Signification
The time when the sun rises.
Contexte culturel
Sunrise marks the start of 'Tak Bat.' Laypeople wake up before the sun to prepare sticky rice for the monks. It is considered the most spiritually pure time of the day. In villages without clocks, the sun's position is the primary timepiece. 'Ta wen khuen' is the signal to lead water buffalo to the fields. Mount Phousi is the most famous spot to watch the sunrise. Hundreds of people climb the 300+ steps every morning to see the sun rise over the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. The sunrise is often used as a metaphor for the 'New Laos' in patriotic songs, symbolizing progress and a bright future after the revolution.
Use with 'ແລ້ວ'
Always add 'ແລ້ວ' (laew) if the sun is already visible. It sounds much more natural.
Tone Matters
If you say 'Khuen' with a low tone, it might sound like 'to trade' or other words. Keep it high!
Signification
The time when the sun rises.
Use with 'ແລ້ວ'
Always add 'ແລ້ວ' (laew) if the sun is already visible. It sounds much more natural.
Tone Matters
If you say 'Khuen' with a low tone, it might sound like 'to trade' or other words. Keep it high!
Directional East
If you forget the word for East, just say 'thit ta wen khuen' (the direction of the rising sun). Locals will always understand.
Morning Greetings
Lao people don't usually say 'Good Morning' (Sabaidee Ton Sao) to each other in villages; they are more likely to comment on the sun or ask if you've eaten rice yet.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to say 'The sun is rising.'
ຕາເວັນ____ແລ້ວ.
'ຂຶ້ນ' (khuen) means to rise or go up, which is the correct verb for sunrise.
Which phrase means 'I want to see the sunrise'?
Choose the correct Lao translation:
'ຕາເວັນຂຶ້ນ' is sunrise, while 'ຕາເວັນຕົກ' is sunset.
Match the Lao phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four key time markers for the day.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ຕາເວັນຂຶ້ນຈັກໂມງ? B: _________.
The question asks 'What time?', so the answer should be a time (6 AM).
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Sunrise vs. Sunset
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesຕາເວັນ____ແລ້ວ.
'ຂຶ້ນ' (khuen) means to rise or go up, which is the correct verb for sunrise.
Choose the correct Lao translation:
'ຕາເວັນຂຶ້ນ' is sunrise, while 'ຕາເວັນຕົກ' is sunset.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the four key time markers for the day.
A: ຕາເວັນຂຶ້ນຈັກໂມງ? B: _________.
The question asks 'What time?', so the answer should be a time (6 AM).
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is neutral. It's used by everyone from farmers to news anchors.
Informally, yes. Formally, use 'thit ta wen ok'.
'Ta wen' is the native Lao word; 'Phra Athit' is a formal/royal word from Sanskrit.
Say 'kon ta wen khuen' (ກ່ອນຕາເວັນຂຶ້ນ).
Not really, but in slang, people might just say 'daet ma' (the sun/heat is coming).
The tones change (e.g., Luang Prabang vs. Vientiane), but the words remain the same.
Yes, 'ta wen khuen' functions as a complete sentence: 'The sun rises.'
Yellow and Gold, which are also the colors of Buddhism.
Yes, especially at temples or by the Mekong River.
Say 'ta wen klai ja khuen' (ຕາເວັນໃກ້ຈະຂຶ້ນ).
Expressions liées
ຕາເວັນຕົກ
contrastSunset
ແສງແດດ
similarSunlight
ຕອນເຊົ້າ
similarMorning
ຂອບຟ້າ
builds onHorizon
ອາລຸນ
specialized formDawn
