົນຮອດມື້ອື່ນ (chon hot mue uen).
Yes, it's often the hardest vowel. Practice by smiling widely while trying to say 'oo'.
Yes, e.g., 'ມື້ອື່ນແມ່ນວັນເກີດຂ້ອຍ' (Tomorrow is my birthday).
ມື້ອື່ນຕອນແລງ (mue uen ton laeng) or ມື້ອື່ນຕອນກາງຄືນ (mue uen ton kang khuen).
Not really a slang word, but people often just say 'ມື້ອື່ນເດີ້' as a quick goodbye.
Verwandte Redewendungen
ມື້ຮື
builds onThe day after tomorrow
ມື້ວານນີ້
contrastYesterday
ມື້ນີ້
similarToday
ມື້ໜ້າ
specialized formSomeday / In the future
ວັນພຸກ
synonymTomorrow (dialectal)
