Reporting Verbs
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'ຖືກເວົ້າວ່າ' (is said that) or 'ມີການກ່າວວ່າ' (it is said that) to report information without naming the source.
- Use 'ຖືກ' + verb to make it passive: 'ຖືກລາຍງານວ່າ' (it is reported that).
- Use 'ມີການ' + verb to create an impersonal report: 'ມີການບອກວ່າ' (there is a saying that).
- Place the reporting phrase at the start of the sentence for emphasis.
Meanings
This structure allows you to report information, beliefs, or rumors without specifying who exactly provided the information.
General Reporting
Reporting facts or rumors about someone or something.
“ເຂົາຖືກບອກວ່າຈະມາ.”
“ລາວຖືກລາຍງານວ່າຫາຍສາບສູນ.”
Impersonal Statement
Using 'ມີການ' to state a general consensus.
“ມີການເວົ້າວ່າລາວຈະລາອອກ.”
“ມີການລາຍງານວ່າຝົນຈະຕົກ.”
Reporting Verb Structures
| Type | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Passive | Subject + ຖືກ + Verb + ວ່າ | ລາວຖືກເວົ້າວ່າເປັນຄົນດີ |
| Impersonal | ມີການ + Verb + ວ່າ | ມີການລາຍງານວ່າຝົນຈະຕົກ |
| Negative | Subject + ບໍ່ຖືກ + Verb + ວ່າ | ລາວບໍ່ຖືກເວົ້າວ່າເປັນຄົນບໍ່ດີ |
| Question | Subject + ຖືກ + Verb + ວ່າ...ບໍ່? | ລາວຖືກເວົ້າວ່າເປັນຄົນດີບໍ່? |
| Past | Subject + ຖືກ + Verb + ວ່າ (past context) | ລາວຖືກບອກວ່າໄດ້ໄປແລ້ວ |
| Future | Subject + ຖືກ + Verb + ວ່າ (future context) | ລາວຖືກບອກວ່າຈະມາ |
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmative | Subject + ຖືກ + Verb + ວ່າ | ລາວຖືກບອກວ່າເກັ່ງ |
| Negative | Subject + ບໍ່ຖືກ + Verb + ວ່າ | ລາວບໍ່ຖືກບອກວ່າເກັ່ງ |
| Question | Subject + ຖືກ + Verb + ວ່າ...ບໍ່? | ລາວຖືກບອກວ່າເກັ່ງບໍ່? |
| Impersonal | ມີການ + Verb + ວ່າ | ມີການບອກວ່າລາວເກັ່ງ |
| Past | Subject + ຖືກ + Verb + ວ່າ | ລາວຖືກບອກວ່າໄດ້ເຮັດແລ້ວ |
| Future | Subject + ຖືກ + Verb + ວ່າ | ລາວຖືກບອກວ່າຈະເຮັດ |
Spectre de formalité
ທ່ານຖືກກ່າວວ່າເປັນຜູ້ມີຄວາມສາມາດ. (Describing someone's reputation.)
ລາວຖືກເວົ້າວ່າເປັນຄົນເກັ່ງ. (Describing someone's reputation.)
ເຂົາຖືກບອກວ່າເກັ່ງ. (Describing someone's reputation.)
ລາວວ່າເກັ່ງ. (Describing someone's reputation.)
Reporting Verb Connections
Specific
- ຖືກ passive marker
General
- ມີການ there is
Examples by Level
ລາວຖືກບອກວ່າເປັນຄົນດີ.
He is said to be a good person.
ມັນຖືກເວົ້າວ່າເປັນເລື່ອງຈິງ.
It is said to be a true story.
ເຂົາຖືກບອກວ່າຈະມາ.
He is said to be coming.
ອາຫານນີ້ຖືກບອກວ່າແຊບ.
This food is said to be delicious.
ມີການເວົ້າວ່າລາວຈະລາອອກ.
It is said that he will resign.
ລາວບໍ່ຖືກເວົ້າວ່າເປັນຄົນບໍ່ດີ.
He is not said to be a bad person.
ມີການລາຍງານວ່າຝົນຈະຕົກ.
It is reported that it will rain.
ເມືອງນີ້ຖືກບອກວ່າສວຍງາມ.
This city is said to be beautiful.
ມີການຄາດຄະເນວ່າເສດຖະກິດຈະດີຂຶ້ນ.
It is predicted that the economy will improve.
ລາວຖືກກ່າວຫາວ່າເປັນຜູ້ກະທຳຜິດ.
He is accused of being the perpetrator.
ມີການຢືນຢັນວ່າເຫດການນີ້ເກີດຂຶ້ນ.
It is confirmed that this event happened.
ໂຄງການນີ້ຖືກຄາດຫວັງວ່າຈະສຳເລັດ.
This project is expected to be finished.
ມີການວິພາກວິຈານວ່າການຕັດສິນໃຈນີ້ບໍ່ເໝາະສົມ.
It is criticized that this decision is inappropriate.
ລາວຖືກຍົກຍ້ອງວ່າເປັນຜູ້ນຳທີ່ດີ.
He is praised as being a good leader.
ມີການສະເໜີວ່າຄວນປ່ຽນແປງກົດລະບຽບ.
It is proposed that the rules should be changed.
ຜົນງານນີ້ຖືກຍອມຮັບວ່າເປັນຜົນງານດີເດັ່ນ.
This work is accepted as an excellent piece.
ມີການຕັ້ງຂໍ້ສັງເກດວ່າສະພາບການນີ້ອາດຈະສົ່ງຜົນກະທົບຕໍ່ອະນາຄົດ.
It is noted that this situation might affect the future.
ລາວຖືກຕີຄວາມໝາຍວ່າເປັນສັນຍາລັກຂອງຄວາມຫວັງ.
He is interpreted as a symbol of hope.
ມີການຮຽກຮ້ອງວ່າຕ້ອງມີການແກ້ໄຂຢ່າງຮີບດ່ວນ.
It is demanded that there must be an urgent solution.
ທິດສະດີນີ້ຖືກໂຕ້ແຍ້ງວ່າບໍ່ມີພື້ນຖານທາງວິທະຍາສາດ.
This theory is argued to have no scientific basis.
ມີການຕັ້ງຄຳຖາມວ່າການກະທຳດັ່ງກ່າວມີຄວາມຊອບທຳພຽງໃດ.
It is questioned how justified such an action is.
ລາວຖືກຍົກໃຫ້ເຫັນວ່າເປັນຕົວຢ່າງຂອງຄວາມອົດທົນ.
He is highlighted as an example of patience.
ມີການສະຫຼຸບວ່າຜົນໄດ້ຮັບນີ້ເກີນຄວາມຄາດໝາຍ.
It is concluded that this result exceeds expectations.
ການປ່ຽນແປງນີ້ຖືກຖືວ່າເປັນບາດກ້າວສຳຄັນ.
This change is considered a significant step.
Easily Confused
Learners mix up 'I say' and 'It is said'.
Both can appear before verbs.
Both are used for reporting.
Erreurs courantes
ລາວເວົ້າຖືກວ່າ...
ລາວຖືກເວົ້າວ່າ...
ລາວຖືກບອກ...
ລາວຖືກບອກວ່າ...
ມີການເວົ້າລາວວ່າ...
ມີການເວົ້າວ່າລາວ...
ລາວຖືກເວົ້າ...
ລາວຖືກເວົ້າວ່າ...
ລາວໄດ້ຖືກເວົ້າວ່າ...
ລາວຖືກເວົ້າວ່າ...
ມີການບອກລາວວ່າ...
ມີການບອກວ່າລາວ...
ລາວຖືກລາຍງານລາວວ່າ...
ລາວຖືກລາຍງານວ່າ...
ລາວຖືກຄິດວ່າເປັນ...
ລາວຖືກຄິດວ່າເປັນ...
ມີການຖືກເວົ້າວ່າ...
ມີການເວົ້າວ່າ...
ລາວຖືກເວົ້າວ່າລາວ...
ລາວຖືກເວົ້າວ່າ...
ລາວຖືກເວົ້າວ່າຈະໄປ.
ລາວຖືກເວົ້າວ່າຈະໄປ.
ມີການຖືກລາຍງານວ່າ...
ມີການລາຍງານວ່າ...
ລາວຖືກກ່າວວ່າເປັນ...
ລາວຖືກກ່າວວ່າເປັນ...
Sentence Patterns
ລາວຖືກ___ວ່າເປັນຄົນດີ.
ມີການ___ວ່າຝົນຈະຕົກ.
ລາວບໍ່ຖືກ___ວ່າເປັນຄົນບໍ່ດີ.
ມັນຖືກ___ວ່າເປັນເລື່ອງຈິງ.
Real World Usage
ມີການລາຍງານວ່າ...
ລາວຖືກເວົ້າວ່າ...
ໂຄງການນີ້ຖືກຄາດຫວັງວ່າ...
ຮ້ານນີ້ຖືກບອກວ່າແຊບ.
ມີການແຊຣ໌ວ່າ...
ທິດສະດີນີ້ຖືກຍອມຮັບວ່າ...
Use 'ວ່າ'
Don't over-passivize
Use 'ມີການ' for news
Be polite
Smart Tips
Use 'ມີການ' to sound professional.
Use 'ຖືກ' to focus on them.
Always use passive reporting.
Use 'ມີການ' for objectivity.
Prononciation
ຖືກ (thuek)
The 'th' is an aspirated 't'.
Statement
Sentence ends with flat tone.
Neutral reporting.
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Think of 'ຖືກ' (thuek) as a 'target'—the subject is the target of the reporting.
Visual Association
Imagine a person standing in a crowd with many people pointing at them and whispering. The person is the 'target' (ຖືກ) of the whispers.
Rhyme
ຖືກເວົ້າວ່າ, ເປັນເລື່ອງລາວ, ບໍ່ຕ້ອງບອກ, ໃຜເປັນຄົນກ່າວ.
Story
A rumor started in the village. 'He is said to be a hero' (ລາວຖືກເວົ້າວ່າເປັນວິລະບຸລຸດ). Everyone was whispering. The source was unknown, so we used the passive form.
Word Web
Défi
Write three sentences about your day using 'ມີການ' to report things you heard.
Notes culturelles
Lao culture values indirectness. Using passive reporting is a polite way to share information without sounding like you are gossiping directly.
The word 'ຖືກ' originally meant 'to touch' or 'to hit'.
Conversation Starters
ເຈົ້າໄດ້ຍິນຂ່າວບໍ່?
ລາວເປັນຄົນແນວໃດ?
ມື້ອື່ນຝົນຈະຕົກບໍ່?
ໂຄງການນີ້ຈະສຳເລັດບໍ່?
Journal Prompts
Test Yourself
ລາວ___ວ່າເປັນຄົນດີ.
Find and fix the mistake:
ມີການຖືກເວົ້າວ່າລາວມາ.
___ວ່າຝົນຈະຕົກ.
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
He is said to be smart.
Answer starts with: ລາວ...
Use 'ມີການ' and 'ລາຍງານ'.
Which is impersonal?
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Score: /8
Exercices pratiques
8 exercisesລາວ___ວ່າເປັນຄົນດີ.
Find and fix the mistake:
ມີການຖືກເວົ້າວ່າລາວມາ.
___ວ່າຝົນຈະຕົກ.
ວ່າ / ລາວ / ຖືກ / ເປັນ / ຄົນດີ / ເວົ້າ
He is said to be smart.
Use 'ມີການ' and 'ລາຍງານ'.
Which is impersonal?
Match 'He is said to be' with Lao.
Score: /8
FAQ (8)
No, only when the subject is the target of the action.
'ຖືກ' is for specific subjects, 'ມີການ' is for general situations.
It can be both formal and informal depending on the verb.
It connects the reporting verb to the clause.
Yes, it's common in gossip.
Yes, very common.
Yes, context determines the tense.
No, the structure is very consistent.
In Other Languages
Se dice que...
Spanish uses 'se', Lao uses 'ມີການ'.
On dit que...
French uses 'on', Lao uses 'ມີການ'.
Es wird gesagt, dass...
German is more formal.
～と言われている
Japanese is agglutinative.
يُقال أن...
Arabic is highly inflected.
据说...
Chinese is more concise.
