Signification
Predicting rain based on clouds.
Contexte culturel
Rain is the lifeblood of the sticky rice crop. Predicting rain is a matter of economic survival for many families. This festival is specifically designed to tell the gods 'ຝົນຈະຕົກ!' by firing rockets into the clouds. Warning someone that 'ຝົນຈະຕົກ' is considered an act of kindness and care, often followed by offering an umbrella. Traditional Lao houses are built on stilts partly to deal with the heavy rain predicted by this phrase.
Use 'Si' for Street Cred
If you want to sound like a local, say 'Fon si tok'. It's the most natural way to say it in Vientiane.
Don't use 'Pai'
Never say 'Fon pai tok'. It sounds like the rain is literally walking somewhere.
Signification
Predicting rain based on clouds.
Use 'Si' for Street Cred
If you want to sound like a local, say 'Fon si tok'. It's the most natural way to say it in Vientiane.
Don't use 'Pai'
Never say 'Fon pai tok'. It sounds like the rain is literally walking somewhere.
The Laundry Rule
If someone shouts this, look around for laundry. Helping them bring it in is a great way to make friends!
Teste-toi
Choose the correct future marker for a formal weather report.
ມື້ອື່ນນີ້ ຝົນ___ຕົກ.
'ຈະ' is the standard future marker in Lao.
Complete the sentence to say 'It's about to rain already!'
ຝົນຈະຕົກ___!
'ແລ້ວ' at the end of a future statement indicates 'about to' or 'soon'.
Which phrase would you use if you see dark clouds?
You look at the sky and it's pitch black.
You use 'ຈະ' for a prediction before the rain starts.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ຝົນຈະຕົກບໍ່? B: ______, ເພາະຟ້າມືດຫຼາຍ.
'ແມ່ນແລ້ວ' (Yes/That's right) confirms the prediction.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesມື້ອື່ນນີ້ ຝົນ___ຕົກ.
'ຈະ' is the standard future marker in Lao.
ຝົນຈະຕົກ___!
'ແລ້ວ' at the end of a future statement indicates 'about to' or 'soon'.
You look at the sky and it's pitch black.
You use 'ຈະ' for a prediction before the rain starts.
A: ຝົນຈະຕົກບໍ່? B: ______, ເພາະຟ້າມືດຫຼາຍ.
'ແມ່ນແລ້ວ' (Yes/That's right) confirms the prediction.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsIt is neutral. It's fine for both news reports and talking to your grandma.
'ຈະ' is standard/written, 'ຊິ' is spoken/informal. Both mean 'will'.
Use 'ຝົນຄືຊິຕົກ' (Fon khue si tok).
Expressions liées
ຝົນຕົກແລ້ວ
similarIt is raining / It has rained
ຟ້າຮ້ອງ
builds onThunder
ແດດອອກ
contrastThe sun is out
ຝົນຮຳ
specialized formTo be drizzled upon
