A1 · Débutant Chapitre 9

Negating Everything

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1 min
Règles dans ce chapitre Pratique rapide

Ce que tu vas apprendre

How to use 'bo' and 'baw' to create negative statements. Covers negation of verbs and adjectives.

Conseils et astuces (3)

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Placement

Always put 'ບໍ່' before the verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Bo'
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Keep it simple

Don't overthink tense. 'Baw' works for everything.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Baw'
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Politeness First

Use double negatives to soften your 'no'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negation

Pratique rapide (10)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ບໍ່ກິນ
Standard negation order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Baw'

Fill in the blank.

___ ໄປ (Don't go)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຢ່າ
ຢ່າ is the correct particle for commands.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative Imperatives

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

ບໍ່ກິນເດີ້

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຢ່າກິນເດີ້
Use ຢ່າ for commands.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative Imperatives

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຢ່າໄປ
Structure is [ຢ່າ] + [Verb].

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negative Imperatives

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນ
Subject-Negation-Verb order.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Bo'

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ຂ້ອຍກິນບໍ່.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ກິນ
Negation before verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Baw'

Fill in the blank.

ຂ້ອຍ ___ ກິນເຂົ້າ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ບໍ່
Negation particle goes before the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Baw'

Choose the negative.

Negate 'ມີເງິນ'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ບໍ່ມີເງິນ
Negation before 'ມີ'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Bo'

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ລາວໄປບໍ່.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ລາວບໍ່ໄປ
Negation must be before the verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negation with 'Bo'

Fill in the blank.

ບໍ່ແມ່ນບໍ່___ (tasty)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ແຊບ
Adjective needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Double Negation

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

Yes, it is the standard negation for verbs and adjectives.
Yes, but it is a particle, not a standalone word in most cases.
No, 'baw' is invariant. You use it for past, present, and future.
No, use 'baw maen' for nouns.
No, ບໍ່ is for statements of fact. Use ຢ່າ for commands.
It softens the command and makes it polite.
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