B2 · Intermédiaire supérieur Chapitre 47

Discourse Markers

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Linking ideas in spoken and written discourse. Covers flow and cohesion markers.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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The 'Kaw' Particle

When using contrastive connectors like 'ເຖິງຢ່າງໃດກໍຕາມ', always include the particle 'ກໍ' (kaw) before the main verb of the second clause to sound native.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Discourse Connectors
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The 'Kor' Rule

Whenever you use a contrast marker like 'tae' or 'theung wa', always try to put 'kor' after the subject in the next part. It makes you sound much more native.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cohesion Markers
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The 'Kaw' Rule

Always remember to put 'ກໍ' (kaw) after the subject when you use a signpost like 'ເຖິງຢ່າງໃດກໍຕາມ'. It makes you sound native.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Signposting
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The 'Cheung' Secret

Whenever you use a word for 'therefore' (ສະນັ້ນ, ດັ່ງນັ້ນ), always put 'ຈຶ່ງ' (cheung) before the verb. It makes you sound 100% more native.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Transition Phrases

Pratique rapide (10)

Choose the correct marker to show contrast.

ຂ້ອຍຢາກໄປທ່ຽວ ___ ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ມີເງິນ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ແຕ່
'Tae' is the standard word for 'but' or contrast.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cohesion Markers

Find the error in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ເພາະວ່າຂ້ອຍຫິວ, ດັ່ງນັ້ນຂ້ອຍຈຶ່ງກິນເຂົ້າ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Both A and B are possible
In high-level Lao, using both 'Because' and 'Therefore' in the same sentence is redundant.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Discourse Connectors

Fill in the blank to show contrast.

ຂ້ອຍຢາກຊື້ລົດໃໝ່, ______ ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ມີເງິນ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ເຖິງຢ່າງໃດກໍຕາມ
This shows a contrast between wanting a car and not having money.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Signposting

Correct the word order.

Find and fix the mistake:

ເຖິງຢ່າງໃດກໍຕາມ ກໍພວກເຮົາ ຈະໄປ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ເຖິງຢ່າງໃດກໍຕາມ ພວກເຮົາກໍຈະໄປ.
The particle 'ກໍ' must follow the subject 'ພວກເຮົາ'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Signposting

Find the error in this sentence: 'ຂ້ອຍມັກກິນໝາກກ້ວຍ ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ ຂ້ອຍມັກກິນໝາກກ້ຽງ.'

Find and fix the mistake:

ຂ້ອຍມັກກິນໝາກກ້ວຍ ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ ຂ້ອຍມັກກິນໝາກກ້ຽງ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Change 'ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ' to 'ແລະ'
For simple lists of nouns/short phrases, 'ແລະ' is more natural than the formal 'ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Transition Phrases

Fill in the blank with a formal 'furthermore'.

ລາວເປັນຄົນເກັ່ງ. ___, ລາວຍັງເປັນຄົນມີນ້ຳໃຈ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ
'Nok chak nan' is the formal way to add information.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cohesion Markers

Choose the best signpost for a formal presentation.

______, ພວກເຮົາຈະມາເບິ່ງແຜນການໃນອະນາຄົດ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຕໍ່ມາ
'ຕໍ່ມາ' is the appropriate neutral/formal word for 'Next'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Signposting

Fill in the blank with a formal contrastive connector.

ລາວຮຽນເກັ່ງຫຼາຍ; ____, ລາວກໍຍັງບໍ່ໝັ້ນໃຈໃນຕົນເອງ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ເຖິງຢ່າງໃດກໍຕາມ
'ເຖິງຢ່າງໃດກໍຕາມ' (However) provides the necessary contrast between being smart and lacking confidence.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Discourse Connectors

Fix the word order error.

Find and fix the mistake:

ແຕ່ ກໍຂ້ອຍມັກລາວ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ແຕ່ ຂ້ອຍກໍມັກລາວ.
'Kor' must follow the subject 'khoy'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Cohesion Markers

Choose the best connector to show a result.

ຝົນຕົກໜັກຫຼາຍ; ____, ງານລ້ຽງຈຶ່ງຖືກຍົກເລີກ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ດັ່ງນັ້ນ
'ດັ່ງນັ້ນ' (Therefore) is used to show the result of the heavy rain.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Discourse Connectors

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Questions fréquentes (6)

Technically yes, but 'ແຕ່' is informal and used within a sentence, while 'ເຖິງຢ່າງໃດກໍຕາມ' is formal and starts a new sentence.
Lao doesn't use commas traditionally, but in modern writing, a space or comma is placed right after the connector like ດັ່ງນັ້ນ, ....
Yes, but it's better to use ແລ້ວກໍ or start a new sentence with ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ in formal writing.
They both mean 'but', but ແຕ່ທວ່າ is more formal and often used in literature.
In casual speech, yes. But in B2 level writing, it's better to use 'ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ' or 'ອີກປະການໜຶ່ງ' to sound more professional.
'ຕໍ່ມາ' means 'next' or 'later', while 'ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນ' specifically means 'after that'. They are often interchangeable.
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